This page is updated approximately every 2 weeks. Much more will be filled in for June. Send us your contest URL and deadline or your opportunities and we’ll list them. Click on the Contact button on the home page. We want to share your opportunities. We believe that writers are a community. Markets Seeking Personal
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Spring of 2022 Interviews
“A well-written and interesting blurb hopefully means the inside is the same.” ~~Andrew Benzie Andrew Benzie Books Founder Shares His Thoughts Andrew Benzie Books founder Andrew Benzie has spent over thirty years in the design/print industry. Andrew grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from the University of California with a fine arts degree. He
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Spring 2022 ~~ Hooked on Books
READER’S CHALLENGE As I was putting this together I realized that the page reflects my tastes. Can you help me appeal to a wider audience? Maybe you could write a review of your favorite book, published within the last 3 years, or put me in touch with a writer whose book you recommend. I cannot
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Spring 2022~~Marketing Advice
Editor’s note: If you want to make money from your writing, this article by Larry Henderson should help you gather a following and get paid on Instagram. Instagram Affiliates VS Instagram Influencers: What is The Difference? By Larry Henderson Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms on the web
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2021-22 ~~ Scintillating Starts Contest Winners Are
The Contest Winners Are Our compliments to all of the finalists. Each of our 3 top winners receives a $100 cash prize as well as publication here. We hope our feedback is useful and that this award helps you get published. We’d love to hear from you or any Scintillating Starts Winners whenever you sign
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Winter of 2022 ~~ Contests and Markets
Special thanks to Winning Writers & The Community of Literary Magazines and Catapult Publishing Company. Want us to share your writing contest or opportunity? Please send us the contest name, the link, and your deadline, using the Contact Box on the home page. We’re happy to share. March Opportunities Arena Fantasy Magazine: “The Evil Twin”
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Winter of 2022 ~~ Hooked on Books
“I had to become who I wanted to be.” ~~Ruth Rymer As a thank you for being a loyal follower and reading this page, I’d like to offer you a special deal: If you’ve been curious about either Talent or Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62, now is the time to order a copy.
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Winter of 2022 — Writing Advice
[What] all members of the human family need and deserve. ~~Michael Larsen Making Every Day a Holiday Written by Michael Larsen Now retired, Michael Larsen, PhD is the co-founder of the Larsen/Pomada Literary Agency in San Francisco, California. He speaks and teaches around the country on writing, agenting and the publishing industry. In
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Winter of 2022 ~~ Marketing Advice
Your chance to contribute is below Fauzia Burke’s article. Hope you’ll read both. Which Social Media Platforms Should I Use? By Fauzia Burke, Book Publicist . Publishing Consultant . Entrepreneur . Speaker . Author Fauzia Burke.com No matter what you write or how you choose to publish, the majority of authors can agree on one thing:
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Winter of 2022 ~~ Author Interviews
“This story that existed on my laptop that I typed on in my pajamas in my cabin in the North Georgia mountains a few years ago is suddenly a Proper Thing with folks making decisions about wardrobe and hair and emotions and perspective. . .” ~~Karin Slaughter Karin Slaughter’s Pieces of Her on Netflix
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