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Writing Contest – Issue 25

Writing Contest Issue 25

Submissions for this contest have ended. 

Are you an Author? Wanna win stuff with your words?

Here’s the deal, cupcake. It’s quite simple.

  • Write a great story. You got this!!
  • Does it have 101 Words?
  • Edit it. What did your friend say?
  • Edit it again! Editing makes you better!
  • Make sure it has 101 Words. Count ’em.
  • Submit it to us for review.
  • You get some valuable feedback!
  • If it makes the cut, you get published.
  • If you make the second round, you get Featured.
  • The best story wins Editors’ Choice.
  • Now you are a winner!

Editors Choice — $25 Amazon Gift Card

You know, so you can buy books!

Questions?

If you have any questions, please send them to shannon@101words.org.

The Power of Imagery with Nina Schuyler

September 12 & 13 on Zoom
Enrollment closes Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM Pacific

If your descriptions are vivid but your stories still feel thin, this workshop is for you.

Join award-winning author Nina Schuyler to learn the difference between description, which tells a reader what things look like, and imagery, which carries plot, character, and meaning at the same time.

In just two days, you'll learn to choose images that hold emotion without naming it, pair them so each one deepens the other, and build patterns that gather meaning as the story moves.

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