Skip to content Become a member and get exclusive access to articles, contests and more! START YOUR FREE TRIAL Toggle search form Account Primary Menu Search Results for: Contest Search: Contest Filter by Date: Month Year To Month Year GO Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Popular Our 2019 fall short story contest is here! Our 2019 fall short story contest is here! PUBLISHED OCTOBER 1, 2019 Submit your best fictional work by Dec. 2nd for your chance to win. Read More“Our 2019 fall short story contest is here!” Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering. Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering. UPDATED JULY 9, 2019 Our flash contest opens on July 1 and closes on Aug. 15 – and we’re looking for both fiction AND nonfiction entries. Read More“Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering.” Win big with writing contests HILLARY CASAVANT, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT UPDATED OCTOBER 21, 2018 Win the judges over. Pump up your exposure. To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Win big with writing contests” A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off CHUCK GREAVES UPDATED OCTOBER 21, 2018 After 25 years as a trial lawyer in Los Angeles, I made the nail-biting decision in 2006 to pursue my long-deferred dream of being a … Read More“A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off” Use contests as a steppingstone Use contests as a steppingstone C. HOPE CLARK UPDATED OCTOBER 21, 2018 Deciding to practice what she preached, this writer strengthened her writing and landed a publisher To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Use contests as a steppingstone” Literary Spotlight: Storm Cellar Literary Spotlight: Storm Cellar PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 19, 2021 This 11-year-old publication showcases both emerging and established voices, with art and writing emphasizing – but not limited to – voices from the Midwest. To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Literary Spotlight: Storm Cellar” Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my bio if I haven’t been published yet? Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my bio if I haven’t been published yet? PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 4, 2021 What’s the best way to make a bio sound interesting and unique? To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my bio if I haven’t been published yet?” How to write horror that lingers How to write horror that lingers JOSH SIPPIE PUBLISHED OCTOBER 22, 2021 …instead of horror that evaporates. Read More“How to write horror that lingers” The power of first lines in fiction The power of first lines in fiction JOSH SIPPIE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 How to open a line of credit with your reader. Read More“The power of first lines in fiction” How to reach fellow writers with a newsletter How to reach fellow writers with a newsletter MELISSA HART PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 Authors share stories of community-building by subscription. Read More“How to reach fellow writers with a newsletter” Advertisement POPULAR POSTS Three mannequins are positioned in different poses on a yellow background. Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction BY JACK SMITH 4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction BY ALISON ACHESON Advertisement Posts navigation Page1 Page2 … Page10 Next page STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE WRITER Keep up with current events in the writing world. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Subscribe Advertise About Us Meet the Staff Contact Submissions Privacy Policy Terms of Use Manage Your Consent About Us Founded in 1887, The Writer instructs, informs, and inspires writers, providing practical coverage of the craft of writing and of the publishing industry. Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram © 2021 Madavor Media, LLC. All rights reserved.

Skip to content Become a member and get exclusive access to articles, contests and more! START YOUR FREE TRIAL Toggle search form Account Primary Menu Search Results for: Contest Search: Contest Filter by Date: Month Year To Month Year GO Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Popular Our 2019 fall short story contest is here! Our 2019 fall short story contest is here! PUBLISHED OCTOBER 1, 2019 Submit your best fictional work by Dec. 2nd for your chance to win. Read More“Our 2019 fall short story contest is here!” Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering. Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering. UPDATED JULY 9, 2019 Our flash contest opens on July 1 and closes on Aug. 15 – and we’re looking for both fiction AND nonfiction entries. Read More“Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering.” Win big with writing contests HILLARY CASAVANT, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT UPDATED OCTOBER 21, 2018 Win the judges over. Pump up your exposure. To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Win big with writing contests” A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off CHUCK GREAVES UPDATED OCTOBER 21, 2018 After 25 years as a trial lawyer in Los Angeles, I made the nail-biting decision in 2006 to pursue my long-deferred dream of being a … Read More“A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off” Use contests as a steppingstone Use contests as a steppingstone C. HOPE CLARK UPDATED OCTOBER 21, 2018 Deciding to practice what she preached, this writer strengthened her writing and landed a publisher To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Use contests as a steppingstone” Literary Spotlight: Storm Cellar Literary Spotlight: Storm Cellar PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 19, 2021 This 11-year-old publication showcases both emerging and established voices, with art and writing emphasizing – but not limited to – voices from the Midwest. To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Literary Spotlight: Storm Cellar” Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my bio if I haven’t been published yet? Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my bio if I haven’t been published yet? PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 4, 2021 What’s the best way to make a bio sound interesting and unique? To access this content, you must purchase The Writer Membership. Read More“Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my bio if I haven’t been published yet?” How to write horror that lingers How to write horror that lingers JOSH SIPPIE PUBLISHED OCTOBER 22, 2021 …instead of horror that evaporates. Read More“How to write horror that lingers” The power of first lines in fiction The power of first lines in fiction JOSH SIPPIE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 How to open a line of credit with your reader. Read More“The power of first lines in fiction” How to reach fellow writers with a newsletter How to reach fellow writers with a newsletter MELISSA HART PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 Authors share stories of community-building by subscription. Read More“How to reach fellow writers with a newsletter” Advertisement POPULAR POSTS Three mannequins are positioned in different poses on a yellow background. Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction BY JACK SMITH 4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction BY ALISON ACHESON Advertisement Posts navigation Page1 Page2 … Page10 Next page STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE WRITER Keep up with current events in the writing world. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Subscribe Advertise About Us Meet the Staff Contact Submissions Privacy Policy Terms of Use Manage Your Consent About Us Founded in 1887, The Writer instructs, informs, and inspires writers, providing practical coverage of the craft of writing and of the publishing industry. Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram © 2021 Madavor Media, LLC. All rights reserved.