Submissions for the June 2019 Issue of Stardust Haiku The June 2019 Issue of “Stardust Haiku” is accepting submissions from June 1, 2019 through June 14, 2019. Click on “Submission Instructions”, in the Table of Contents, on the web site, for more information. Thank-you to all who submitted to the May 2019 Issue of “Stardust … More Stardust Haiku
We’ll be accepting stories through May 15, 2019. and publishing our final issue in October of 2019! (See full details.) We happily anticipate reading like mad over the year ahead! We know how much goes into writing a story you care about. Glimmer Train tries to set the bar for treating writers with respect, and … More Glimmer Train Press Submissions
Submissions for the February 2019 Issue of Stardust Haiku The February 2019 Issue of “Stardust Haiku” is accepting submissions February 1, 2019 through February 14, 2019. Click on “Submission Instructions”, in the Table of Contents, on the web site, for more information. Thank-you to all who submitted to the January 2019 Issue of “Stardust Haiku”. … More February Submissions for Stardust Haiku
NATIONAL AUTHOR’S DAY Every year on November 1, millions of people celebrate authors and the books that they write on National Author’s Day. After her grandmother’s death in 1968, Sue Cole promoted the observance of National Authors Day. She urged people to write a note to their favorite author on November 1, to “brighten up … More National Author’s Day
NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY DAY National Family Literacy Day is observed each year on November 1. Celebrated across America, this day focuses on special activities and events that showcase the importance of family literacy programs. First held in 1994, National Literacy Day kicks off National Literacy Month in November. During the month of November, there are … More Family Literacy Day
I have not been posting due to illness and surgeries. I am scheduled to have my last surgery on August 8th and hope to return to regular posting again on August 9th or 10th. Thank you for your patience. Blessings to all!
THE NINTH ANNUAL FLASH FICTION CONTEST ______________________________________________ FIRST PRIZE: $1,000 ______________________________________________ Second Prize: $100 Four Honorable Mentions: $25 each Entry fee: $5 ($4/each additional entry) Deadline: August 31, 2017 Maximum length: 1,000 words All Six Finalists Will Be Published Online in the October 2017 Issue of Gemini WE ARE OPEN TO ANY SUBJECT, STYLE OR … More FLASH FICTION CONTEST
Upcoming deadline: New Writer Award: 1st place $2,500 and publication. Deadline: 6/30. (The Fiction Open and Very Short grace periods end on 5/10.) Dorothy Howland Burmeister in Bellmore NY, 1947 Open only to emerging writers whose fiction has not appeared in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000. (Previous online publication is fine.) The … More Glimmer Train: New Writer Award
Very Short & Fiction Open, deadline 4/30 TWO CONTESTS, ONE DEADLINE: APRIL 30 VERY SHORT 1st place | $2,000 2nd place | $500* 3rd place | $300* 300-3,000 words $16 reading fee Writing Guidelines FICTION OPEN 1st place | $3,000 2nd place | $1,000 3rd place | $600* 3,000-20,000 words $21 reading fee Writing Guidelines … More Very Short & Fiction Open, deadline 4/30
Now you can read an excerpt of Chapter 5 & Chapter 6 of ‘The Chosen One’ on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/385372877-the-chosen-one-excerpts-chapter-6-excerpt https://authordbmauldin.wordpress.com/2017/02/28/the-chosen-one-excerpt-on-wattpad/
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