Talking and reading about other people’s childhoods, sadness, happiness and aspirations can help us to cope with our own ups and downs, but shared experience is seldom there to support us when our life is nearing its end or when people close to us are dying. This is why the Dying Matters Coalition is running a new creative writing competition about dying, death and bereavement. Anyone touched by dying, whether directly or as a relative, friend,...

Now accepting submissions for the inaugural BIFF BAM POP! Short Story Anthology. January 24, 2012, Toronto, ON – Writers of horror, thriller and suspense… take note! The publishing team at BIFF BAM POP! has announced an open call for submissions to be considered for their Short Story Anthology. With the success of last year’s Biff Bam Boo comics collection, pop-culture outlet BIFF BAM POP!  has issued an open call for submissions to this...

Bring it Home! Rules The Bring it Home! Article Challenge Rules & Regulations The competition will be open from January 17, 2012 12:00 AM EST until February 17, 2012 12:00 AM EST To submit your article for entry email your article to BringItHome@articlesbase.com Participants can submit an unlimited amount articles. Articles must abide by the following guidelines in order to qualify: ·         All articles must be related to Home Improvement...

We are seeking letters about the serendipity, magic, and divine design of being in love with your true love and soulmate for our book to be released in September 2012 called: Miracles of True Love: Soulmate Love Letters Miracles of True Love: Soulmate Love Letters, is an inspiring gift book filled with expressions of love from the very soul of the authors about their soulmates. The book is broken down into the following sections: Our Journey:...

Do you have a great proposal story from somewhere in the US? Whether you planned the best proposal of all time, received the proposal of your dreams, helped someone else plan a romantic proposal, or just heard the story- we want to hear from you! Enter our proposal story contest for a chance to win $100 and get your story featured on 50proposals.com! Whenever we hear from all 50 states (or on April 1st, 2012 if that comes first), we will invite...

Entries Due: March 29, 2012 Submission Fees: $10 per entry Theme: Intimate Landscape. Landscapes conjure images of vast, sweeping scenes, but the details captured by a photograph can turn a seemingly impersonal setting into an intimate story. It’s up to the artist to define what constitutes an intimate landscape, be it representational, non-representational, urban, suburban or rural. Judge: Patrick Thomas is the editor and program manager...