Writing contests. I am getting ready to polish one of my YA manuscripts to submit to a writing contest. I have only days before the deadline but will make sure I make it. Here are some writing contests that you might be interested in submitting to. You never know. This could be the start you’re aiming for. Go for it and enter. Check those deadlines.

New Visions Award

River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Contest

Indiana Review Fiction Prize

Honickman First Book Prize

Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize in Poetry
Voted. Even though the lines were long, I went out and voted yesterday. I didn’t mind at all. It is a privilege and an honor to be able to do that.

VOTING LINE IN TEXAS

Region One,ESC, South Padre Island, TX. A few days ago, I attended the Region One ESC event in South Padre Island, Texas. The weather was beautiful. The event was packed with librarians and teachers from around the Rio Grande Valley. There were books galore from the different vendors attending. I enjoyed talking to teachers and librarians about my books and school visits. And by the way, the breakfast spread was amazing!

Region One, ESC, South Padre Island, TX

I write. I travel. I come home to write again. — Clyde Robert Bulla

Author venue. Getting ready to attend the Region One (Education Service Center) ESC, event in South Padre Island, Texas. I am looking forward to seeing some of my writer friends and illustrators there. The setting is fabulous and there will be hundreds of librarians and teachers browsing the many booths looking for books.

Tree leaves are starting to fall like snowflakes, piling up in my back and front yards. A reminder that fall is here and the crisp weather upon us. I’ve seen pumpkin patches all over my city. I already bought a big pumpkin to place by my front door. Love this time of year!

Pumpkin Land!

A list of Latino middle-grade books was recently published online to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September). Take a look at the Jump Into a Book blog to view the list.

Story Shares is sponsoring a “Story of the Year Contest” on their blog. The contest runs from August 23, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Stories should be for readers in middle grade, high school, or older. Click on the link above to find out how to submit and to view their guidelines. Good luck!

In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it. – Alex Haley