Content of the May newsletter
- WRITING CONTESTS
- LOTS OF TIPS - WORTH TO READ
- WRITERS RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS, & GRANTS
- FREELANCE WRITING
Writers Residencies, Writing Competitions, Freelance Writing, Relief Funds, and More: May – the month of spring and beauty! There is no denying we need a strong injection of hope and optimism, during this time. If you’re one of those people who always said they would write a novel if only they had the time: this is your moment!
- WRITING CONTESTS
Writers Digest Annual Writing Competition
Grand prize winner receives $5,000 and a paid trip to New York to the conference (and more). The First place winner in each category will receive $1,000 and publication of their winning piece on WritersDigest.com. The Second place winner in each category will receive $500. The Third place winner in each category will receive $250 in cash. $20-30 Entry Fee. Deadline May 6
https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/annual-writing-competition
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Chicken Soup: Holiday Stories
Please submit your true stories about the entire December holiday season, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's festivities too. Pay is $350 and ten copies. Limit 1200 words. Must be first person. Deadline May 31
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Wasafiri New Writing Prize
The prize supports writers who have not yet published a book-length work, with no limits on age, gender, nationality, or background. The winners of each category will receive a £1,000 prize and publication in Wasafiri magazine. The competition is open to anyone who has not published or signed a contract to publish a book-length work of fiction, life writing, or poetry, except for self-published works or poetry chapbooks. Limit 3,000 words.
£12 Entry Fee. Deadline July 1. https://www.wasafiri.org/new-writing-prize/
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HG Wells Short Story Competition
They offer a £500 Senior and £1,000 Junior prize and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology. Theme: The Fool. The length must be 1,500 to 5,000 words. Deadline July 8
https://hgwellscompetition.com/competition-rules-2024/
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Winchester Poetry Prize
1st prize: £1000. 2nd prize: £500. 3rd prize: £250. Free entries for poets on low incomes. Winning and commended poems will be published in a competition anthology.
£6 Entry fee. Deadline July 31
https://www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/wpp24
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- WRITERS RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS, & GRANTS
Paid International Writers Residency in Krakow, Poland
Deadline for Application May 31
https://krakowcityofliterature.com/open-call-for-the-international-residency-program-for-writers/
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Salty Quill Scholarship for Writers Retreat
The scholarship award is based primarily on your writing sample, with special attention given to writers with financial need. We hope to attract writers who would benefit from the kind of uninterrupted time and space achievable at McGee Island, alongside a supportive community of fellow writers. Location McGee Island, ME. Deadline June 3
http://www.thesaltyquill.com/salty-quill-scholarships-1.html
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Annual Poet Cottage Writers Residency
Hollowdeck Press LLC sponsors the Annual Poet Cottage Writer’s Residency, offering a 10-day stay at Poet Cottage November 1 until November 10th free of charge. The Residency is open to writers of Creative Non-Fiction, Fiction, and Poetry. Winners are responsible for their own airfare, transportation, etc.. Location Coral Bay, St John, US Virgin Islands. Apply between July 1 and July 15
https://poetcottage.com/the-residency/
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Michael Kenneth Smith Fellowship
Location for this Writing Retreat is Virginia on the James River. A 10-night residency is available to a writer seriously committed to the short story. He or she should not yet have published a collection of short stories.
Deadline June 15
https://www.porcheswritingretreat.com/
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Michael Kenneth Smith Fellowship #2
Location for this Writing Retreat is Virginia on the James River. Open to women 35 and older who have not yet published a novel.
Deadline November 1
https://www.porcheswritingretreat.com/
¨Residencies are an opportunity for writers and artists to devote time to their craft, away from the business of life, without a financial burden. Time at a residency is a great way to build your artist bio and gain credibility as a writer.¨
More Free Writers Residencies to Apply:
https://www.magazine.artconnect.com/artist-opportunities/funded-art-residencies-to-know-about
https://resartis.org/open-calls/
https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/see-the-world-for-free-ish-with-these-7-artist-residencies
https://ratemyartistresidency.com/resources/free-app-fee/
https://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/
https://fullyfunded-residencies.weebly.com/
- FREELANCE WRITING
Geist
They are seeking short non-fiction (around 800-1500 words, flexible), typically personal narrative, for the notes and dispatches section. We are especially interested in writing grounded in a sense of place, historical narrative, personal essays on art, music and culture, profiles of ordinary people with extraordinary stories, fascinating fields of work, practices or hobbies, and everyday occurrences that show the humor and strangeness of life. Pay is usually $300-500. Fiction up to 5,000 words pays up to $1,000. Deadline May 6
https://www.geist.com/submission/submit
Last but not least:
Stephen King’s Writing Routine You Could Implement to Improve Your Writing
https://medium.com/@kevinnokiawriting/improve-your-writing-with-stephen-kings-routine-26912dd8a195
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I hope you had a successful Spring so far and now have lots to celebrate in May: Mother’s Day, Victoria Day or Memorial Day, leisurely BBQs, long sunny days - and certainly new books. Let these helpful tips for publishers and authors assist you in May.
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