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10 Grants and Fellowships for Creative Writers in 2025

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If you're a creative writer looking to take your craft to the next level, 2025 is bursting with opportunities to support your journey. From prestigious residencies to generous grants, these programs offer time, funding, mentorship, and space to write. Here are 10 grants and fellowships every writer should consider applying for this year. 1. National Endowment for the Arts ( NEA) Creative Writing Fellowships – USA Deadline: Spring 2025 ( TBA) Award: $ 25,000 Open to published poets and prose writers, this prestigious U. S.- based fellowship supports writers with significant career potential. It’s highly competitive but career- defining. 2. Iowa International Writing Program ( IWP) – Global Deadline: April 2025 Award: Fully funded residency in Iowa City This renowned program brings together international writers for a 10- week residency with workshops, readings, and global networking. 3. Elizabeth George Foundation Grant – USA/ UK Deadline: May 2025 Award: Varies T...
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10 Writing opportunities for freelance writers in Asia for May 2025

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  1. Tony Huge Brand is looking for a Mid-level or senior copywriter.   This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety—crafting everything from blogs and social media captions to PPC ads, marketing proposals, and SEO-optimized web copy. The ideal candidate will be a creative storyteller with strong attention to detail, solid English writing skills, and a basic understanding of SEO and marketing principles. You'll collaborate closely with account managers, research relevant topics, upload content to websites, and occasionally jump into keyword research and optimization tasks. Adaptability, drive, and a team-player attitude are essential in this small, passionate agency where flexibility is valued and initiative is rewarded. Pay ranges between $6–$7 per hour for the right self-starter ready to contribute across multiple content channels. Details here .   2. doola is looking for a brand copywriter. In this high-impact role, you’ll shape and scale the brand’s voice, t...
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Upcoming Writing Competitions to Enter in January and February 2025

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Writing competitions provide an excellent opportunity for budding and seasoned writers to showcase their talent, gain recognition, and even win lucrative prizes. As 2025 kicks off, it’s the perfect time to explore the upcoming writing contests in January and February. Here, we’ve compiled a list of competitions with varying genres and themes to inspire your creative journey.   1. Reedsy Weekly Writing Contest Deadline:  Ongoing (weekly) Entry Fee:  Free Prize:  $250 Reedsy’s weekly writing contest is a favorite among writers. New prompts are released every Friday, challenging participants to craft short stories (up to 3,000 words) around creative themes. Each week’s winner receives a cash prize and publication on Reedsy’s platform. This January and February, look forward to prompts exploring mystery, fantasy, and contemporary fiction. Visit Reedsy for more details.   2. NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge 2025 Deadline:  January 19, 2025 Entry Fee:  $49...
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Food and Literature

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  The Foods for Thought You can almost choose any topic to write about as long as you are passionate about writing and have your creative style. Food is, if not essential, but a delectable addition to the creative genre. Especially in anime and manga, there are all kinds of mouth-watering photographs. This pop culture has somewhat helped Japanese food to be popular worldwide. But apart from the traditional amalgamation, writers have put great effort into portraying the psychological ramifications of food and nutrition in practical life.    The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake   The novel by Aimee Bender explores an untraditional plot about food. What if you could taste the emotions of people by eating the food they cook? The particular sadness of lemon cake tells the story of Rose, a young girl who suddenly discovers that she can taste the disappointments and oppressiveness from eating her mother's cooking. At first, she thinks it is some kind of fallacy...
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Space Nutrition: A Thriving Field Extending New Possibilities

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History of Food in Space For long travels and journeys, we generally carry food with us. Snacks, or sometimes meals worth several days to survive. When there were no fast vehicles or methods for swift transportation, it was a rudimentary requirement to carry meals along, especially in long sea voyages or traveling to another country.  Space is within our reach today, but it is still isolated in terms of putting a regular appearance. Astronauts in space have to dwell with conditions unfavorable to human inhibition and therefore need good care of their bones and muscles. Nutrition enriched foods help in preserving the situation, but food items in their original shape could be troublesome to carry in the space. After the Apollo 11 exploration in 1969, the concept of nutrition for astronauts needed to be revolutionized.    Mercury Program Food John Glenn was the first American to eat in space aboard Friendship 7 in 1962. At that time, it was not known if ingestion a...
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