The LAURA Award is a contest for short fiction, open only to members of Women Writing the West. See the contest page on the WWW site.
Wintering with WWW: Carmen Peone
By Carmen Peone Storytelling Out Loud Getting words on the page can be a tough gig for any writer. Especially when life is already packed with to-do lists, day jobs, and family. I fought dictating my books for years. Then I listened to several of my writer friends rave about how fast they could writeContinue reading "Wintering with WWW: Carmen Peone"
Submissions Open Soon
The LAURA Short Fiction Award opens for submission on February 1, 2026
Closing Soon
2026 submissions for The WILLA Literary Award close February 1, 2026
New Release: “Lost and Broken Things” by Linda Sandifer
Set amid the wild beauty of Idaho’s backcountry, a young shepherdess and her "brother" desperately try to fight the odds when their future collides with the past. 1929. Fourteen-year-old Lily Statton and eleven-year-old Davy think it’s going to be just another summer herding the family’s sheep in the mountains. But things take an unexpected turnContinue reading "New Release: “Lost and Broken Things” by Linda Sandifer"
New Release: “Lasting Promise” by Susanna Lane
“Lasting Promise” is an emotionally charged and rich frontier romance that relates a story of love, trust, and resilience. Gus Quaid and Tori Barrett, had faced hardships in different ways and now, against the harsh landscape of the American plains, they must learn to trust each other. Beyond storytelling, it is a literary journey thatContinue reading "New Release: “Lasting Promise” by Susanna Lane"
