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,...

Sky Arts is offering five young artists £30,000 each to fund their work for a full year as part of the Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund – in association with IdeasTap. We’ve just announced the two winners of round one, and now we’re on the lookout for three more talented artists to fund. Sky Arts recognises that there’s an incredible amount of young talent in the arts today, but finding a way to get your work made is an ever-present challenge....

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...

The Wassaic Project invites all writers, musicians, and artists to apply! Applications for our 2012 Summer Residency Program are now online. APPLY HERE!   Deadline February 14th, 2012 11:59pm   Our Summer Residency runs from May 2nd-Oct 31st, 2012. We are open to one-six month proposals.   Artists will receive an adaptable raw studio space in the historic livestock barn. All studios are roughly 300 square feet. Artists will have...

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...

A competition for the best audio stories of one minute (or less). ***PRIZES!*** 1st: £60. A whopping pound a second. 2nd: £30. A respectable hourly rate of £3,600. 3rd: £15. A round of drinks for a minute’s effort. All entries will be considered for inclusion on the 4’33” site. So you may win, even if you don’t win. ***HOW TO ENTER!*** Use one of three methods: 1. Email an audio file (.mp3, .wav or any other common...