Writing advice
Opportunity For Writers: The HerStories Project (Prize award: $80 and higher) –Apply
Are you a GEN X woman? GEN X: anyone between their late thirties and late fifties) You are? Well The Herstories Project would love to hear your unique stories and personal experiences about what it’s like to be a woman at midlife. It could range from your experience with work, marriage, kids, achieving goals, anything […]
Cassava Republic Set To Accept Submissions In April –Apply
Writers! I have good news! Cassava Republic would begin accepting manuscripts again from April 30th , 2018. So what are you waiting for? Go and dig out that manuscript that you’ve buried with the aid of self-doubt. Check those punctuations, and get it ready for submission. Cassava Republic is interested in diverse stories that narrate […]
Submit to The Earth Island Journal And Get Paid Up To $1000 Per Article
The Earth Island Journal is interested in compelling and distinctive stories that anticipate environmental concerns before they become pressing problems. They want surprising, provocative stories that would entertain readers and that explore new territory overlooked by other publications. They cover all aspects of environmental issues including, wildlife and lands conservation; innovations in science and technology; […]
Online Writing Course Available For Aspiring Writers — Register Now
Are you interested in writing? Do you have a good story idea but lack good execution? Do you want to learn what it takes to write worthwhile, poignant stories? Then you should sign up for this ONLINE writing course, StoryCrafting, today! This course is for beginners and intermediary writers. There are eight modules, one per […]
Deadline Looms: The Golden Baobab Prize 2018–Apply Now!(Awards: Up to $5000)
Writers, It is not too late to Apply For The Golden Baobab Prize! Lucky for you, the deadline was extended. Apply now, and stand a chance to win $5000(USD)! The Golden Baobab Prize was established in 2008 with the aim of “encouraging the writing of African literature for children and young adults”. Awarded each year […]
Identifying Filter Words In Your Writing And Weeding Them Out
You would find many articles on the web identifying filter words. Writers, avoid filters like deadly communicable diseases! Why, you ask? Because they separate the reader from the elements acting on the characters. Why would anyone want that? The greater the distance between the reader and the character’s actions and emotions, the harder your reader […]
British Council: Future Leaders Connect Programme
Apply for British Council’s Future Leaders Connect Programme. The programme aims to provide future leaders with skills and international networks which will improve their ability to make or influence policy changes, leading to long term impact on the social and economic development in their countries and beyond. This project is being undertaken to support the […]
Apply For The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize; Winner gets ÂŁ15,000
Writers, apply for The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. It is an annual award for adventure writing. Deadline: The 2018 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize is open for submission 20th November 2017 – 12th March 2018. The award is split into two categories: A prize for the best published adventure novel and A prize for […]
Writing Competion: Fairytalez.com calls for submissions
I know most children story writers might have, in exasperation, grumbled about how there are fewer opportunities for them in the Literary world. Well, grumble no more- Fairytalez.com is here for you. You may be wondering- What is “Fairytalez.com?”Fairytalez.com is the internet’s largest collection of fairy tales, folk tales, and stories for children from all […]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Apply for the Commonwealth Writers & The Gratiaen Trust prose workshop for writers in Sri Lanka
Calling writers of fiction and creative non-fiction. Writers of short stories, novels, creative essays and memoir are all invited to apply. This workshop is intended for writers who are already working on manuscripts that they would like to revise and develop further. You are invited to submit extracts of these manuscripts (or if composed of […]