The Daisy Pettles Writing Contest for Women is now accepting submissions for the 2021 writing residency and grant awards. Deadline is 12/12/2020. The competition is … Read More “Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Contest”
The 2020 Women’s National Book Association Writing Contest is open for submissions. The contest runs from September 1 to December 1. In addition to the … Read More “Women’s National Book Association Writing Contest”
| Theme: Animals are critical to our existence. Sometimes they are covered in fur; however, the diverse animal kingdom ranges from sponges to insects to … Read More ““Animals” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline October 31, 2020”
Sci-fi Short Story (2000 – 10000 words) Story must be WGAW or WGC Registered or Copyrighted
The Ray Bradbury Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy offers $1,000 scholarships to students whose writing uses supernatural, magical, futuristic, scientific, and technological themes as … Read More “Ray Bradbury Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy”
The One Earth Award offers $1,000 scholarships to students whose works address the pressing issue of human-caused climate change. To apply, submit your work to … Read More “One Earth Award”
The National New York Life Award offers $1,000 scholarships to six students whose works explore personal grief, loss, and bereavement. State scholarships of $500 are … Read More “New York Life Award”
The Civic Expression Award offers scholarships to six students whose art or writing works explore political or social issues. Submit your work to any category in the Scholastic Art … Read More “Civic Expression Award”
The Alliance/ACT-SO Journey Award, in partnership with the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO), offers financial support to eligible NAACP ACT-SO scholars to attend a … Read More “Alliance/ACT-SO Journey Award”
High school seniors submitting a portfolio of six works are eligible for scholarships of up to $10,000. Students must submit a total of six art … Read More “Scholastic Art & Writing Portfolio Award”
Here are the five components that should be in any truthteller’s toolkit. Read More “5 things a personal essay needs to succeed (and sell)”
“I want to write about the COVID-19 pandemic, but I’m worried literary journal editors are saturated with similar submissions.” Read More “Gigi Will Know: Are editors sick of COVID-19 pitches yet?”
Since conferences aren’t back on the table for most writers just yet, here are some online learning resources for craft-hungry scribes. Read More “Virtual learning opportunities for writers”
