Our Writer's Spark Coaching Competition is open. Creative Writers! Want to win some powerful coaching and more? The prize is coaching from Fiona Fenwick, one-year free of @brainfmapp editing with @Sheelagh_C , & an interview on OCW! oncreativewriting.com/writer…

Can a writing retreat help you finish your book? Fiona McAuslan says yes! theguardian.com/travel/2026/…

Coming this Sunday! Poet and novelist Kim Fahner in conversation with Sheelagh Caygill about her new poetry collection The Pollination Field. Kim explores her influences, writing the poems, and how her Irish heritage influences her work.

Nonfiction author Julie M. Green has shared an impressive interview about her work and writing her first book, Mothernesss. She reveals how she turned a "no" from an acquistions editor into a "yes" and got Motherness published! oncreativewriting.com/post/h…

Michael Mirolla, author of the new novella novella, How About This …?, gives a deep interview with On Creative Writing. He also includes some guidence for creative writers. oncreativewriting.com/post/e…

Author M.S. Barry profiles her two new thriller novels, The Tenant and The Door, published by Turnstone Press. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01/1…

An author interview for serious writers. Canadian author Michael Morelli generously gives a substantial and rich Q&A, exploring his growth as a writer, his favourite authors, and more! Thank you, Michael! oncreativewriting.com/post/e…

If you haven't yet listened to Margaret Atwood on BBC's radio classic Desert Island Discs, here she is. And she sings, too! bbc.com/audio/play/m002n7nq

Should you only write about what you know? Elizabeth McCracken, author of A Long Game, doesn't think so. Read why, and more thoughts from from this writer: theguardian.com/books/2026/j…

A UNESCO City of Literature writing residency in Barcelona! Closing soon - Jan. 16: ajuntament.barcelona.cat/ciu…

Writer and literary critic Andre Forget says that writers need to stop making their writing like a photocopy of a photocopy if they don't want to be replaced by chatbots. thewalrus.ca/if-chatbots-can…

Slow and steady is the way. Author rob mclennan discusses how a daily writing practice has strengthened his writing. oncreativewriting.com/post/t…

Looking for a new poetry collection? The Miramichi Reader unveils its best poetry of the year. miramichireader.ca/2025/12/t…

POETS! Contest alert. Slightly more than 12 hours to enter our poetry contest, with a first prize of $300 CAD. We look forward to receiving your entry! #poetrylovers #poets #poetrycommunity Details here: oncreativewriting.com/on-cre…

Author scams designed to trick, pressure, or confuse writers into paying for services they don’t need are on the rise. writtenwordmedia.com/avoid-a…

Poets! @literatureworks.bsky.social seeks a poet-in-residence to deliver six weekly sessions at a care home in Gloucester, UK, as part of its Poetry Cares programme. Deadline Jan. 6: literatureworks.org.uk/poetr…

Poets! Just slightly more than three days left to enter On Creative Writing's poetry contest. Closing Friday Dec. 19! First prize $300! oncreativewriting.com/on-cre…

Want to win a copy of Kim Fahner's beautiful poetry collection The Pollination Field? Less than 24 hours left to enter! oncreativewriting.com/win-co… oncreativewriting.com/win-co…

Attention Poets in the UK! Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a poet to deliver a project that uses poetry to uncover and celebrate hidden stories within its hospitals. artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/72118

A succinct overview of what writers of all skill levels can learn from Dorothea Brande and Anne Lamott - a podcast from writing coach Fiona Fenwick. oncreativewriting.com/post/t… oncreativewriting.com/post/t…

For some authors, being an immigrant can profoundly shape their creative writing. Author Lisa de Nikolits looks at this and more in our exclusive interview! oncreativewriting.com/post/l…