#writingcontest — Public Fediverse posts

Welcome to the third Monthly Writing Contest of 2026! The theme this month is #mystery, #crimefiction or #comedy

That's right, you can choose from any of the above genres (or blend all three!).

Submissions can include the following formats:
#flashfiction
#shortstories
#poetry
#excerpts
creative #memoirs
#essays pertaining to the above genres

Submissions close March 29th

#fiction #writingcontest #genre

https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/3030188_march-2026-contest-submissions

Welcome to the second Monthly Writing Contest of 2026! The theme this month is #romance

Submissions can include the following formats:
#flashfiction #shortstories #poetry #excerpts #memoirs #essays

Submission Timeline:
Submissions Open: February 01, 2026
Submissions Close: February 22, 2026
Results Announced: Week of February 23, 2026

#bookstodon #books #writing #writingcontest

https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/2986350_february-2026-contest-submissions

From Flash Fiction to Novel Writing

Learn to write powerful, emotionally resonant flash fiction and acquire the skills to build a novel, plus more from Writer's Digest!
The post From Flash Fiction to Novel Writing appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/from-flash-fiction-to-novel-writing

#Resources #writingadvice #WritingContest #WritingCourses #writingpodcast

#womensHistoryMonth

What do many consider the 1st #scienceFiction?

One of the first works of #horror (certainly #bodyHorror)?

#MaryShelley's "#Frankenstein"

Written as a *teenager*

A teenager who had recently lost a baby

I think that's key

Horror not from taking life

But creating life

She went to Switzerland with her lover Percy Shelley who was fleeing creditors in Britain

The summer was cold and rainy so #LordByron (yes him) proposed a #ghostStory #writingContest

I think she won

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Looking for a list of publishing resources for writers? I've got you covered in my most recent blog entry. https://shanmonster.dreamwidth.org/1024901.html #blog #WritingCommunity #Writing #Publishing #LitMags #CallForSubmissions #SpeculativeFiction #WritingContest #WritingWorkshop

https://www.kinsmanquarterly.org/iridescence-award Submissions are open for short stories and poetry by BIPOC authors for Kinsman Quarterly’s Iridescence Award. Themes should include the supernatural, extraterrestrial, or the paranormal. Prizes include publication in the Iridescence anthology with cash awards up to $500 USD. No fee required. Deadline is December 31st. #WritingContest #BIPOCWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Supernatural #Paranormal #extraterrestrial

https://www.kinsmanquarterly.org/presence Submissions are open for novellas, highlighting ghosts and/or spiritual entities imposing on the natural world. We specifically want unique stories incorporating the cultures, traditions, and/or histories of BIPOC and underrepresented communities. Submissions portal closes March 31, 2024.

Novellas should be between 15,000 - 25,000 words (roughly 50-100 pages). Selected submissions will each receive $1000 and publication within the Presence collection and the Kinsman Quarterly literary journal. $25 submission fee required. #WritingContest #BIPOCWriters #BIPOCAuthors #Novella #GhostStories #SpeculativeFiction

I just submitted the first 12,000 words of my manuscript for this contest. https://petersfraserdunlop.com/about-us/pfd-queer-fiction-prize/ Wish me luck! #WritingContest #LiteraryAgent #WritingCommunity #QueerFiction

Another Leg, my #drabble which co-won Flashpoint SF’s Drabble Contest, has been posted! And illustrated by fantasy artist Kevin Pabst!

“This ends today,” I whispered.
“Indeed it does,” he hissed, shoving me back.

It was a fun little #fantasy #swordfight story, and the first #WritingContest I’ve ever won–so I’m chuffed about that! 😀

I also broke down the story a bit for a post on my blog: About Another Leg.

https://flashpointsf.com/2023/02/10/another-leg/

https://kickin-the-darkness.com/2023/02/11/about-another-leg/

Enjoy!

Are you an emerging author/poet in Canada? If you don’t yet have a traditionally-published book or a book deal, check out the Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. It costs nothing to enter. https://www.writerstrust.com/awards/rbc-bronwen-wallace-award-for-emerging-writers #CanadianWriters #Writer #Poet #Author #WritingContest