The Las Vegas Writers Conference
Sponsored by The Henderson Writers Group
Calling all screenwriters! Scriptapalooza Fellowship 2017 is here! This is your chance to take your screenwriting to new levels. For those who make the grade: Fellowship Recipient Will Receive: Fellowship recipient will be sent to a Robert McKee Story Seminar. Airfare and Hotel to Los Angeles or New York. 6 month mentorship with Scriptapalooza mentor. … Read more
2 Elizabeths announce a special contest with a $325.00 Grand Prize. Send your short fiction (1,000 – 6,000 words) or poetry collection (3 – 10 pages). The grand prize is $325. The second place prize will be $100, and the third place prize will be $75. Each of the three winners will have their work … Read more
HWG fan and friend of authors everywhere reminds us the deadline for entry is looming! Would you like to see your manuscript turned into a book ready to sell? Enter it in AuthorU’s Draft to Dream Book Publishing Competition and you could win $7000 in publishing services for your book, Ideal for the self-published or independent author. … Read more
The Eliza So Annual Finish-Your-Book Fellowship Ends on March 15, 2017 We’re very excited to offer the 1st Annual Eliza So Finish-Your-Book Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to give a writer time and solitude to help finish a book that is already in progress. The fellowship includes room and board at Las Vegas’ Writer’s … Read more
Warren Publishing, a premier custom book publisher since 1988, and Marine Corps veteran and award-winning author, Tracy Crow, recently partnered to develop the first imprint to exclusively publish books written by American women military veterans and military family members. The imprint will operate through a newly formed contest, The Deborah Sampson Prize for Women’s Military Writing, … Read more
Painted Stories is now accepting submissions for “Love is in the Ink,” the first event of 2017. They have left the LV-CCLD and are no longer restricted to traditionally published authors. DEADLINE: February 1, 2017 THEME: Romance (broadly speaking) in honor of Valentine’s Day WHEN: Sunday, February 12, 2017, 2-4PM WHERE: Bootlegger Bistro, (private dining … Read more
2017 GINOSKO FLASH FICTION CONTEST: $500 Award, $5 entry fee, deadline for Contest #4 is March 1, 2017. Submit up to 2 pieces, 800 words maximum each piece. Awarded work will be published on Ginosko Literary Journal website and in forthcoming issue. Submit the work, along with a brief bio, and cover letter (if you wish). … Read more
Don’t forget the Idaho Writers Guild Annual Writing Contest. Final deadline is March 5. Each entry will be judged by two (or more) industry professionals with scorecards sent to you. The critique alone makes it worth your effort. Awards in Short Story, Novel First 10 Pages, and Non-fiction. For info and to submit: Idaho Writers Guild
This is the 26th FREE Dear Lucky Agent online contest with agent judges and super-cool prizes. Here’s the deal: With every contest, the details are essentially the same, but the niche itself changes-meaning each contest is focused around a specific category or two. If you’re writing any kind of fantasy or science fiction novel (for adults), then this 26th … Read more
Idaho Writers Guild announces annual contest. This year’s categories: * Short Story (3500 word max) * Novel first ten pages (adult or new adult novel) * Non-fiction (2500 word max) a. Memoir b. newspaper/magazine article/essay So, let the writing begin! Entries can be submitted now through the first of March. Final deadline March 5, 2017! But … Read more
For members of the HWG who are considering submitting to the annual anthology, the deadline for submissions on Writer’s Bloc 8 is fast approaching. You have until midnight of October 31, 2016. Rules are below: What to Submit: Your best one (1) edited work of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or a teaser from your novel How … Read more
The Neon Museum Visual Prompt Contest with Helen Magazine is now on progress. There’s no entry fee for this one, and the award is $25 and a Neon Museum gift bag with tickets, and a goodie bag provided by The Writer’s Block indie bookstore. Deadline is October 31, 2016; winner will be announced November 15, 2016. … Read more