Publish for Charity is excited to announce its 2018 Fall Grant Program for www.wordsforcharity.org. The grants will all be awarded in January 2019. The Words for Charity grant program is based on the goal of supporting authors of short stories who create a “give back buzz” by donating their work(s) to raise monies for charities. Ambassadors … Continue reading 2018 Fall Grant Program Now Accepting Submissions
2018 Winter Program Philanthropic Scribe Grant Awarded
Words For Charity is pleased to announce that it has awarded its Philanthropic Scribe grant to Paris Adorno. The Philanthropic Scribe grant is chosen from authors who have published a story at Words for Charity to raise money for one of several great causes that are featured. From this group of authors, a computer algorithm … Continue reading 2018 Winter Program Philanthropic Scribe Grant Awarded
2018 Winter Program Benevolent Quill Grant awarded
Words For Charity is pleased to announce that it has awarded its Benevolent Quill grant to Caridad Cole. The Benevolent Quill grant is awarded to the individual who short stories raise the most money during the grant period. Caridad donated two stories that raised money for Publish for Charity. Caridad - a recent graduate of … Continue reading 2018 Winter Program Benevolent Quill Grant awarded
Sensing your way to a better short story
As a writer, a goal of your craft is to transport the writer from the present, to a place in their imagination. To immerse a reader into the story, writers use many methods, but one of the strongest is using the senses to connect the reader to his/her memories. Sight is the backbone of all … Continue reading Sensing your way to a better short story
2018 Summer Grant Program Open
Publish for Charity is excited to announce its 2018 Summer Grant Program for www.wordsforcharity.org. The grants will all be awarded in July 2018. The Words for Charity grant program is based on the goal of supporting authors of short stories who create a “give back buzz” by donating their work(s) to raise monies for charities. Ambassadors … Continue reading 2018 Summer Grant Program Open
Erika Beebe shares some excellent advice on jump-starting your brain with Flash Fiction
The Author Toolbox Blog Hop is “a monthly blog hop on the theme of resources/learning for authors: posts related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, anything that an author would find helpful.” Want to jump into the writing tool box? Search #AuthorToolboxBlogHop or to […] … Continue reading Erika Beebe shares some excellent advice on jump-starting your brain with Flash Fiction
“Philanthropic Scribe” Grant Awarded
Words For Charity is pleased to announce that it has awarded its “Philanthropic Scribe” grant to Alexander Zondervan. The “Philanthropic Scribe” grant is chosen from the authors who have published a story at Words for Charity to raise money for one of several great causes that are featured. From this group of authors a computer … Continue reading “Philanthropic Scribe” Grant Awarded
“Benevolent Quill” Grant awarded
Words For Charity is pleased to announce that it has awarded its “Benevolent Quill” grant to Daniel Magner. The “Benevolent Quill grant is awarded to the individual who short story(ies) contributions raised the most money during that specific grant period. Daniel donated three stories that raised money for Kaboom, an organization that builds play … Continue reading “Benevolent Quill” Grant awarded
Advice on scientific realism
It’s hard not to romanticize scientists. They dip their glass tubes into the hot, swirling chaos of the Universe and pour out humanity’s greatest achievements. Microwavable popcorn. Extra-durable phone cases. Puppy shoes. Look, I don’t have a great grasp on science, okay? But I am taking a course on it in college, and it’s been […] … Continue reading Advice on scientific realism
Like, you know, Verbal Pauses in a Short Story!
We all use them in our daily life, those extra words that give us a chance to regroup our thoughts when conversing. Words such as "like" and "you know" have been parodied for years in both the film and written arts. But other words such as "Because", "Actually" and "So" go under the radar and … Continue reading Like, you know, Verbal Pauses in a Short Story!