The Art of the Short Story: Tips from Guest Judge Megan Tady
She is the author of Bluebird Day and Super Bloom. She runs the freelance writing and editing...
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How to Write a Pitch for an Article
Pitching to local newspapers and publications is an exciting step in your journalism and writing...
What is a Narrative Prompt?
Perhaps, more times than you can count, you have searched for websites that offer writing prompts....
Fantasy Competition: Interview with the Teenage Winners
With almost 2,000 entries, the submission pool for our Fantasy Competition did not make for an...
Fantasy Competition Teenage Winners Announced
When we asked Guest Judge Susanna Kwan what she was looking for in a winning entry, she said: "I'm...
How to Write in the First-Person Perspective
It is often underestimated how many decisions the writer needs to make before even putting the pen...
Flash Fiction Competition for Teenagers: Expert Advice from Guest Judge Dr. Taylor Byas
The guest judge for our 2026 Flash Fiction Competition (August 3rd - August 24th) is poet and...
Writing Advice from Our Personal Essay Competition Teenage Winners
With over 2k entries submitted to our Personal Essay Competition, we know for a fact that Guest...
Personal Essay Competition Teenage Winners Announced
"This is an achingly compelling, heartfelt personal essay that reeks of pain and empathy, courage...