Latest Winners
Probably You (if you entered)
The Percipient Prose contest ends on November 17th, 2019.
Chuck Holmes: Slight Short Story 2019
Chuck Holmes deals with everything from the so-called "good old days," to politics to just how good that Samaritan really was in "More Than Just Cellular.'
The 60-plus essays see a number of the world's facets, but--in a way--all from the same point of view: that we need to take lessons from those who teach us to be more compassionate and avoid those who want to separate us. In the essays Holmes uses his experiences as a lifelong Southerner, in advertising, as a political consultant, as a Sunday School teacher, and as a husband, father, and grandfather to inform his views.
Check in on Chuck at his website: ChuckHolmes.org
Sean McMahon: Grand Opening 2019
Winner: Grand Opening Novel Contest: 2019
Sean McMahon is a graduate from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Literature. He currently resides in a small seaside town on the Jersey shore.
Two A.M. Flavored Coffee is his first novel.
To learn more about Sean McMahon, follow his blog at:
Chris Widney: Pocket Poetry 2019
Winner: Pocket Poetry Contest: 2019
Chris Widney is a New York City based playwright, book writer and lyricist who spends as much time as possible wandering around in the mountains. Full length plays, “Big, Fat And Ugly With A Moustache” (Perry Street Theatre, NYC), “Family Men” (Arden, Philadelphia), “The Normals” (Luna Stage, NJ), “Consumed” (Barter Theatre, VA) along with one-acts and musicals have been presented and honored in theatres around the world including The Actors Theatre Of Louisville and City Theatre, Miami. Chris is a member of The Dramatists Guild, the BMI Workshop, and a graduate of the Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU.
Writing Groups
Questions and Answers: Groups and Contests
What are Writing Groups For?
Writing groups (also called 'critique groups') are meant to give you an idea of how other people interpret your work. Writing a book with zero input from other people is a great way to set yourself up for failure. Great books aren't written in a vacuum the same way that single humans like Beyoncé or Jimi Hendrix don't take the world by storm all alone. They have a (sometimes small, sometimes large) group of people to give them honest feedback, emotional support, and encouragement. Writers groups can work the same way for budding authors.
How to Make the Most of Your Writing Group
The most important thing is to consistently attend the group. The more you spend time with, read work by, and get feedback from the people in your group, the closer you grow to each other. This helps make them more comfortable giving you constructive feedback and it makes it easier for you to hear because you're less likely to take it personally or get defensive.