By Randi Samuelson-Brown Ah…the ever-changing landscape of writing and publishing. For those just in the beginning phases of their writing and publishing journey, I do have a few words that might help. Know that when one option is taken off the table, another one is usually waiting in the wings. The problem is to locateContinueContinue reading “Short Stories Open Doors”
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WWW 2023 Conference Update
~ Silent Auction ~ Email submissions to Conference Chair Rachel Santino at conference@womenwritingthewest.org.For more information about the WWW 2023 Conference and to register, visit our website.
WILLA Literary Award
Entries for the 25th Annual WILLA Literary Award is now being accepted. Submit from November 1, 2022 to February 1, 2023. Visit the Women Writing the West website under for more information.
Contests & Awards for Writers
Have you ever gone down a rabbit hole looking for contests and awards to submit your written work to? Carolyn Niethammer has compiled a list to help you on your research journey. Awards & Contest Resource List for WritersDownload
2021 WILLA Literary Award Winners and Finalists
Women Writing the West® (WWW) is proud to announce the 2021 WILLA Literary Award competition Winners and Finalists, representing the best of 2020 published literature for women’s or girls’ stories set in the North American West. WWW, a nonprofit association of writers and other writing professionals writing and promoting the Women’s West, is the underwriter andContinueContinue reading “2021 WILLA Literary Award Winners and Finalists”
Literature For All
Why adjust The WILLA Literary Award categories? Romantic fiction has been around since the 18th century, but it was Jane Austen who set the world on fire with a new form of fiction focusing on the lives and everyday struggles of female protagonists–particularly their romantic lives. Pride and Prejudice, published in 1811, did not identifyContinueContinue reading “Literature For All”
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