For writers looking to hone their craft outside of university walls, there are a wealth of workshops and learning opportunities offered by literary centers and collectives across the United States. We've rounded up eleven nonaccredited programs worth checking out.
Find details about every creative writing competition—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, grants for translators, and more—that we’ve published in the Grants & Awards section of Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it in the Writing Contests database, the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.