(International, Annual, Mystery/Thriller/Suspense, Reading Fee) Chanticleer Book Reviews’ Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Writing Contest – The Clue Awards Deadline: September 30. Two Divisions: Published (Legacy, Indie, Self-Pub, Small Press, E-pub) and Manuscripts The Clue Awards Categories are: Romantic Suspense Cozy/Amateur Sleuth Professional Sleuth Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Historical Mystery Mystery Caper/Adventure Mystery Crime Private Eye/Noir Legal/Medical/Police Procedural Return to Contests…
Tag: Creative writing
The Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature
(International, Annual, Creative Prose, Reading Fee) The winner will receive: A cash award of $1,000 An offer of publication from Ashland Creek Press A four-week residency at PLAYA (Details below) The contest is open to unpublished, full-length prose manuscripts, including novels, memoirs, short story collections, and essay collections. Manuscripts should be approximately 40,000 to 90,000…
Tethered by Letters Literary Contests
(International, Quarterly, Short Story/Flash Fiction/Poetry, Entry Fees) Tethered by Letters is a literary publisher and resource for writers and offers the following literary contests with quarterly deadlines. Tethered by Letters accepts submissions for their short story contest (1,000 to 7,500 words, open genre), flash fiction contest (55, 250, or 500 words), and poetry contest (max…
North Colorado Writers’ Literary Awards
(International, Annual, Fiction & Creative Nonfiction, Entry Fee) *Please check the official website for actual submission dates and other details. North Colorado Writers’ Top of the Mountain Book Award Two Book Categories: Fiction SUBMISSION PERIOD: April 1-June 30 The contest is open to unpublished novel-length fiction of any genre. (MS does not need to be…
Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition
(International, Quarterly, Flash Fiction, Entry fee in £) Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition is a quarterly open-themed competition for fiction up to 500 words. Closing dates are 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December. Entry fee: £5 for one story, £8 for two stories Prizes: £300 plus publication in Words with JAM, £200…
Commonwealth Short Story Prize
(Commonwealth, Annual, Short Story, Free) The Commonwealth Short Story Prize brings stories from new and emerging voices, often from countries with little or no publishing infrastructure, to the attention of an international audience. You don’t need an agent, just an internet connection to submit your unpublished story of 2000-5000 words. Entry is always free and stories translated…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 May 10-16 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 May 10-16 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to literary…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 May 3-9 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 May 3-9 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to literary…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 April-May 2 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 April 26-May 2 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 April 19-25 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 April 19-25 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to literary…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 April 12-18 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 April 12-18 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to literary…
What to write about?
One problem that stymies novice and occasional writers is “What do I write about?” If your object is to join a contest or submit to a publication, then do check out the submission guidelines. Most contests and publications will have specific themes or subjects for each round or edition, but several will also be open…
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