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”
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”
| 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”
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”
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””
Ulysses the squirrel and Ulysses the writing app don’t just share a name. They share a passion for writing! Have a peek at an exclusive … Read More “The Ulysses Writing Contest Celebrating Disney’s Flora & Ulysses”
| Theme: Winter is the coldest season of the year. Containing the shortest day and the longest night, it suggests inactivity and decay. However, some … Read More ““Winter” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline February 28, 2021”
The ‘Grand Opening Novel Contest’ pits the first 1,000 words of your book against that of authors all over the country! Entries should be: 1. … Read More “Grand Opening Novel Contest”
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to announce the My Time fellowship funded by the Sustainable Arts Foundation. Writers who are also parents … Read More “My Time Fellowship for Parent Writers”
This fellowship is open to poets, fiction writers, playwrights, essayists, columnists, memoirists, and screenwriters who use humor as a key element in their work. While … Read More “Humor Me – A Funny Writer’s Fellowship”
Banish those walking clichés from your work for good with these tips. Read More “Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction”
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”
Editor-proof your stories with these tips. Read More “4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction”
