Contests
Calls for poems, stories, essays, manuscripts, chapbooks, or books with deadlines, fees, prizes, and eligibility rules.
Opportunities
Publishing, grants, contests, and places to send the work.
Writing also has a practical life: deadlines, rights, bios, guidelines, markets, grants, contests, public readings, and places where the work can travel.
Opportunity Types
What writers can look for.
Grants and Fellowships
Funding for writers, community projects, research, residencies, education, or nonprofit/public humanities work.
Literary Magazines
Journals that publish fiction, poetry, essays, reviews, hybrid work, and sometimes visual art.
Local Publishing
Newspapers, newsletters, library exhibits, community history projects, civic boards, and regional magazines.
Residencies and Conferences
Time, space, instruction, networking, workshops, and professional development for writers.
Author Platform
Bios, websites, newsletters, readings, book pages, media kits, and public introductions.
Outside Resources