Offer for $75 Savings Available through March 1, 2011 OJAI, CA (February 21, 2011) – Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are home to a large writer population-novelists, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, and other media enthusiasts and professionals. To introduce this eclectic literary collective to Ojai’s newest event, WordFest — a “word” festival spanning two weekends and nine days March 19-27, 2011 — area...

Are you a travel writer producing creative or creative non-fiction work? If you’re a travel writer – either creative or creative non-fiction – then we want to hear from you. Don’t keep your work on a laptop or in a journal. Enter our first ever Travel Writing Contest and you will have a chance to win £100. The winner will also receive feedback from two published travel writers – judges Paul Gogarty and Bill...

Call for writing and art for Status Hat’s monthly artszine http://www.statushat.org! We are seeking works for these three themes, for publication in July, August and September of 2011: GAMES & PUZZLES; THE TRAVEL ISSUE; IMAGE. Writers, we accept:  Poetry (up to 3 poems), Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction & Articles (1000 words max). Artists – send us a link to where we can view your work online first. Call opens Feb. 18, 2011...

iwritereadrate.com is a new, exciting online community for unpublished writers that gives you a place to publicise and sell your work direct to readers who love to find new voices and explore new ideas. Win a compatible eReader! Register interest today to receive regular updates and to gain access to the site pre-launch. Be among the first iwritereadraters! By registering now you will be entered into a competition to win a compatible eReader at...

What is to be submitted: Based on our topic, children between grades 6-12 can either submit a written entry or scanned artwork that relates back to the environment. Our main goal is to encourage kids to start positively thinking about the environment, our effects on it, and the way it shapes out lives.   Awards: Winner of Written Entry – $500        Winner of Art Entry – $500   Entry fee: None (free)   Deadline: October 31st, 2011  ...

Most literary types agree that a definitive, personalized ritual performed before, during or after a writing session forms one of the absolutely essential components of creating innovative, effective works. These obviously vary from author to author, and even similar methods come with their own unique variances. Regardless of whether or not one hopes to pen a future Pulitzer winner or simply finish his or her homework, forging a comfortable...