WritingSpirit Resources

Duotrope's Digest -- Short Story, Novel, and Poetry Market Search Engine

Duotrope's Digest is a database of over 2150 current markets for short fiction, poetry, and novels/collections. You can search by writing type, theme, length, pay scale, and more. They have a theme calendar that lists theme based calls for submission, organized submission due date.  They also have a free online submissions tracker for registered users (membership is free).

Be sure to check out the navigation button labeled “curious.” It leads to a series of lists and stats that include:

• The 25 markets with the slowest average response times

• The 25 markets with the fastest average response times

• The 25 markets with the highest percentage of rejections

• The 25 markets with the highest percentage of acceptances

Operation First Novel 2008

Christian Writer's Guild Membership Deadline ($149): Sept. 17, 2008
Entry Deadline: Oct. 1, 2008
Winner Announced: Feb. 12, 2009
Submission to include complete novel from 75,000 to 100,000 words.

The winner of Operation First Novel 2008 will win $20,000 and publication by Tyndale House.

This book-length fiction contest is open to any current student or member of the Christian Writer's Guild who has not had a book published by a traditional, royalty-paying publishing house.

Taos Writer's Spa 2008

Jennifer Louden & Suzanne Falter-Barns
July 26 - August 1, 2008
Taos, New Mexico

The Taos Writer's Spa is a week-long workshop designed for serious beginners and professional writers who want to rekindle the spark in their writing, dig deeper into their creative process, and make a whole new commitment to their work. It's also for any busy, working writers who wish time to rest, juice their creativity, and get a new perspective on their work. The Writer's Spa is even for those with a creative vision of any kind that needs a shot of mojo.

Spend the week with Jennifer Louden, coach and author of five books, including the bestseller The Woman's Comfort Book, and Suzanne Falter-Barns, novelist and author of the creativity classic, How Much Joy Can You Stand? Together, they'll provide supportive coaching, in a structured, non-competitive, beautiful retreat environment.

More than just a writer's retreat or workshop, this is a spa, a place to relax, and unwind with your writing. Let Jennifer and Suzanne help you renew and nurture your writerly self -- and that helps you claim your full emotional power as a writer.