Category: Writing Competitions

2011: A Year in Review

Posted on by SeanMDavis in Conventions, Drama, Fiction, Magazines, News, Writing, Writing Competitions

Since we’re all going to die in less than twelve months, I thought now was the perfect time to take a moment to reflect on everything I did in 2011. Beginning a writing career can be frustrating, so here were the good things that happened in between rejection letters. I found out about Fangoria’s Weird … Continue reading 2011: A Year in Review →

Pink Lemonade entered into Fangoria’s Weird Words Contest

Posted on by SeanMDavis in Writing Competitions

Well, everything was going according to plan. I'd finished writing "The Girl I Hugged" late last week, which would give me the weekend to edit it down from its 4200 words to the 3000 maximum of the contest. Cutting is always hard for me, but after considering the story sentence by sentence and cutting some … Continue reading Pink Lemonade entered into Fangoria’s Weird Words Contest →

Fangoria announces its first ever writing contest!

Posted on by SeanMDavis in Writing Competitions

Yes it's true. Fangora Magazine has announced its first ever Weird Words Writing Contest. I'll be entering the contest with a brand new story entitled "The Girl I Hugged." For the purposes of the contest, I won't be posting an excerpt, but I'll keep you posted as to the status of my story within the … Continue reading Fangoria announces its first ever writing contest! →

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Posted on by SeanMDavis in Business of Writing, Literature, News, School, Writing, Writing Competitions

            After a couple years of proposed summer projects that get lost in the season's hedonism, I’m proud to say that I forced myself to buckle down and work this year. I finished one story short of my goal, but nevertheless…             The first story I tackled was Pink Lemonade. This was actually the second … Continue reading How I Spent My Summer Vacation →