Preston Dennett on stage

24 Things

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24 things that I’m still excited about after winning Writers of the Future. As someone who entered 47 times, I can tell you, it was sooo worth it! Don’t give up!
Announced as winner to receive trophy
Dragon Art

Wyverns vs Dragons

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Wyverns vs. dragons—what is the difference and which came first? Discover dragon types that have influenced fantastic art and literature through the ages.
New Year's resolution

The Future of Short Stories: A New Year’s Resolution

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The future of science fiction short stories and fantasy short stories looks brighter than ever. Find out how this applies to you in the New Year!
Walter Dinjos

“View from a Hill”

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A tribute to Writers of the Future winner Walter Dinjos, a Nigerian writer, published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33.
Elise Stephens

This Just Happened: A Writer’s Dream Come True

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This is the journey of Elise Stephens who began writing at the age of six who will now be recognized as a professional writer when she is published in Writers of the Future Volume 35—a dream come true.
Rainsdon Brittany Certificates

Birthing Stories: Five in Thirty-Five by Brittany Rainsdon

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I’m Brittany. I’m a nurse. I’m also a mom. I just had a baby. And I got my fourth quarter entry in for the Writers of the Future Contest while working around giving birth.
Author Scott Parkin (right) with fans at SLC FanX18

Writer or Author? How to start a story playing with a question…

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Writers of the Future winner and author, Scott Parkin, talks about how to start a story as a key element in establishing things to write about.
Remember the stories in the news about exploding phone batteries? Well, Writers of the Future winner (Vol 33) Stephen Lawson turned the “Lithium-Ion Batteries exploding” phenomena into a terse rescue effort on the planet Titan. The story is “Homunculus” and it was this year’s grand prize award-winner in the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story category.

Alumni Update – Stephen Lawson

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Remember the stories in the news about exploding phone batteries? Well,…
National Bestseller 4 Consecutive Years

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future a National Bestseller 4 Years in a Row

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Nearly 100 aspiring writers and artists have realized a major accomplishment over the past 4 years as winners in the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests — when the book they were published in, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, became a national bestseller.