Money! Fame! Fun!
Adult division: 18 and over, $10 entry fee per story/poem;
multiple entries allowed. Prizes: $500 + OddCon membership
to first place; books, etc. to top three.
Youth division: under 18 as of January 1, 2009. No entry fee,
but send no more than one entry. Prizes: $50 + OddCon membership
to first place; books, etc. to top three.
Details: [...]
Where do you get fresh article ideas? We read the publications we’re drooling to write for and wonder how to get our bylines in. Let’s do a quick review of the usual ways to come up with ideas.
Write about what you know (your interests and hobbies).
Write about things you want to know (learn while you [...]
We’re Looking for Stories!
We have many Chicken Soup for the Soul® books in development and we’re always looking for new stories. If you have a story, let us know.
Another wonderful collection of heartwarming and humorous stories about what we learned from our feline family members or man’s best friends. The deadline date for story submissions [...]
Book Drive to Benefit Kenya through Books For Africa‘ on Black Author Showcase!
Please help as we kick off our charity drive to raise $10,000 for Kenyan schools through Books For Africa. You can make this happen with as little as $1.00.
Time: December 13, 2008 at 10am
Location: Show Place Arena
Organized By: Black Author Showcase
Event Description:
Please bring [...]