Is the Short Story Going the Way of the Dinosaur?
Wednesday June 29, 2005
In May the Atlantic Monthly announced that it will be foregoing fiction in its monthly issue in exchange for one yearly newsstand-only fiction issue in August, making way for more ... Read More
Regional Awards with Summer 2005 Deadlines
Monday June 27, 2005
There generally aren't a large number of contests with summer deadlines, but several states -- Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wyoming -- are currently accepting applications for fellowships and grants. The ... Read More
CLMP to Establish Guidelines for Contests
Thursday June 23, 2005
Though no one is making a ton of money off contest entry fees, for writers, who can easily spend hundreds of dollars each year on contest applications, it's important that ... Read More
Creating Effective Dialogue
Thursday June 23, 2005
Dialogue is one of the hardest elements of fiction writing to master, and one of the most important. Done well, dialogue advances the action of a story, provides information about ... Read More
Choosing an MFA Program
Sunday June 12, 2005
A lot has been written about the pros and cons of writing programs. While I agree that there is room for improvement, creative writing programs can provide time and space ... Read More
SFF World Short Story Competition Accepting 2005 Entries Now
Sunday June 12, 2005
SFF World, the site dedicated to the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, is now accepting entries to its 2005 short story contest. Anyone may submit any previously unpublished ... Read More
Upcoming 2005 Conferences for Genre Writers
Thursday June 2, 2005
Genre writers have two different conferences to look forward to: The 22nd Annual Colorado Gold Conference, September 9-11, in Denver, Colorado, includes sessions of interest to writers of historical fiction, ... Read More