Today's the day. It's happening. You've decided to write your first short story. Maybe this story idea has been kicking around your head for the last 10 years, or maybe you just googled a list of ...

Clockwise from top left: Corinna Chong, Chanel M. Sutherland, Will Richter, Kate Gunn and Dorian McNamara. (See individual photos below for credit) You can submit original, unpublished fiction that is ...

Writing short stories presents a unique challenge, requiring a careful balance of creativity, structure, and brevity. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), writers now have access to tools ...

How would you write one? Would it be mostly introspective exploration, or would you find out everything through that character's actions?<BR><BR>I need help writing a good philosopically slanted story ...

Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...

The 2026 CBC Short Story Prize is open for submissions! The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their ...

As events and programs were cut or altered dramatically to reinforce COVID-19 precautionary practices, the Illini Union Board, an organization whose main focus is student engagement, had to reassess.

The Woman's Club of Westfield (WCW) invites all aspiring student poets and authors from kindergarten through high school to enter its Youth Poetry and Short Story Contest. Poetry entries may be any ...

"Hot Dog" by Barbara Kirsh is the story of a long-married couple who foster a shelter dog to relieve the boredom of being housebound during the pandemic. The dog tale is also the winner of The Delray ...