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Check out these submission opportunities for March. And join our submission party livestream Monday March 3!

In this week's Striving Novelists Support Group, we discuss writing fiction as a form of journaling.

Last call! Our Springtime flash fiction contest ends today!! #writingcommunity, #writersofinstagram, #writers, #flashfiction storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-...

Last call! Our spring time flash fiction is ending tomorrow! storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-... #writing, #authors, #writingcommunity, #flashfiction

Jozzie Stuchell Velesig reviews The Vanishing Point, a new collection of stories by Paul Theroux. Find it and all of Jozzie's book reviews on Story Street: storystreetwriters.com/reviews/the-... #writingcommunity, #writersofinstagram, #writerm #writing, #bookreview

Don’t forget! Only 7 days left to enter our spring flash fiction contest. storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-... #writing, #writers, #writingcommunity, #flashfiction

In this week's Striving Novelists Support Group, we discuss the impact of writing environments and distractions.

CONTEST OPEN! @writingcommunity.bsky.social, #writers, #writingcontests, #writing, #flashfiction storystreetwriters.com/.../springti...

Watch the replay of the new Striving Novelists Support Group. This week's topic: When is done, done? Catch the live stream weekly on Mondays 2pm EST.

Writer on the Road

Productive lunch breaks with Story Street. Check out these submission opportunities for February.

Do literary awards matter?

Productive Lunch Breaks with Story Street. Your calls for submission for Jan '25

Time to grow your writing. 100 of your best words could win $100. Our next flash fiction contest opens Feb 14.

Yes, you can get better at writing the same way you can get better at other skills. The key is deliberate practice.

Agreed. Every ‘rule’ people try to give for writing is just a ‘tool’ that has a particular effect. That may not be the effect you need for your story, and it may not be the only tool to have that effect. Listen to your story.

Head to Story Street to see our writers' goals and hopes for the new year. Feel free to share some of yours in the comments below! storystreetwriters.com/writing-life... @writingcommunity.bsky.social

Happy New Year! To kick off the new year, we proudly announce the winners of our 2024 Holidays on Story Street flash fiction contest. To see the results and read the winning stories, go to: storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-... #writingcommunity, #writingcontests, #flashfiction, #writing

Head to Story Street to read Alex Przybyla's latest piece, "We're leaving Hemingway writing trends behind--and that's a good thing." #writingcommunity, #writing, #writer, #fiction, #writers storystreetwriters.com/writing-life...

Turkey's thawing and time is ticking! Get your 250-word Holiday flash fiction stories into Story Street by November 30th. See our website for rules and details. #writingcommunity, #writers, #writingcontests, #authors, #literarymagazines, #contests storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-...

Start the new year with new writing goals & a new submissions strategy! Submitting to literary magazines doesn't have to be overwhelming. It can be a fun part of the writing life! Join me for a live Submission Strategies webinar on January 5th. Only $15! Learn more: shorturl.at/Z5NAI

As the year-end nears, Story Street Writers are thinking about all the books they've read in 2024. Here are some of our favorites! Feel free to share yours in the comments! storystreetwriters.com/writing-life...

Only 10 days left in our Holiday Flash Fiction Contest! Don’t miss your chance at $100 and publication! #writing, #writingcommunity, #creative, #writingchallenge, #writingprompts, #writingcontests, #writingcontest, #writers, #flashfiction

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Submitting your work "Holidays on Story Street" or another writing contest? Jack Morgan's newest article, "What I Learned Judging a Flash Fiction Contest," provides valuable insight into what makes a winning entry. storystreetwriters.com/writing-craf...

Submissions for our “Holidays on Story Street” open today! Click here for rules and details! storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-...

Story Street Writers happily announce our Holiday Flash Fiction contest, with the theme: "The Aftermath". The contest is free to enter, open for entries from Nov 15 through Nov 30

Need some writing therapy but disappointed in NaNoWriMo this year? Start your own challenge. You don't need permission!

New on Story Street: Eileen O'Neill Connors reveals how writers, even some of the very best, sometimes struggle with uncertainty. #writingcommunity, #writers storystreetwriters.com/writing-life...

Nightmare on Story Street, Final Reckoning! Follow the link to meet the winners of our horror contest and read their stories on our just-released site: The Story Street Review. #writingcommunity, #literaryjournal, #writingcontest storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-...

Our friend, Christine Boyer, has her debut crime novel out. Congratulations, Christine! @writingcommunity.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Black-Maria-...

Margaret Speck Ogawa has a new article out on Story Street. "Curious About Beta Readers? Read On" by clicking the link below. @writingcommunity.bsky.social storystreetwriters.com/uncategorize...

Jozzie Stuchell Velesig has a new book review up on Story Street! Read it here! storystreetwriters.com/reviews/blue...

Nightmare on Story Street Contest Update. Time is creeping closer to our announcement of the winner and final runners-up. Visit our site to see which stories are being considered in our final round. storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-...

The second installment of Michele Alouf's series, Zen and the Pen: How to Apply Yoga Principles to Your Writing Practice, is out on Story Street today! @writingcommunity.bsky.social, #writers, #writingcommunity, #authors, #yogacommunity, #authors storystreetwriters.com/writing-life...

This week on Story Street Alex Przybyla guides us through a lesson from Ha Jin on bringing first person intimacy into third person narratives. It's a must-read! #writing-community, #writers, #authors, #writing storystreetwriters.com/writing-craf...

Jack is back with another raw, honest look at writing, suffering, and his battle with MS. Don't miss this installment of "A Work in Progress." #writing-community, #writing, #writers, #authors, #ms storystreetwriters.com/writing-life...

Last Call! Sept 30 is the last day to enter our Hundred Word Horror Contest. Time is running out! storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-... #writers, #authors, #writing-contest, #horror, #writing-community, #callforsubmissions

New on Story Street! Read Michael Stubblefield’s latest craft article: “Show and Tell and Write: Writing Tools not Rules.” storystreetwriters.com/writing-craf...

Five days left to enter Story Street's first annual 100-word horror writing contest! First prize of $100 and publication. Winners will be announced on October 31. To submit or for complete rules and information, please visit: storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-...

‘In books I have traveled, not only to other worlds, but into my own.’ — Anna Quindlen writingforwellbeing.co.uk #writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #books #reading

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New on Story Street: “Mind The Gap: How the Uncle Charles Principle and Its Adaptations Can Close the Gap Between Narrator and Reader in Different Narrative Points of View” by Jozzie Stuchell Velesig. storystreetwriters.com/writing-craf...

Whether you are entering our 100-word Nightmare on Story Street contest or generally working on concision, Alex Przybyla’s “100 words of Advice When Writing a 100-Word Story” is a must read. storystreetwriters.com/writing-life...

Story Street’s first annual hundred-word horror writing contest is now open for submission! First prize of $100 and publication. Winners will be announced on October 31. To submit or for complete rules and information, please visit: storystreetwriters.com/.../first-an... #contests, #writingcommunity

Don't miss Jozzie Stuchell Velesig's latest book review on Story Street Writers! storystreetwriters.com/reviews/the-...

#writercommunity #indieauthors #authorslife #writerssociety #wip

Latest word on "the Street": Eileen O'Neill Connors' examines the power of first lines, using a classic short story as an example. Comment with a 🌹 below if you've ever read the story she discusses. #authors #Faulkner #creativewriting #writing storystreetwriters.com/writing-craf...