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
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Writing awards
Winners of the 2018 International Radio Playwriting Competition
BBC World Service and British Council has announced the winners of the prestigious 2018 international radio playwriting competition. This year,
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#ManBookerPrize 2018 Shortlist Has Been Announced
Literary enthusiasts all over the world have been waiting with bated breaths for the 2018 Man Booker Prize shortlist. Today,
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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
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Cast Of Wonders International Flash Fiction Contest—Apply (Publication + Cash Prize)
Cast Of Wonders is a speculative fiction podcast and a Young Adult magazine. This wonderful magazine is hosting a free-to-enter
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K & L Prize For African Literature 2019 (Prize: $1000))—Apply
The submission window for the 2019 edition of the K & L Prize for African Literature is open. Writers are
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Call For Submissions: 2019 Goethe-Institut’s #Afroyoungadult Short Story Contest—Apply
The Goethe-Institut’s Afro Young Adult Short Story contest has open for submissions. Prizes will be awarded to YA writers of
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2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF)—Apply
The Young African Leaders Initiative has opened its submissions portal to youths who might be interested in applying for the
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2018 African Writers Awards—Apply
The 2018 African Writers Awards is open for submissions. This award is organized by the African Writers Development Trust (AWDT)
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The 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize—Apply (Prizes: £17,500)
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize has opened for submissions. This prize will be awarded to the best unpublished piece of
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