The EPIC New Voices Young Writers Competition™ is open for submissions through October 31, 2011. Students in public, private, or home schools between the ages of 11 and 18 are eligible to enter in the categories of short story, essay, and poetry. The contest was designed To encourage reading and writing in middle school and … Read more
EPIC™ is currently open for eBook entries for the 2011 eBook Awards Competition until August 15, 2010. The EPIC eBook competition is the oldest eBook competition still in existence, one that continues to grow every year! Entries are judged by volunteers who are published authors or industry professionals, most of whom are members of EPIC. If … Read more
I had the pleasure of judging another writing contest at Visual Arts Junction. The theme was Hushed Recall, based on the photographic artwork by Aggie Villanueva. You can read the entries in the Professional and Amateur categories on the winners page. You will see why I found it difficult to point out anything that needed … Read more
A beautiful, intriguing picture can be a wonderful writing prompt to get your creative juices flowing. Aggie Villanueva at Visual Arts Junction has announced a new writing contest that invites you to look at Hushed Recall, the photo art above, and write a 500 word story or essay inspired by it. Aggie describes the contest this way: … Read more
One of the best ways to get your creative juices flowing is to use a a picture, a situation, or an opening line as the starting point for a story or essay. Aggie Villanueva at Visual Arts Junction has created a writing contest that invites you to look at Bedtime Story, the photo art on the … Read more