1 | Cathy C. Hall Writes

How can you not write something funny for a contest with Chicken House in the title?

Anyway, you’ve got plenty of time to write something, funny or not, for this fiction competition. Submissions are open now until October 29th. The only really tricky bit is that you can’t have already published a book, fiction or non. So, if you’re pre-published, and have a fine manuscript geared to ages 9 through 16, here’s an opportunity for you to win a publishing contract. As long as you send your manuscript in a cardboard wallet (which I suppose is one of those Brit terms that means, um…I don’t know what that means. You’ll have to look it up.)

You can also look up all the other tricky details for this competition here. And while you’re there, you might as well check out the Chicken House contest for Post-graduate students. Assuming you’re a post-grad.

And good cluck to you!

I’m kinda fond of my next-door neighbor, Tennessee. So when all those folks in Nashville and the surrounding area found themselves in the midst of flash floods and the ensuing difficulties, I wondered what I could do to help.

A group of YA authors from Tennessee felt the same way. So they came up with Do the Write Thing for Nashville. When you go there, you’ll find an auction with all the proceeds going to the Tennessee relief efforts.

And what can you bid on? Autographed YA books, critiques from editors, consults from agents, and all kinds of other writer/reader goodies. So, not only can you help a good cause, but you can also help your own writing cause.

Take a look, and lend a hand. It’s the neighborly thing to do, y’all.