Some December Contests—for those of you pragmatic enough to keep writing through the holidays. With thanks to Erika Dreyfus, a writer, teacher, and literary consultant whose books include Birthright: Poems and Quiet Americans: Stories. A fellow in the Sami Rohr Jewish Literary Institute and an adjunct associate professor at Baruch College/CUNY, she lives in New York. Please visit ErikaDreifus.com to
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Fall 2025 Interviews
“Don’t be afraid to reach out to other writers you admire or to someone who you think might be interested in your work and share it – with enthusiasm and confidence.” Stacy Waldman Bass Keeping Their Light and Legacies Alive An interview with Stacy Waldman Bass Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and
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Fall 2025 ~~ Marketing
New Alternatives for Your Writing Submissions If you’re not sure whether your work is ready to submit, I hope you’ll have us take a look. The link will take you to Writer Advice’s Manuscript Consultation and Editing Service. We’ll say what we love, make suggestions about places that trip us up, and ask questions
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2025 Flash Fiction Winners
Congratulations to all winners in Writer Advice’s Flash Fiction Contest You’ll find a wide variety of stories to touch your hearts and inspire your thoughts. Want to enter our current contest, which includes flash fiction, non-fiction, lists, letters, and more? Please read our guidelines and tips by clicking on current contest. Winners are listed
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Summer 2025~~Hooked on Books
If you know of a book we should review, please contact us using the box at the bottom of the home page. Thanks! Are you a book reviewer? Let us know if you’d like to write for us. Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through The Lens of Loss and Love Written by Stacy Waldman Bass ISBN #:
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Summer 2025 ~~ Contests and Markets
September Opportunities: There are many publishers seeking manuscripts. Read the opportunities below. If it sounds right for you, click on the link. If your work is accepted, please let us know. We want to celebrate with you. Thanks! These opportunities were found in C. Hope Clark’s Funds for Writers Newsletter: ANTHOLOGY FLASH FICTION CONTEST €12
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Summer 2025 Writing Advice
September Writing Prompts Write about a September memory: September is a month filled with memories. The prompts below start with some of mine and expand. You can write about one of them or anything they trigger. When you have a draft, we’d love to read your work if you’d like to share it. More about
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Summer 2025 Interviews
“But even for history or memoir, which make the claim to being non-fiction, the facts take you only so far, and the writing—what to include, what to leave out, how to frame it—requires imagination. And in addition to imagination, it requires a ruthlessness in the editing process. You must learn to winnow away details that
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Summer 2025 ~~ Marketing Advice
“…hybrid publishing has allowed my writing dreams to come true.” ~~ Ekta R. Garg Why I Chose Hybrid Publishing By Ekta R. Garg, Reviewer, Editor, Author, Dreamer When I decided to pursue getting published, I looked at my options and chose self-publishing first. From 2015 to 2016, I self-published short books that each contained
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2025 Flash Memoir Winners
The Contest Winners Are… Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin Congratulations to the 6 winners of Writer Advice’s Flash Memoir Contest. Some are returning winners; others are new. We’re proud of all these stories, along with many others that we aren’t able to share. If you weren’t selected here, we encourage you to
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