May is a hot month for contest deadlines. Here are few that have come into my inbox in the last few weeks: 82nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition - Deadline May 6 Writer's Digest has been having this contest for over 80 years! It's a great website for those interested in all kinds of writing… Continue reading Upcoming Writing Contests

And the winner of the gold writing journal is: BEV G For her delightful, insightful and honestly beautiful answer to the question of 'bring vs. take'. Hers is the best answer. EVER. Here is her answer: Hi Vanessa: this is the first time I have written anything where I had to think about things other… Continue reading And the Winner Is…!

I used to take my laptop, my journal and a stack of poems to be typed out everywhere I went. Like, literally. I saved up and bought this gorgeous black leather book bag ('cuz every writer should own a leather book bag, right?) to put all my jazz in, and I took it with me… Continue reading Don’t Take It With You – And CONTEST ALERT! FREE WINNINGS!