PFWA | Philadelphia Free Writers Association

(note: linked contests and submission calls are not endorsed by the PFWA. These notifications are provided as a service to our viewers and subscribers. Before submitting, please review what rights, money, or other obligations are in question)

“Let’s Write” – Deadline Postmark April 10 ($8 to enter)
http://gcwriters.org/contest.html

League of Utah Writers – Deadline June 15 ($10 to enter)
http://luwriters.org/index.html (left column has links)

March 21, 2014
0

Weekly Round-Up March 9

Tags : Democratizing Fiction fan fiction initiative Meetup PFWA publication short-story contest Weekly RoundUp writing craft

Category : Weekly RoundUp

Our Initiatives

Fan-Fiction Initiative Continues Through April

April is Poetry Month

Upcoming Events

April 19: Democratizing Fiction
[Facebook RSVP]
[Twitter RSVP]
[More Details >> Add to Calendar]

May 3: Social Meetup
[Facebook RSVP]
[More Details >> Add to Calendar]

Writing Craft and Publication

Characters and Characterization
http://authorselectric.blogspot.com/2014/03/characters-and-characterisation.html

Kill Your Darlings: How Game of Thrones can change your writing
http://litreactor.com/columns/storyville-kill-your-darlings-how-the-game-of-thrones-can-change-your-writing

The Varied Emotional Stages of Writing
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/03/11/the-varied-emotional-stages-of-writing-a-book/

Top Three Reasons why Fiction Manuscripts Get Rejected
http://www.authorspublish.com/top-3-reasons-why-fiction-manuscripts-get-rejected/

Top 10 Reasons I May Have Rejected Your Short Story
http://litreactor.com/columns/the-top-10-reasons-i-may-have-rejected-your-short-story

Creativitity is Neither Madness Nor Magic
http://blog.pshares.org/index.php/creativity-neither-magic-nor-madness/

On Being a Writer

The Overlooked Job of the Writer
http://authorselectric.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-overlooked-job-of-writer.html

On the Care and Feeding of Writers
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/03/07/on-the-care-and-feeding-of-writers/

Writers Don’t Make Much Money: The Struggle Continues
http://flavorwire.com/443574/writers-dont-make-much-money-the-struggle-continues/

How to Avoid Homelessness and Starvation as a Writer
http://blog.pshares.org/index.php/how-to-avoid-homelessness-and-starvation-as-a-writer/

The Busy Person’s Guide to Reducing Stress
http://zenhabits.net/stressguide/

Writing Contests [Around the Web]

24-hour Short Story Writing Contest – Deadline April 26 ($5 to enter)
http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/contest.php

2014 Chapbook Contest | The New Michigan Press DIAGRAM – Deadline April 1 ($18 to enter)
http://thediagram.com/contest.html

Eaton Literary Agency’s Annual Awards Program – Short Story Deadline March 31 (free)
http://www.eatonliterary.com/submissions.htm

March 15, 2014
0

PFWA Public Town Hall, currently @ Cosi (4th & Chestnut, Philly)

Tags : PFWA PFWA town hall town hall

Category : Event

Everyone is invited out to offer insight, opinions, and expertise on PFWA’s direction over the next six months!

Want to see more events? More write-ins and workshops? How about any popular communal efforts like BigBang or April’s Poetry month?

We always love to hear from you, and today is your chance to do it in person. We hope to see you there – the weather is fantastic.

March 13, 2014
0

Weekly Round-Up March 2

Tags : march 2 PFWA PFWA Weekly RoundUp philadelphia free writers association Weekly RoundUp

Category : Weekly RoundUp

Writing Exercise

Describe One thing in Ten Ways
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/02/27/writing-exercise-describe-one-things-ten-ways/

Upcoming Writers Conference

Pennwriters – May 16-18
http://www.pennwriters.org/prod/

Writing Contests / Submission Calls

Ploughshares – Emerging Writers Contest
http://blog.pshares.org/index.php/2014-ploughshares-emerging-writers-contest-is-open/

Prairie Schooner Book Prize
http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/?q=book-prize

From Around the Web

Write UnBoxed – Plan B (Or “What To Do When Things Go Wrong”)
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/02/19/plan-b/

Chuck Wendig – Time Again for your Penmonkey Evaluations
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/03/03/time-again-for-your-penmonkey-evaluations/

Writer UnBoxed – MFA vs NYC vs DIY
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/03/03/mfa-vs-nyc-vs-diy/

10 Compelling Unnamed Protagonists
http://flavorwire.com/442853/10-compelling-unnamed-protagonists-in-literature/

10 Common Blog Writing Mistakes
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/10-common-blog-writing-mistakes-infographic_b83195

7 Creative Proofreading Tips
http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-proofreading/

Write To Done – How to Complete Every Writing Project You Start
http://writetodone.com/complete-every-writing-project-start/

Glossary for Authors
http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2014/03/04/a-new-resource-glossary-for-authors/

The Author Chronicles – Fear of Change
http://authorchronicles.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/fear-of-change/

7 Creative Proofreading Tips
http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-proofreading/

How To Hire an Editor, pt 1 – Know What You Need
http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2014/03/04/editing-for-indies-part-1/

Book Rights and Licensing: An International Overview
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2014/02/27/book-rights-and-licensing/

The Question Mark is Shaped Like a Hook: Question Driven Plotting
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/02/25/the-question-mark-is-shaped-like-a-hook-question-driven-plotting/

March 8, 2014
0

PFWA Intro to Fan Fiction CANCELLED

Tags : cancelled cancelled event event fan fiction initiative PFWA philadelphia free writers association

Category : Event

The Event for this afternoon (“Intro to Fan Fiction, March 8 @ 1pm”) has been CANCELLED due to the speaker falling ill. We apologize for the inconvenience.

March 3, 2014
0

Weekly Round-Up: February 23

Tags : coalition convener PFWA philadelphia free writers association writer coalition writer group

Category : Weekly RoundUp

Timely Feature on Fan Fiction
(have you checked out PFWA’s Fan Fiction Initiative?)

Publishers Are Warming to Fan-Fiction, but can it go Mainstream?
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/02/fanfic-and-publishers/

From Around the Web

Storytellers, All – “I was listening to the words and following the story of the song and began to think about how we—all of us humans—are storytellers…”
http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2014/02/20/storytellers-all/

The Aggressive Work Ethic of Highly Creative People- “Imagine you knock on creativity’s door. It seems no one is home. So this is what you do … kick in the door.”
http://www.copyblogger.com/creativity/

Beyond Dickens: Trends and Tech in Serial Fiction
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/02/24/serial-fiction/

Simple Ideas to Stimulate Creativity INFOGRAPHIC
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/simple-ideas-to-stimulate-creativity-infographic_b82899

The 12 Steps to Intimacy- “As a writer, how do you show these first six steps? Does your heroine retreat behind dark sunglasses? Does she get a thrill when his hand brushes her arm? You can develop any of these with dialog, internal monologue, or plot.”
http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-12-steps-to-intimacy-part-1.html

A Protagonist’s Moment of Realization
http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-protagonists-moment-of-realisation.html

Status as Character Calling Card- “The main character in a story will tend to have something about them that marks them out.”
http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/2014/02/status-as-character-calling-card.html

How to Write Well: 10 Essential Self-Editing Tips
http://writetodone.com/how-to-write-well-self-editing-tips/

The Overlooked Job of a Writer
http://authorselectric.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-overlooked-job-of-writer.html

The Question Mark is Shaped Like a Hook: Question-Driven Plotting
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/02/25/the-question-mark-is-shaped-like-a-hook-question-driven-plotting/

Questions to Ask Your Prospective Literary Agent
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2014/02/questions-to-ask-your-prospective.html

The Ploughshares Round-Down: Waiting on a Job? Wait Better.
http://blog.pshares.org/index.php/the-ploughshares-round-down-waiting-on-a-job-grad-school-publisher-wait-better/

Raymond Chandler’s Ten Commandments for Writing a Detective Novel
http://www.openculture.com/2014/02/raymond-chandlers-ten-commandments-for-writing-a-detective-novel.html

Book Rights and Licensing: An International Overview for Authors
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2014/02/27/book-rights-and-licensing/

January 25, 2014
0

Weekly Round-Up: January 19

Tags : PFWA PFWA Weekly RoundUp Weekly RoundUp

Category : Weekly RoundUp

Philly Submission Call

Don Ron Books: Submissions Wanted For “West Philly Fiction”
http://donronbooks.com/submissions.html

Happening In Philly

The Creative Cafe Opens in University City
http://www.geekadelphia.com/2014/01/23/the-creative-cafe-replica-opens-in-university-city-offers-the-chance-to-have-your-dreamcup/

Upcoming Classes from Girl Develop It Philly
http://www.geekadelphia.com/2014/01/21/upcoming-classes-from-girl-develop-it-philly/

Writing

Stories That Kill: Seven Tips for Writing Crime
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2014/01/17/writing-crime/

Lifehack: How To Write A Book And Actually Finish The Job
http://www.businessesgrow.com/2014/01/07/how-to-write-a-book/

How To Build a Fictional World – Kate Messner via Passive Voice Blog
http://www.thepassivevoice.com/01/2014/how-to-build-a-fictional-world/

David Farland’s Daily Kick In The Pants – Plotting
http://www.davidfarland.net/writing_tips/?a=331

Staying Motivated: 8 Writing Tools to Keep the Words Flowing
http://diymfa.com/writing/stay-motivated-8-writing-tools-to-keep-words-flowing

How Writers Can Stay Productive Even During Sick Days
http://allindiewriters.com/sick-days/

It Takes the Time It Takes
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/01/20/it-takes-the-time-it-takes/

The Secret to Writing a Best-Selling Novel
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-rubinstein/the-secret-to-writing-a-b_1_b_4630781.html

LitReactor – What’s In A Name
http://litreactor.com/columns/whats-in-a-name

The #1 Tool to Make You a More Productive Writer
http://diymfa.com/writing/more-productive-writer

Calendar

	January 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 Event January 1, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This is the PFWA and Philadelphia Regional Nanowrimo calendar of events. See more details [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting January 1, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Media-Upper Providence Free Library, 1 E Front St, Media, PA 19063, USA Weekly writers' meeting at the Media Library, in Media, PA. See more details • •	2	3	4 [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In January 4, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wegmans, 50 Foundry Way, Malvern, PA 19355, USA Hosted by WriMo azuarc. There are power outlets, and Wegman's has wi-fi access. If you're coming down 202, there are two exits that are both easy to reach it from. The more southern exit, take the first right. The northern, take the first two lefts (at lights). Either way, you'll be on a wide road with Wegman's on your left side. Easier to reach by making the left turn in front of the shopping center. See more details •	5
6	7	8 [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting January 8, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Media-Upper Providence Free Library, 1 E Front St, Media, PA 19063, USA Weekly writers' meeting at the Media Library, in Media, PA. See more details •	9	10	11 [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wegmans, 50 Foundry Way, Malvern, PA 19355, USA Hosted by WriMo azuarc. There are power outlets, and Wegman's has wi-fi access. If you're coming down 202, there are two exits that are both easy to reach it from. The more southern exit, take the first right. The northern, take the first two lefts (at lights). Either way, you'll be on a wide road with Wegman's on your left side. Easier to reach by making the left turn in front of the shopping center. See more details •	12
13	14	15 [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting January 15, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Media-Upper Providence Free Library, 1 E Front St, Media, PA 19063, USA Weekly writers' meeting at the Media Library, in Media, PA. See more details •	16	17	18 [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In January 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wegmans, 50 Foundry Way, Malvern, PA 19355, USA Hosted by WriMo azuarc. There are power outlets, and Wegman's has wi-fi access. If you're coming down 202, there are two exits that are both easy to reach it from. The more southern exit, take the first right. The northern, take the first two lefts (at lights). Either way, you'll be on a wide road with Wegman's on your left side. Easier to reach by making the left turn in front of the shopping center. See more details •	19
20	21	22 [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting January 22, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Media-Upper Providence Free Library, 1 E Front St, Media, PA 19063, USA Weekly writers' meeting at the Media Library, in Media, PA. See more details •	23	24	25 [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In [Wri-Mo Led] Malvern Write-In January 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wegmans, 50 Foundry Way, Malvern, PA 19355, USA Hosted by WriMo azuarc. There are power outlets, and Wegman's has wi-fi access. If you're coming down 202, there are two exits that are both easy to reach it from. The more southern exit, take the first right. The northern, take the first two lefts (at lights). Either way, you'll be on a wide road with Wegman's on your left side. Easier to reach by making the left turn in front of the shopping center. See more details •	26
27	28	29 [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting [Wri-Mo Led] Writer Meeting January 29, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Media-Upper Providence Free Library, 1 E Front St, Media, PA 19063, USA Weekly writers' meeting at the Media Library, in Media, PA. See more details •	30	31

Philadelphia Free Writers Association

Weekly Round-Up March 16

Our Initiatives

Upcoming PFWA Events

Events Around the City

Writing Craft and Publication

On Being A Writer & Creative

Writing Contests Around the Web

Our Initiatives

Upcoming Events

Writing Craft and Publication

On Being a Writer

Writing Contests [Around the Web]

Writing Exercise

Upcoming Writers Conference

Writing Contests / Submission Calls

From Around the Web

Timely Feature on Fan Fiction (have you checked out PFWA’s Fan Fiction Initiative?)

From Around the Web

Calendar

January 2019

Sign up for the PFWA Newsletter

Timely Feature on Fan Fiction
(have you checked out PFWA’s Fan Fiction Initiative?)