July 2019
Electric Literature’s Stories Out Of School Flash Fiction Writing Contest (Prize: $1,500)
Electric literature is currently accepting flash fiction stories for its ongoing 2020 “Stories Out of School” Flash Fiction Contest. This competition is being organized by The Academy for Teachers, in collaboration with Electric Literature. The contest serves to promote stories and writing about teachers. Various winners will be awarded a cash prize of $1,500. The overall […]
Writing Tips: 6 Easy Ways To Keep Readers Engaged and Hooked On Your Story
How many times have you read a book that just made you go “wow”? The authors of those books have mastered ways to keep readers engaged. I am talking about books (or stories) that make you wow from the beginning until the end. It had you hooked in a way you can’t explain. That is […]
Jan Michalski Foundation (Treehouse) Writer’s Residency Program 2019’/2020 (Awards: CHF 1200. + more)
Would you like to get paid to write your book in a tree house in Switzerland? The Jan Michalski Foundation residency program is open for its 2019/2020 session. Writers and translators can start submitting their applications. The treehouses are at the foot of the Swiss Jura Mountains in Montricher In this 2020 edition, priority will […]
Social Representation in Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac is a French play written by Edmond Rostand in 1897. It tells the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, a clever and talented cadet with an unfortunately large nose. This insecurity of his prevents him from confessing his love for his beautiful cousin, Roxane. Instead, he romances her through a proxy; he helps […]
Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction (Prize: €1,000) / How To Apply
Writers are invited to send in their entries for the Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Every two years, a writer will be awarded the Sarraounia Prize for the best unpublished fiction for young adults. Entries can be written in English, French or Hausa. The prize is being organized by The Arts & Culture programme […]
Call for submissions: 60 Years of Chinua Achebe and the State of African Literature (Pay: TBD))
The Republic literary journal is currently accepting essays for its October/November 2019 issue,. This upcoming issue will focus on the theme: 60 Years of Chinua Achebe and the State of African Literature. The editors are particularly interested in essays that focus on Nigeria and Africa. Essays can explore one or more of the following topics: […]
Personal Non-fiction Essay: St. John’s Dance
It’s twenty minutes into this muni ride toward Haight Street in San Francisco and it just registered that I’m not heading toward Haight at all. Simultaneously, I also realized that the Joan Didion’s essay I’ve been reading is not on mortality, but morality. So, I’m about thirty some-odd blocks from where I’m supposed to be, […]