writers

This radio show wants you

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Aspects of Writing is looking for writers to be guests, sponsors, or co-hosts. Aspects of Writing is a Las Vegas radio show designed to expose new projects and inspire those who have a desire to write, while at the same time offering guidance for those who have a work in progress. The purpose for the … Read more

Mentors Needed

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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is searching for Mentors for their annual program. The application time period is open until June 15. NV SCBWI is an all volunteer organization of writers and illustrators helping each other to create an arts community for children’s literature. Ellen Hopkins and Suzanne Morgan Williams founded the … Read more

LV Romance Writers conference

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The Las Vegas Romance Writers announce their annual Conference-in-a-Day program. Saturday, February 18 9am-4pm Findlay Chevrolet Community Room 6800 S. Torrey Pines LV, NV 89118 This year, the Las Vegas Romance Writer’s Conference in a Day will cover all aspects of your novel, from inspiration to publication! We’ll cover such things as finding your inspiration, … Read more

AZ Writers conference

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Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University at Tempe announces the upcoming Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference for Feb 16 – 18, 2017. In addition to this year’s keynote speaker—ASU Regents Professor Simon Ortiz—faculty include Benjamin Percy, Sanderia Faye, Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Sally Ball, Adrienne Celt, Paolo Bacigalupi, Dominic Smith, … Read more

No entry fee Visual Prompt Contest

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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

Masters Review

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The Masters review announces their Fall Fiction Contest. Accepting submissions until November 15. This one will be judged by Kelly Link. Winner receives $2000, a year’s subscription to Duotrope, and publication Second and third place prizes ($200, $100, and publication) Stories under 7000 words Simultaneous and multiple submissions allowed Emerging writers only (We are interested … Read more

Seeking submissions

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Toledo Bend Review is seeking quality nonfiction, fiction, poetry and photography. They accept unsolicited manuscripts from new and emerging authors as well as seasoned professionals – we do not accept simultaneous submissions. They encourage writers to submit manuscripts between 1500-3500 words.  While they are not a paying market at this time, authors receive 2 copies of the publication along with … Read more

We like free

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Audrey Silverman, director of US Partnerships for Reedsy, announces a new free program called The Editor. Reedsy connects authors and publishers with the world’s best publishing professionals (the likes of Stephen King’s designer, Neil Gaiman’s editor, or Walter Isaacson’s publicist) to produce and commercialize high-quality books.  They won the Bookseller award for the best publishing startup of … Read more

Name that photo

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Scott McIntyre has 140 untitled photographs in his online store and the contest is to help name them. Everyone who suggests a title for one or more of the images will be entered into a drawing to win an 8″ x 10″ print of their choice from my store and there will be five winners … Read more

Las Vegas Writers' Conference

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Click Here to See Video The Henderson Writers’ Group Presents The 2014 Las Vegas Writer’s Conference Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Las Vegas, Nevada   April 24 – 26, 2014 Keynote Speaker: Robyn Carr After first being published in 1978, it took Robyn Carr 30 years to become an ‘overnight’ success. In the years between … Read more