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5 writers are shortlisted for the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize
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Screenwriters Association Announces 2022 Script Lab Winners
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Maimonides Fund Announces Jewish Writers’ Initiative Digital Storytelling Lab
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Writers of All Ages Invited to Enter Word Poetry and Short Story Contest – The Oakland Press
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How do novelists incorporate the pandemic into their work?
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the real 18th century writers who used pseudonyms to stir up controversy
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NorthWords NWT honors writers with literary awards
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James Welch Festival to Bring Indigenous Writers to Missoula | Arts & Theater
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Shuswap’s Word on the Lake Writers Festival Welcomes a Stellar Cast of Presenters – Revelstoke Review
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REGIONAL SCREENPLAYERS DEVELOP MARKET-READY PITCHES THROUGH NCIG-NETFLIX “LAB 6X6” PROGRAM
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The Dramatists Guild Legal Defense Fund releases new guide for production on college campuses
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Chaffee County Writers Exchange Writing Workshop scheduled for Monday, March 28 – by Ark Valley Voice Staff
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NM Film Office and Stowe Story Labs Collaborate on Screenwriters Program
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the insidious ranking of black writers by publishing
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Readings and Writers: Upcoming Contests and Awards for Area Writers – Duluth News Tribune
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David Henry Hwang and Adam Gwon Join Playwrights Guild Council
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