Our Short Story Contest Ends Soon – Don’t Forget to Enter by 9/1/21

OUR SHORT STORY CONTEST CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST

We are looking for groundbreaking voices in all genres of fiction.

ENTRY IS FREE

The Writers Mastermind short story contest is for writers of all levels and all genres except children’s books and erotica.

PRIZES

1st prize – $100 Amazon Gift Card or Cash and a free spot in the Writers’ Mastermind for 6 months.

2nd prize – $50 Amazon Gift Card or Cash and a free spot in the Writers’ Mastermind for 3 months.

3rd prize – $25 Amazon Gift Card or Cash and a free spot in the Writers’ Mastermind for 1 month.

Contest details:

  1. Open to writers of all levels and all fiction genres worldwide, excluding children’s and erotica.
  2. Short stories must be in English.
  3. Entry is free, and all rights to the short story remain the property of the author.
  4. Stories must be from 1,000-5,000 words.
  5. One entry is allowed per person.
  6. Stories will be judged by an anonymous panel.
  7. Top 5 entries will be published on our site and promoted on our social media and email list.
  8. Chapters and excerpts are not permitted. Complete short stories only.
  9. Previously published stories are acceptable if author has rights to republish.
  10. Failure to meet requirements will result in disqualification.
  11. Contest begins 4/01/2021
  12. Contest closes 9/01/2021

HOW TO ENTER

Send your short story as an attachment to submissions@letsgetpublished.com.

Please include:

  • full name
  • title of story
  • genre
  • word count

Questions?

If you have any questions about this contest, please leave them in the comments section below or email christa@letsgetpublished.com.

Our 2021 Short Story Contest is Open for Submissions

OUR SHORT STORY CONTEST IS BACK

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID, our short story contest is back for 2021, and we are looking for new voices in all genres of fiction.

Click here to read our previous contest winners!

SEEKING BREAKTHROUGH WRITERS

You’ve got something special. We want to get it out into the world.

The Writers’ Mastermind is holding a short story contest for writers of all levels and all genres. Entry is free.

1st prize – $100 Amazon Gift Card or Cash and a free spot in the Writers’ Mastermind for 6 months.

2nd prize – $50 Amazon Gift Card or Cash and a free spot in the Writers’ Mastermind for 3 months.

3rd prize – $25 Amazon Gift Card or Cash and a free spot in the Writers’ Mastermind for 1 month.

Contest details:

  1. Open to writers of all levels and all fiction genres worldwide, excluding children’s and erotica.
  2. Short stories must be in English.
  3. Entry is free, and all rights to the short story remain the property of the author.
  4. Stories must be from 1,000-5,000 words.
  5. One entry is allowed per person.
  6. Stories will be judged by an anonymous panel.
  7. Top 5 entries will be published on our site and promoted on our social media and email list.
  8. Chapters and excerpts are not permitted. Complete short stories only.
  9. Previously published stories are acceptable if author has rights to republish.
  10. Failure to meet requirements will result in disqualification.
  11. Contest begins 4/01/2021
  12. Contest closes 9/01/2021

HOW TO ENTER

Send your short story as an attachment to submissions@letsgetpublished.com.

Please include:

  • full name
  • title of story
  • genre
  • word count

Questions?

If you have any questions about this contest, please leave them in the comments section below or email christa@letsgetpublished.com.

10 Writers Read Their Work – Writers’ Mastermind Mashup 2020 – Online Fiction Writing Group

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10 Writers read excerpts from their latest work for the Writers’ Mastermind Mash-up 2020! Sample a wide variety of new, groundbreaking fiction in a scope of genres from around the world.

Tia Wojciechowski/Bia Bella Baker 00:20
Hecctropssippy 2 – The Will of the Dark Creator (to be released)

Ross Jeffery 07:18
Tome – Amazon https://amzn.to/38M6FbS

Clennell Anthony 15:50
Fractured (novel, unpublished)

J.A. Cox 22:47
Fulfilling a Vow, Searching for Answers (novel, to be released)

Patty Lesser 29:02
The Devil, Angels, and Demons (novel, to be released)

Sara Cristia HJ 35:46
Witch’s Amulet (short story) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjdyp_AihC/

Mollie McClure 42:02
Talking to the Moon (novel, unpublished)

Dan Markowski 50:42
The Last Ride (short story) https://www.wattpad.com/user/lefthandDan83

Christa Wojciechowski 56:00
Observer Dependent Universe (short story, unpublished)

Joseph Sale 1:02:10
Dark Hilarity – Amazon https://amzn.to/3p00RBj

Thanks for watching!

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Learn at your own pace. The entire bank of classes will be available to you at all times.

“The Writers Mastermind has been the leaping stone in my writing. Each month offers a new theme and focus towards the Writers’ Dream. I have found my voice, structure, and have gotten immeasurable feedback on my works.”

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Writers’ Mastermind Member News Apr. 2020

Writers’ Mastermind Member News Apr. 2020

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Hello all you wonderful writers.

Amazing things have been going down at Let’s Get Published.

We had our Mixer Parties and finally had a chance to speak with those writers we’ve been texting, commenting, and emailing for years.

It’s truly remarkable to see all the faces and hear the voices of writers and bloggers we’ve been following for so long. It’s been especially important to connect over something we love in these times of pandemic and quarantine.

We also had two pre-launch Writers’ Mastermind chats, where wait list members joined on Zoom to discuss Turning Fear into Fiction and Having Fun with Writing Again. Something magical happens when we put our minds together and combine our ideas.

It’s time to support your fellow writers

We’re proud to say that our writers are making things happen. Stories are being published, books are being released, writing wisdom is being offered, submissions are opening. Have a look below and see what piques your interest. There is something for everyone.


David Antrobus’s “Vacation” is published by Storgy Literary Magazine

Vacation by David Antrobus – “The moment he throws the first jab, he’s conscious of a songbird out in the yard. As he feels the jarring impact and at least one of his knuckles coming apart, he imagines the bird trawling the very latticework of spring for a mate, indifferent to this uncoupling of some other kind of couple….” Read the full story on Storgy


Joe Sale comes out in Burnt Fur anthology, offers Epic Bootcamp to writers

Burnt Fur: Twisted Tails of Horror

Sit. Roll over. PLAY DEAD…

There are no good boys in this anthology, only twisted, deviant, and burnt encounters with animals, humans, and creatures that blur the line between the two.

ORDER BURNT FUR HERE

The Epic Bootcamp Discount

The Epic Bootcamp is a course to help you tell bigger and better stories. Like Virgil once guided Dante through the circles of Hell, Joseph Sale will be your guide through the pitfalls of storytelling on a grand scale. With over 20+ books published (fiction under his name, and many ghost-written books), and years of academic and editing experience, you could wish for no better guide.

Mr. Sale will teach you how to:

  • create epic protagonists your audience root for
  • scale-up your stories and add depth to them
  • create visions of hell and lead your hero through the
  • and most importantly, how to end your stories in a way that will haunt your readers forever.

Regular price £99

DISCOUNT PRICE £29

REGISTER HERE


 

Ross Jeffery’s “Tethered” Available for Preorder, “Juniper” Nominated for Award

Available for Preorder

Tethered explores the fractured relationship of a father and son. Each story is told with unflinching and honest prose that is both hard hitting and heartrending. These stories delve into themes of toxic masculinity, love, hope, despair, domestic violence, sexuality, weakness and overcoming oppression. Tethered also asks the bigger question of ‘do we ever escape the harm our parents do to us; or do we go through life marred and influenced from our upbringing.

PREORDER TETHERED HERE

ALSO: Ross Jeffery’s first release, Juniper, was nominated for Sabotage Reviews’ #SabAwards20!

ORDER JUNIPER HERE


Tia Wojciechowski Signs with The Writing Collective for Hectrossippy

My Zoom co-host and sister, Tia Wojciechowski (aka Bia Bella Baker), has just signed with The Writing Collective to publish her pre-industrial YA fantasy Hectrossippy to be released September 2020!


Susan Holt’s The Heart Casts No Shadow earning 5 star reviews

Will Rhonwyn free her heart and her people, or become the pawn of the most dangerous man ever seen?

When her skill at a complex strategy game gives her a way into the palace, Rhonwyn becomes the eyes and ears of the Resistance.

She’s there to help bring down the evil King Risick – the man who seized control and forced her people into his mines. The man who killed Rhonwyn’s father before her eyes, breaking her heart and fracturing her sanity.

Everything changes when she meets a vibrant man who’s also trapped in the palace. Rhonwyn’s not so alone now and her soul begins to heal. But his dangerous secret forces Rhonwyn to choose between the freedom of her people and the love she’s finally found.

ORDER THE HEART CASTS NO SHADOW

Congratulations Susan!

Susan Holt

Lilyn George from ScifiandScary.com announces opens call for new body horror anthology

ScifiandScary.com is the go-to site for Sci-Fi & Horror Reviews, News, and More. READ THE LATEST REVIEWS.

Twisted Anatomy: A SF&S Body Horror Anthology

Sci-Fi & Scary is pleased to announce that we are opening submissions for our first charity anthology, with a goal of publishing in mid-February, 2021. Proceeds will be split between the Pulmonary Hypertension Association and National Domestic Violence Hotline.

For the details of submitting to this anthology CLICK HERE.


Dan Soule’s Neolithica on Sale for 99¢

99¢ on Kindle

Some things should stay buried… 

The discovery of a young boy’s body, brutally murdered and preserved for thousands of years in a Scottish peat bog, brings with it more than a find of a lifetime for archaeologist Mirin Hassan. After the death of her husband, Mirin wants life to get back to normal for her and her young son. But media attention and professional rivalries become the least of her worries. Something other than cameras followed the corpse back to the university. A malevolent force grows unseen. The weather turns biblical. Violence and death spread beyond the university. Could it be connected with the strange discovery? The city grasps for a rational explanation, but time is up. Chaos has arrived, as Mirin realises some things should stay buried.

BUY NEOLITHICA


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