Got a Mystery? Get a Clue! Suspense/Thriller Awards open until the end of September!
The best of the best from the Clue Awards! You don't need to be a sleuth to submit your Suspense/Thriller books by the end of September!
Back to School with the Little Peeps Awards that Recognize the Best Early Readers and Picture Books – Chanticleer Hall of Fame!
Celebrating the Little Peeps Hall of Fame - a diverse and imaginative collection! Do you have a great Early Reader or Children's Picture Book, if so submit to the Little Peeps Awards by the end of September!
Stuck in the Middle with You – Defining the Middle-Grade Books Genre | The Gertrude Warner Awards
Looking to write great Middle Grade Books? Start here! The Gertrude Warner Middle-grade Book Awards are open until the end of September!
Notes and Jottings about Writing from Kiffer Brown, A Chanticleer Writer’s Toolbox Post
Notes from Kiffer Brown from journals filled with notes from years of conferences. Tips, tricks, and the treasures of Fall Cleaning.
Layering in Sensory Data to Make Your Stories More Immersive – from the Jessica Morrell’s Editor’s Desk – A Chanticleer Writers Toolbox Post
Small habits and tweaks can be so useful to writers. If you stop to focus on things that are important to you, it sharpens your perceptions and teaches your brain what you value. Jessica Morrell shares how to focus your senses to make your stories more immersive.
2021 Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards – Official Postings of First Place and Grand Prize Winners by Kiffer Brown
Official Announcements Reposted July 21, 2022 plus the the PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT for the 2021 CIBAs First Place and Grand Prize Winners that were announced on Saturday, June 25th at the IRL CIBA Banquet and Ceremony. Read on for the links. Kiffer
It’s Not Too Late! Join Us this Weekend – In Real Life or Virtually – an invitation from Kiffer
After much pivoting and then some more pivoting due to Covid's impact, we are having (knock-on-wood, fingers-crossed, throwing salt over our left shoulders) our first In-Real-Life conference since 2019! And we are so excited!
Will Juneteenth Have Broader, Enduring Meaning as a National Holiday – a Guest Post by Janice Ellis, Ph.D. , Nellie Bly Book Awards Grand Prize Winner
On this inaugural national holiday, designating June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day, what does it really mean? We invite you to read on!
Film Techniques for Fiction Writers by Jessica Morrell and Other Advanced Writing Class Sessions at CAC 22
The in-demand Master Class with Jessica Morrell will be both IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL for those who register! Don't miss out!
Rebecca Dwight Bruff – Chanticleerians in the News! Award Winning Trouble the Water to be preformed July 9-Oct 2
The Overall Grand Prize Winner of 2020, Trouble the Water, is now showing at the Theatricum Botanicum from July 9 - Oct 2. Learn more about that and the unforgettable life of Robert Smalls.