The Virginia Prize of Fiction
A biennial competition to find and promote new women fiction writers from around the world. Open for submissions in 2023. The competition is run every … Read More “The Virginia Prize of Fiction”
Young Adult
Queer Writers of America
Queer Writers of America is a writing contest by and for queer middle and high school students. To counter the censorship of LGBTQ+ content in … Read More “Queer Writers of America”
The Synopsis Skirmish
According to literary agent Sarah Davies, a good query submission can be described in terms of concept and craft. In other words, you want to … Read More “The Synopsis Skirmish”
$500 for Fiction, CNF, Poetry, Graphic Novel or Art ends soon
With Geminga: $500 for Tiny Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, or Art, Sunspot Lit honors the power of the small. No restrictions on theme or category. Word … Read More “$500 for Fiction, CNF, Poetry, Graphic Novel or Art ends soon”
The Gertrude Warner Awards
The Gertrude Warner Awards Categories are: Contemporary Middle Grade SFF & Paranormal Middle Grade Mystery Middle Grade Historical Middle Grade Adventure Middle Grade Graphic Novels
The Dante Rossetti Awards
The Dante Rossetti Awards Categories are: Contemporary Young Adult SFF & Paranormal Dystopian/Edgy/Urban Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Historical Young Adult YA Adventure/Romance
Novel Opening 2023 – Writerwerx University
The Writerwerx University Novel Opening Contest 2023 (Reedsy.com’s “Best Writing Contest of 2022” award recipient) Contest opens: February 1st. Contest closes: February 28th (29th in … Read More “Novel Opening 2023 – Writerwerx University”
Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest
For the past four decades, the Arizona Authors Association Annual Literary Contest has presented awards for outstanding books, short stories, and poetry. 501c3 Nonprofit, established … Read More “Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest”
Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize
The Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize is awarded for an outstanding first chapter of an unpublished novel. The prize is open internationally to anyone … Read More “Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize”
Quill & Ink Literary Festival
Grassroots Literary Magazine is looking for authors to submit their work to our upcoming Quill & Ink Literary Festival this April 29th, 2023! Grassroots is … Read More “Quill & Ink Literary Festival”
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Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
Consistency across your YA series
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”