The Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference creates a unique and intimate creative writing experience where writers of all backgrounds, genres, and skill levels gather … Read More “Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference”
Widely known as “the” conference for historical fiction, the biennial Historical Novel Society North American Conference will be held June 20 to June 22, 2019, … Read More “Historical Novel Society North American Conference”
The San Antonio Writers’ Guild’s 27th annual writing contest welcomes non-fiction, poetry, and multiple genre categories in long and short fiction. The contest is open … Read More “San Antonio Writer’s Guild Annual Contest”
Join authors Fonda Lee, Stephanie Kuehn, J.C. Geiger, and Bill Cameron for our 2018 Conference, Behind the Book: Fight or Flight, an event for writers … Read More “Behind the Book: Fight or Flight”
Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry will host its annual Conference for Readers and Writers at The University of Tulsa on October 20th, 2018. … Read More “Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers”
Autumn, or fall, marks the transition from summer to wrinter and is experienced at different timems of the year depending on geographical location and cultural … Read More ““Autumn” International Call for Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline August 31, 2018″
– Write 250 words (max.) of prose including the sentence “She/he has/had to find the door…” anywhere within the story, – Add #MicroDoor tag either … Read More “Sweek Flash Fiction Competition: #MicroDoor”
– Write 250 words (max.) of prose including the sentence “She/he has/had to find the door…” anywhere within the story, – Add #MicroDoor tag either … Read More “Sweek Flash Fiction Competition: #MicroDoor”
Welcome to Eyelands Book Awards, an international competition for both published and unpublished books, organized by Eyelands Literary Magazine in collaboration with Strange Days Publications. … Read More “Eyelands Book Awards”
– Open topic as long as the main characters represent the LGBTQ+ community, – 5,000 words max. (can be less!) of prose or poetry, – … Read More “Pride Month 2018: LGBTQ+ #SweekPride Writing Contest”
The best-selling books on our list are a varied bunch, with authors ranging from an acclaimed novelist to a former president. Read More “The top 5 best-selling novels of 2018 (so far)”
Before querying agents make sure to do or not do each of these items. Read More “The top 10 do’s and don’ts of submitting to literary agents”
We hear whispers that indie authors can make just as much as – if not more than – traditionally published authors. But who are these mythical indie authors, and how are they making it work? Read More “Successful self-published authors share their top tips”
