Having “grown up” in journalism, I always check these prizes. http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/2014
They are surprisingly inexpensive to enter, too.
Not just for kids
Whether you’re looking for imagination-pumps or are writing for children, here are some well-regarded new children’s books.
Discover the Booktrust 2014 Best Books awards shortlist! | Children’s books | The Guardian
Taking a trip
I’ve written a variety of stories, but I’ve not really done much that resembles travel writing. I’ll be doing some at the end of the month, though, so I’m looking for suggestions. Here’s a start.
Five expert tips for getting started in travel writing – Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/north-america/travel-tips-and-articles/77797
If you have any ideas, please share them.
Who says these things?
Save this list for a day when you need to kick-start your brain. Any one of these lines would be a great prompt for a quick character sketch.
15 Things Not To Say About Yourself
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/15-things-not-say-about-yourself.html
Conditions of character
If you want to look at how conditions create character, you could do worse than looking to the examples of John Steinbeck.
The 13 Best John Steinbeck Books
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