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The Writing Life

Getting the word out: Connecting with others, writing contests, online writing forums, blogging and social media – publishing in the fabric of the 21st century

Writers, like most artists, thrive in community, despite the solitude of the act of writing itself. Entering writing contests, connecting through social media with writing heroes and heroines, and finding ways to discuss books and writing is an important part of the craft of writing.

Check out these writing contest and publishing possibilities:

http://www.be-a-better-writer.com/creative-writing-contests.html -- Pearl Luke’s site has a regularly updated list of writing contests for new and experienced writers

https://canadianauthors.org/national/- This page published by the Canadian Authors Association has a range of contests and publications that welcome writing and also gives sound advice on avoiding scams

http://www.3daynovel.com/ - Can you imagine writing a novel in 3 intense days? This famous contest poses exactly that scenario. Each Labour Day weekend, writers race to the finish line and enter this contest. Read the synopsis of some of the novels in a nutshell: http://www.3daynovel.com/books/?past

https://www.cbc.ca/books/a-guide-to-writing-prizes-for-canadians-1.4110298 - These contests for poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction are held each year.

http://blog.magazine-awards.com/2012/06/26/your-guide-to-summer-writing-contests/ - An array of summer writing contests aimed for magazines and ezines

http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/youth - this contest is sponsored by the Vancouver International Writers Festival in October each year

http://www.bcwriters.ca/ - The Federation of BC Writers puts on this annual competition each summer

http://www.bookweek.ca/ - TD Canada Trust through the Canadian Children’s Book Centre holds this writing contest for children and teens each year

https://www.socanfoundation.ca/awards/ - Canadian songwriters are encouraged to submit their work to this annual contest

https://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/news-events/ongoing/short-story.html - UBC Okanagan runs this annual short story competition.