I'm looking for a Discord or community where women writers connect, share ideas, and support each other.

Hello, fellow writers!

Sister Scribes is a women-only writing community on Discord. 🤗 If you're looking for a supportive space crafted exclusively for women writers to share ideas, receive feedback, and celebrate your storytelling, this might be the place for you.

This is a safe space for all woman-identifying writers where your creativity can thrive, and you can feel uplifted and inspired by your fellow writers. Sister Scribes is committed to providing a safe space where all women are welcome. No matter their race, nationality, status within the LGBTQ+ community, disability, religion, or other factors.

Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting your journey, this group is a place to share your stories, explore different writing styles, and support each other in our creative endeavors. 💖 Connect with other women writers, foster creativity, and engage in lively discussions on everything writing-related.

We are currently accepting new members and are working on placing people into critique and workshopping groups. This server's age group is 18+. If you are interested in joining and helping to continue building this community, please send me a DM.

Hey there, fellow writers!

I'm having a hard time finding writing friends. I'm just looking for someone, preferably on IG, where we can chat books, bounce ideas around, discuss our publishing journey, etc. I try reaching out to many indie authors, but I haven't had much luck in finding someone that wants to become writer friends.

If you write fantasy/romance/sci fi (preferably a long-time writer), please DM me your IG handle and let's chat!

Thanks for reading, all.

CALLING ALL WRITERS AND ARTISTS…

share your work in the fifth issue of astraea zine:

A NEW BEAT

Submit now using this link: https://forms.gle/jNs2njfUFfuLye9B8

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Get your weird on with our F(r)iction Fall 2023 Writing Contest! Submissions for poetry, flash fiction, and short story are open NOW through Friday, November 3rd, 2023!

The entry fee for each category ranges from $10 - 15 USD. Winners of the poetry & flash fiction contest will win $300, and the winner of the short story contest will win $1000.

Learn more and submit through the F(r)iction website: https://frictionlit.org/contests/

New to F(r)iction? We're a is a triannual publication that boasts work from both industry legends and emerging writers. Each issue is carefully curated to evaluate an important cultural topic from vastly different perspectives. We accept short fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, comics, and poetry submissions all year round, and also host contests featuring guest judges and cash prizes twice a year (each spring and fall). Every piece published in F(r)iction is also accompanied by custom artwork, making our journal a visual odyssey from cover to cover!

For our Fall 2023 contest, we are seeking writing that reflects a similar mission to our journal, F(r)iction: work that actively pushes the boundaries of traditional publishing, that has complex characters and a strong narrative arc, and makes us feel something as we read it. We want stories we haven't seen before, whether it twists or plays with genre, setting, language, voice, you name it. We accept submissions in three categories: Short Story, Poetry, and Flash Fiction.

Our contests also feature a panel of three guest judges to help us decide the winners for each category. For our Fall 2023 contest, writer Cathy Ulrich will be judging Short Story, Warsan Shire will be judging Poetry, and Sejal Shah will be judging Flash Fiction. Winners in each category will receive a cash prize, as well as work with one of our Senior Editors to see their work published either online or in our print journal.

I’m female, 34, UK-based and keen to start my podcast. It would be something like The Spill and Shameless, but more UK centric and from a more feminist angle. Message me!

F(r)iction is back with its annual Spring Contest, great judges and great prizes!

In our writing contests, we seek writing that reflects a similar mission to our journal, F(r)iction: work that actively pushes the boundaries of traditional publishing, that has complex characters and a strong narrative arc, and makes us feel something as we read it. We want stories we haven't seen before, whether it twists or plays with genre, setting, language, voice, you name it.

Our contests also feature a panel of four guest judges to help us decide the winners for each category. For our Spring 2023 Contests, we have Jennifer Wortman judging Short Stories, Exodus Oktavia Brownlow judging Flash Fiction, Charlie Claire Burgess judging Creative Nonfiction and Kyle Carrero Lopez judging Poetry. Winners in each category will receive a cash prize, as well as an opportunity to work with one of our Senior Editors to see their work published either online or in our print journal!

Contest Information:

Organization: Brink Literacy Project; F(r)iction Magazine

Deadline: April 27, 2023

Category/genre: Short Story (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction), Flash Fiction, Poetry

Submission length: Short Story: 1,001 - 7,500 words; Flash fiction: up to 1,000 words per piece; Poetry; up to three pages per poem

Entry fee: $10 - $15

Prize/payment: $300, $500, $1,000 depending on the category

Link to guidelines: https://frictioncontests.submittable.com/submi

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I'm considering writing a fantasy/horror story. I was considering writing my character having her period during the story, it's not a coming of age story as she's beyond 17, and it's not about the period. I was considering having her period being more symbolism of fertility and female sexuality. But I wanted to get a second opinions first. Since I've heard it said some people consider periods in fiction to be a red flag of some sorts.

Hello everyone! The F(r)iction Fall Writing Contest is open for submission through November 1st. We accept all genres. For our Fall 2022 Contest, we have Ken Liu judging Short Stories, Brian Evenson judging Flash Fiction, and Faylita Hicks judging Poetry. Winners in each category will receive a cash prize, as well as work with one of our Senior Editors to see their work published either online or in our print journal! Winners announced March 18, 2023. More info here: https://frictionlit.org/contests/

Please read our Submittable page for more detailed submission guidelines: https://frictionlit.submittable.com/submit

Also, please visit our formatting guidelines before you send us your work: https://frictionlit.org/about/format/

In our writing contests, we seek writing that reflects a similar mission to our journal, F(r)iction: work that actively pushes the boundaries of traditional publishing, that has complex characters and a strong narrative arc, and makes us feel something as we read it. We want stories we haven't seen before, whether it twists or plays with genre, setting, language, voice, you name it. To get an idea of what our editors look for, visit here: https://frictionlit.org/what-we-look-for/

We also strongly recommend you look at past issues before you submit to our contest to get an idea of our publishing aesthetic. Many of our pieces are online (https://frictionlit.org/category/frictionseries/) but there’s nothing like holding the glossy pages of our print issue. You can find all our issues in our shop: https://frictionlit.org/shop/

CALLING ALL CREATIVE WRITERS...

ShtoryTime's second annual "TurkeyTime” Short-Story Writing Contest is now underway, with only 3 days left to register before we start (Thanks)giving out the writing prompts on Tuesday, Nov 16th.

Participating writers are given up to one week to create a 1,000-word (or fewer) short story, based on a unique set of seasonally-inspired prompts. The top 3 winning “shtories” will be announced, published, and compensated (via Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, or CashApp) on Thanksgiving Day!

🦃 Visit www.shtorytime.com to learn more and register.

🏆 Visit www.shtorytime.com/turkeytime2020 to read last year’s “prize turkeys” (winning shtories)

🗣 Spread the word among creative writers—the more contestants, the bigger the cash prizes! 💰

CALLING ALL* CREATIVE WRITERS...

ShtoryTime's second annual "EEEEK! Quick & Creepy Writing Contest" is now underway, with only 2 days left to register before the shpoOoOoky writing prompts are sent out on Oct. 21st...

Writers are given up to one week to create a 1,000-word (or fewer) short story, based on a unique set of prompts. The top 3 winning shtories will be announced, published, and compensated (by CashApp, PayPal, or Venmo) on HalloweEeEen!

🎃 Visit www.shtorytime.com to learn more and register.

👻 Visit www.shtorytime.com/eeek2020 to read last year’s "EEEEK!" winners.

💰 And by all means: SPREAD THE WORD! (The more contestants, the bigger the cash prizes!)

Good luck!

(*Though we accept submissions by writers from all walks of life, ShtoryTime is proudly female owned and operated)

Hi everyone,

My name is Aaricia and I'm a graphic designer based in Glasgow.

I absolutely love books and design. So there si no greater pleasure for me than an amazing story wrapped in a stunning package.

My talents definitely don't include writing stories, I'll leave that up to you 😂 But the design? That I can do.

My formation is in graphic design and advertising. Which allows me to not only design beautiful covers but know what works well in the market and how to get your book seen.

I specialize in fantasy designs mixing photography and illustration effects.

I offer a selection of premade covers or 100% custom covers to represent your new stories.

All designs are originals and will only be sold once so once it's yours, it's yours alone 🤗

You can find me on Etsy right here 👇

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Hi FemaleWriters!

We are a new publisher called Megara Publishing.

We focus on Science Fiction and Fantasy, novels, shorts and novellas.

Very excited to get to interact with your community.

If you want to know more about us feel free to visit our site.

Can’t wait to get to know all of you.

Hi, I'm Amy, and I'm a game writer. My friends and I started making a game some ten months ago because we wanted to present something new. It's a narrative game, with multiple genres and - what we hope - better storytelling and a better user experience.
Here's a preview of one of the stories:

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Feedback is welcome! And if you're interested to see more, you can find us at r/unwrittenofficial

TW - SA, False allegations

I am writing a book about forgiveness. My main character records her (white) grandmother's confession of something that has been eating her up over the years - a false rape allegation that she made in the 1960s against her (black) boyfriend. He is condemned to 10 years in prison and she never admits what she did until all these years later. There is of course a racial element, which I am trying to ethically deal with seperately, but I would like to discuss the ethics of discussing a false rape allegation, as a woman who knows the potential harm that can come with perpetuating dominant narratives that women lie. My main character will do research and state the fact that only 2-6% of rape allegations are false and that it is absurd that some people are more outraged than a false rape allegation than rape.

But, I was wondering if there were more nuance to the subject. I know that people say that women have their own set of privilege like men: Shorter prison sentences, having the door held open for them etc... which are very patronising in that they suggest women have little accountability for their actions/ have no agency.

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of how women can support each other by holding each other accountable (maybe correcting destructive narratives etc...). Or if there were any other ways that I could approach this subject in an ethical way?

Thank you!

F(r)iction's Spring 2021 contest is open for submissions until April 29th. Categories include flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction. This year’s guest judges are Stephen Graham Jones, Damhnait Monaghan, Emma Bolden, and Hannah Grieco. Win up to $1,600 in prizes!

More information available here: https://frictionlit.org/contests/

In the near future the ultra elite flee a climate ravaged Earth to the safe haven of a Martian colony, leaving the remainder of the population in apocalyptic chaos. The two societies evolve over the next 100 years, one running from its mistakes, while the other must meet them head on.

Looking for honest reviews on Amazon in exchange for a free ebook.

Any takers?

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Hi all,

I'm reaching out as I'm working on a project around grooming practices/ general maintenance and need your input!

Here is the survey for female identifying folks: https://form.typeform.com/to/axSs4hNe

I appreciate your time.

Cheers

P.S. you don't have to enter your email at the end! You can say n/a or simply skip

We've had a writing group that meets once a week to discuss chapters we submit for years now, and we've only had one woman stick around for more than a few months, but she's been the most consistent member. We could use more female perspectives and can offer honest but not brutal feedback. We're an alpha group, so the format is intended for stories in progress (preferably from the beginning) and meant to inform the author of how to shape the writing/plot/characters. The intent is to help each other finish novels. If this sounds like your deal please check us out at r/weeklywritinggroup or on our discord.

Kenny first stumbled upon when he saw her performing asa a clown at the carnival. He thought she was adorable and found her act hilarious. His attraction was further cemented when he realized that people viewed/treated her the same way that people viewed/treated him. However, she was very guarded and awkward nature around girls created multiple embarrassing/awkward misunderstandings.

However, multiple events led him to break down her walls and open up to him. Kenny would let her crash at his apartment whenever she was having rough nights. The two would tell ghost stories, play innocent pranks oneach other, listen to music, and share secrets that they wouldn't dare tell other people. 

Ru would often have PTSD nightmares at night, Kenny would comfort her with a lullaby. Kenny would also make her her favorite steamed pork buns and she would make him a traditional American breakfast in the morning for compensation.

All of this led to a powerful attraction which led the two of them to start sleeping together and a romance began to blossom. Kenny would also steal nice things for her to give as a gift. Ru may have appreciated the thought but she did not appreciate his means of going about it.

Just when they thought found someone they thought they could trust/understand them.....they find out that they are working for each other’s enemy. Not only that, the two also have powers that they secretly used to help each other prior to finding out, which accidently put their groups in a disadvantage.