The Dante Rossetti Awards for YA Fiction
The Dante Rossetti Awards Categories are: Contemporary Young Adult SFF & Paranormal Dystopian/Edgy/Urban Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Historical Young Adult YA Adventure/Romance
Young Adult
The First Page Challenge—a writing contest for novelists
Our judge, Michelle Barker, will be asking herself one question: “how likely am I to turn this page and keep reading?” THE FINER POINTS • … Read More “The First Page Challenge—a writing contest for novelists”
Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest
Give us a glimpse of something that reveals the abundance of this big, beautiful, unexpected life that we’ve got. Create never-ending possibilities in a complex, … Read More “Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest”
San Francisco Writers Conference Writing Contest
While the 2021 Conference was on hiatus, the 2021 Writing Contest continues and we’ve made it better than ever. We increased the prizes, dropped the … Read More “San Francisco Writers Conference Writing Contest”
Page One Prize for Novelists
The Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize, brought to you by award-winning novelist and writing teacher Joan Dempsey, is open to all writers over 18 … Read More “Page One Prize for Novelists”
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2021
International, open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the literary art of poetry and/or writing a short story that is worth … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2021”
1st Annual Colorado Short Story Contest
Inkbot Editing is offering prizes with a total worth of $1,000+ to Colorado writers in the upcoming Colorado Short Story Contest. The contest is open … Read More “1st Annual Colorado Short Story Contest”
“Gardens” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline April 30, 2021
| Theme: A space dedicated to growth. A garden is commonly thought of as a section of land where flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables are … Read More ““Gardens” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline April 30, 2021”
The Fiction Series Awards
Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) is seeking for the best book series in all of its sixteen fiction divisions: Mysteries, Suspense Thrillers, Espionage/High Stakes, … Read More “The Fiction Series Awards”
Premio internazionale di letteratura “Giovanni Bertacchi”
The contest is held by the non-profit cultural organization“Progetto Alfa”, and aims at the promotion of the full artistic and expressive potential of whoever interested … Read More “Premio internazionale di letteratura “Giovanni Bertacchi””
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Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction
Banish those walking clichés from your work for good with these tips. Read More “Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction”
Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet
Type “character worksheets” into a search engine, and you’ll find hundreds of resources to develop your protagonist and other characters. Some of the worksheets are … Read More “Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet”
4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction
Editor-proof your stories with these tips. Read More “4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction”