Writerly News for Young Writers--"Dream Power" Writing Contest

Attention young writers! If you love to write, and dream of being published someday, now's your chance. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of its award-winning fantasy, The Dark Dreamweaver, Imaginator Press is seeking creative stories for its "Dream Power" writing contest. Winning entries will be published in a "Dream Power" anthology, and have a chance to win an 8GB iPod Touch or iTunes gift card. The contest is open to children and teens 14 and under. Entries must be received on or before October 31, and related to the "Dream Power" theme. See the contest page here for details and a link to the contest rules and official entry form.

Writerly Workouts

For the next two weeks, Teaching Authors will feature back-to-school writing workouts for teachers, writers and anyone else who wants to move his/her gray matter creatively. The series launched yesterday just in time for back-to-school. I've already bookmarked the first post. Check it out here.


Current read: Hunted by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast.