Autumn Writing Contests

With a nip in the air, many of us are spending more time inside. That makes for a perfect time to polish up your poetry and prose for some Fall writing contests. Which ones will you be entering? Autumn Writing Contests Writer's Digest Short Story Contest Deadline: early bird - Nov 16th, 2015, final deadline…

Spring Submissions

It must be spring. Writing contests seem to be sprouting up everywhere! That's almost as good as sunshine for inspiration in my books, so I thought I would share a few that have caught my eye. Spring Submissions FREEFALL - Literary magazine based out of Calgary, ON. Looking for prose, poetry, photos and art for open…

Spotlight on an Up-and-Coming Canadian Writer: Corrie Adams

This gets pride of placement on my bedside table tonight. How is this for an excellent way to start a week? I was tapping away at my computer and heard the familiar thump of the lid on my mailbox closing. My postie had visited. No bills today though. I got a cheque from a client…

Summer Contests

OK writers. Have you been scribbling tales on napkins at the beach this summer? Did any festivals inspire poetry within your breast? Would that camping trip make for a great creative non-fiction tale to share with the world? Time to think about polishing them up for a writing contest or two, I'd say. Here are…

Deadlines Approaching…

Need a little writing inspiration? How about deadlines for submissions! I've come across a few new sites that are accepting submissions of various types. They help to provide fodder for my muse and I thought they might do the same for you. Sharing is caring, so here you go! Gather Your Submissions for ... The Brighthorse…