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20,000 Naira Up For Grabs at the LIPFest Poetry Contest—Apply
Poets! Okadabooks in partnership with the Lagos International Poetry Festival has something for you. Read about the festival here. The Lagos International Poetry Festival would will be publishing an anthology of poems for the first time this year, on the theme “Wide Awake”. Poetry entries are expected to interrogate new frontiers in the fight for […]
The Right Researching Teachers For Writers
Researching is an essential tool for any writer who wishes to explore the art of writing creative non-fiction. Both professional and budding writers have been motivated by the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize and Chicken Soup For The Soul. Writing non-fiction books has never been more lucrative than it is today. However, the ability to cut […]
The Nine Dots Prize 2019 (Prize: $100,000 cash + Publishing with Cambridge University) — Apply
Writers are invited to apply for the Nine Dots Prize. The theme for this edition is: “Is there no place like home?” The Nine Dots Prize is looking for the best answer to this question. The Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. Its heartland is in the […]
JOURNAL OF COMPRESSED CREATIVE ARTS—Apply (Pays $50)
The journal of compressed creative arts is currently accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, mixed media, and visual art. What matters is that the work of art is compressed. They publish work every week. They do not include labels though. Why You Should Send Your Work For Consideration: No reading fees They have a quick response […]
6 Easy Ways To Teach Creative Writing in Public Charter Schools
Are you a teacher in a public charter school, looking for ways to teach creative writing? This article is about some easy ways ways to teach creative writing in public charter schools. If there is one thing every creative writing teacher agrees on, it is this: there aren’t really any rules for writing. Yes, we […]
Online Creative Writing Class with NYT Bestselling Author Roxanne Gay Available On Skillshare—Register
I am a firm believer in lifelong learning. I am always looking for opportunities to learn from those who have gone before me. I figured that joining offline and online learning communities would make it easier for me to learn from the best of the best in my field. And I can proudly declare that […]
Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop 2018—How To Apply (Updated)
We are pleased to announce that Chimamanda Adichie‘s prestigious creative writing workshop has finally returned. The creative writing workshop will no longer be called the Farafina Trust Writing Workshop. Its new name is the Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop. Beautiful name I must say. The Trace Nigeria-sponsored workshop will run from 20th – 30th November […]
How I Earned My First $1,200 From Writing and Publishing Poetry
by Pamelyn Casto Sometimes writing for free can be the best a newcomer to writing can do. In my own case, I had no intentions of actually being a writer. In the beginning, I was mostly dabbling, mostly exploring to see what activity might interest me so I turned to writing to see what might […]
The 2018 Coal City Literary and Book Festival: A Flop or A Test Run
Today marks the end of the 2018 Coal City Book And Literary Festival. I attended the event yesterday. I am reluctant to criticize the organizers for the poor arrangements and the haphazard publicity, because I like to play fair. At least they took the initiative to organize an event for writers. Still, I can’t get […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Is Accepting Submissions for 8 New Titles (—Apply (Prizes: $200)
The famous Chicken Soup For The Souls is currently accepting submissions for eight forthcoming books. So if you want to have your story or poem published in this international publication, send them a submission they can’t resist. The first deadline is 30th September, 2018. But don’t panic, there are more opportunities. Below is a list […]