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Jun 1, Short Story and Creative Writing Contests and Competitions

Short Story and other creative writing contests and competitions with big cash prizes like the ones below can provide a real step up for writers. Writing competitions can jumpstart a career.

May 26, Lee Kvern Wins First Prize in 2012 Hazel Hilles Memorial Short Fiction Award

Lee Kvern wins First Prize in 2012 Hazel Hilles Memorial Short Fiction Award

May 6, Pursue your creative writing dreams with creative writing tips, help, and resources from novelist Pearl Luke.

creative writing website with creative writing tips and ideas, writing prompts, writing activities, character name generator, and more to help anyone write better.

Apr 29, Where to Read Short Stories Online

Read short stories online. Links to high quality online fiction, the best new literary fiction online offered by the Book Trust, publishers, universities, and quality online journals.

Apr 18, Mentoring Rates

Mentoring Rates--services and rates for writing feedback, assessment, and courses

Apr 18, Writing Contests: How to Win More, Spend Less

Approach creative writing contests with winning attitude and adequate preparation. Know what editors want in a winning story. Avoid the frustrating experience of rejection and non-responsiveness.

Apr 16, Writing Dialogue with Tension

Writing Dialogue with Tension

Apr 16, Space and Punctuate Dialogue Correctly: Creative Writing Success Tips

Creative Writing Success Tips: How to Punctuate Dialogue Correctly. Creative writers: Learn these few rules of punctuation to write dialogue with clarity.

Apr 16, 681 Cliches to Avoid in Your Creative Writing

500 Cliches to avoid in your creative writing. Writing that relies heavily on cliches is considered poor or lazy writing. Editors may reject creative writing on the basis of too many hackneyed words and phrases alone.

Apr 16, Creative Writing Quotes.

Creative Writing Quotes to inspire Creative Writers. Quotations about writing, words, paragraphs and motivation.