The Writer 2012 Travel Essay Contest Have you learned something surprising about another culture – or your own? Met a memorable character who altered your world view in some way? Seen something monumental or simple that left an indelible impression? It’s time to write about your unforgettable experiences as a traveler, whether your travels took you to an exotic destination or a hometown treasure. We’re looking for personal stories of up to...

Memoirs Ink is looking for original, well-written personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences. The narrative must be in first person, other than that, the contest is open to any type, genre or style of story. Stories can be funny or sad, serious, artsy or fragmented. We are interested in pushing the boundaries of memoir and also in just regular memoir that doesn’t try too hard–so long as it...

Do you think you can write concisely and precisely? Develop your writing skills by  participating in our Summarize This! Twitter contest. We are giving you a chance to prove it! Summarize This! is a weekly contest that requires you to tweet a summary of our featured topic. How it Works Every Friday at 11 AM, we will announce the topic of the week. Entrants must write a 140-character-or-less tweet, mention @Scribendi_Inc, and summarize the topic...

ABLE MUSE – Submission Guidelines for Poetry, Fiction, Essays, Book Reviews & Art CALL We invite submission for forthcoming issues of Able Muse. WHAT Able Muse predominantly publishes metrical poetry complemented by art and photography, fiction and non-fiction including essays, book reviews and interviews with a focus on metrical and formal poetry. We are looking for well-crafted poems of any length or subject that employ skillful and...

LITERNATIONAL’S 1st Annual C O N T R I B U T O R S   P R I Z E $500 Fiction | $500 Non-Fiction | $250 Runner-Up | SUBMIT NOW!! – CONTEST GUIDELINES ENTRY FEE: NO FEE. COPYRIGHT: All story rights remain the property of the author. GENRE: Fiction and / or Non-Fiction (please do NOT submit work targeted at children). WORD COUNT: up to 5,000 words. ELIGIBILITY: Writers with original fiction and / or creative non-fiction who are over the age...

Today is May 7, 2012 and it will go down in my mind as the day The Definitely on Purpose Project was born. Have you ever experienced a defining moment in your life that was beyond coincidence or happenstance? A moment so serendipitous you just knew it occurred by design not chance; destiny not fluke; intention not accident.  There are two types of people: those who will tell you they have had numerous divine moments and those who say they have...