When he’s not pondering conspiracies of treasure buried by purple woodland creatures,SD Powelllikes to hike, travel, and write fiction ranging from novels to micro-fiction. He was awarded finalist inwriteradvice.com‘s 2023 flash fiction contest, and top ten percent of Oxford’s 2024 Flash F...
“The virus lurks, undetectable without a swab.” ~~Jill Witty 2020 Flash Prose Contest: The New Normal Thanks to those of you who submitted to Writer Advice’s Flash Prose Contest. There are many e-zines seeking pieces about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, John Lewis, RBG, Presidential De...
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which enables talented writers with financial needs to attend the conference at a reduced price. When you enter the contest, you are sowing seeds you may never see harvested …but God
DeMott Short Prose contest, judged by Stuart Dybek, and in Crazyhorse’s 2018 Crazyshorts! competition. She writes a column, DEAR LEO, at New Flash Fiction Review. Sometimes she gives practical advice, but more often she rambles and inserts weird photos and other graphics. These days, ...
Fiction, NYC Flash Fiction Challenge National Contest, title, “Talons and Triumph,” 14th Place in Challenge #2 out of approximately 6.5K, August 2023. Poems, OPA, “Modern Freedom Fighter,”“The Distress of a Civilized Romantic In The Modern World,”“Single Seed,”“Advice To My Younger...
Flash-forward to early 2017, when I saw thatPaula MorrowandJan Fieldswould again be offering their popular “Writing for the Educational Market” workshop in June. Reader, I jumped on board and I’m so glad I did. Not only did I gain loads of valuable advice and information on breaking...
I find that I do the MOST writing when I “discover write” (let the character/plot lead me). I find I do BETTER *plot* writing when I plan. So my advice is to plan your plot then “discover” the path between plot points. But every single writer is different!
She reads avidly (and writes) in the fantasy and paranormal genres, but she also has a soft spot for a good light sci fi or contemporary romance. Angel specializes in giving practical advice, with a bent toward characterization and dialog, as well as word flow, breaks in logic, and hooks...
Writing Advice. There is a ton out there, especially during Nanowrimo. Don’t read it, at least not during November. You want to write, not read about writing. Read as much as you want or can over the next couple of days but once you start, put the books and posts aside and just...