Writing opportunities to keep you game fit
Flex your writing muscles with writerly competitions and opportunities.
Now that you’ve ditched your 2023 New Year’s resolutions to get fit and quit drinking, you might be looking for a more realistic challenge. Well, look no further! I’ve curated a number of fabulous competitions and opportunities to get you off the couch and flexing your writing muscles. As an author and Melbourne copywriter, trying my hand at new writing styles keeps me on my toes without breaking a sweat.
Competitions come in many shapes and sizes. From 50-word flash fiction sprints to novel length marathons, and are aimed at all levels of experience. But if competitions aren’t your thing, why not apply for a fellowship, mentorship, hot desk or residency? Initiatives designed to give you space, time and, sometimes, financial assistance to write.
The arts ARE underfunded. Many writers rely on initiatives like this to grow their profiles or to feed themselves! Whatever your motivation, writing competitions and other opportunities are a great way to hone your craft, broaden your skill-set, and generally get game fit. So, slip into your comfiest runners and leotard and read on…
Writing competitions
The Write It Fellowship
Developed to discover unpublished writers of all genres — with a focus on under-represented Australian writers.
Dates: Entries close Mon April 3 2023 5:00 pm
Find more information HERE.
The 2023 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction
Submit creative fiction of up to 2000 words that tie in with the theme Revolt
Dates: Entries close Fri April 21 2023 9:00 pm
Find more information HERE.
The 2023 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
The Prize is for a work of short fiction between 2,000 and 5,000 words and is worth a total of $12,500.
Dates: Entries close midnight on 24 April 2023
Find more information HERE.
The Furphy Literary Award
Established to promote factual and fictional Australian storytelling (up to 5,000 words), using the theme Australian Life in all its diversity.
Dates: Entries close April 30th 2023
Find more information HERE.
Anthology Magazine — Travel writing competition
Open to unpublished travel articles by writers living anywhere in the world.
Dates: Entries close Nov 30th 2023
Find more information HERE.
Writing Opportunities
The Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund
The fund recognises the importance of travel in the development of literary careers and new writing.
Grants range from $2,000 to $10,000.
Dates: Wed February 1 2023 9:00 am to Fri April 14 2023 11:59 pm
Find more information HERE.
The Peter Blazey Fellowship
For writers of non-fiction — life writing, biography and autobiography. The fellowship awards $15,000 award to develop a work in progress.
Dates: August 7 2023
Find more information HERE.
Melbourne Copywriting
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HAPPY WRITING!
