Contest Two: “Una Mujer” runs from May 2, 2013 to June 1, 2013, and winners will be announced July 1, 2013 to coincide with the launch of Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume II. Awards: Grand Prize We will award one Grand Prize for poetry, and one for prose. Each of the two Grand Prize winners will receive: US$500.00 Publication in Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume III Lifetime Premium Membership at Scribophile, the online writing group for...

In anticipation for release of Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness (Cornari Press, August 2013)  Author Danea Horn is pleased to announce a Summer 2013 Essay Contest. The topic is “Who inspires your chronic resilience?”  She is inviting the nearly 45% of American’s coping with chronic illness to honor the special people in their lives who motivate them every day. Essays must be submitted...

  2013 Theme: “Provide an example of how you became an active participant in your care”; cash prizes to be awarded   Renal Support Network (RSN), a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides nonmedical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), encourages people with kidney disease to let their voices be heard by entering the 11th Annual RSN Essay Contest. This year’s theme is,...

2013 TONY HILLERMAN WRITERS CONFERENCE: NATIONALLY KNOWN AUTHORS TO TEACH AT GATHERING SANTA FE, NM –A handpicked faculty of award-winning published authors, who are also accomplished teachers, will headline the 2013 Tony Hillerman Writers Conference. Established to honor author Tony Hillerman, the conference keeps Hillerman’s legacy alive and welcomes writers of all genres and abilities. The 2013 conference will be Nov. 7–9, 2013  in...

Young Adult literature is enjoying an almost unprecedented explosion in popularity, moving more and more teens to lose themselves in the wonderful world of books. While the shelves of the local big-box retailer may be weighted down with plenty of offerings from bestselling authors, there are also a plethora of classics that no teenage bookworm should miss. These ten classics are among the most moving, inspiring and thought-provoking out there,...

Deadline: Postmarked by June 30, 2013 Awards: 1ST PLACE:  Your choice of a 3 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free online workshops; or 100 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff 2nd PLACE: 2 night stay at the B&B; or 2 free workshops; or 50 pages line-edited 3rd PLACE:  One free workshop, or 25 pages line-edited 10 Honorable Mentions Guidelines: Write about a difficult experience in your life, how...