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A New Beginning

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A Romanian author writes of his new beginning through L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest.
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My Journey

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Ibrahim Yassin gives his journey from reading and writing to becoming an author with the help of L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Workshop.
Illustrators of the Future 4th Quarter Winners

Illustrators of the Future 4th Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37

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Here are the 4th Quarter 2020 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 37. Congratulations to you all!
Writers of the Future 4th Quarter Winners

Writers of the Future 4th Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37

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The judging results are in! And here are the 4th Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Contest winners.
Things to Write About: Prompts

Things to Write About: Prompts

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Here are some prompts and circumstances that always get the wheels turning when I find myself thinking, "what should I write about?"
K. D. Julicher

How I Became an Author

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How I became an author is a great story in and of itself, and this is that story.
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Brand New Science Fiction

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Looking for brand new science fiction and fantasy? These are the new books written by the Writers of the Future award-winning authors and contest judges.
Writers of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners

Writers of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37

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The judging results are in! And here are the 3rd Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Contest winners.
Illustrators of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners

Illustrators of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37

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Here are the 3rd Quarter 2020 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 37. Congratulations to you all!
Terry Madden at the Writers of the Future Awards Event

Has Writers of the Future Changed My Life?

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My writing journey from a conversation with a writing teacher to winning Writers of the Future.
Writers of the Future Volume 36 Review by Charles Gannon

Writers of the Future Volume 36: A Review

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My advice is to get lost in this extremely well-crafted and often surprising Writers of the Future anthology.
Kary English

How to Start Writing and Elements of a Short Story

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If you’d like to write a story, but you’re not sure what to write about or how to start writing, I have good news: story ideas are everywhere.
Actress Marisol Nichols and Tim Powers celebrate with Jason after receiving his award in 2010

How to Become a Writer

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Actress Marisol Nichols and Tim Powers celebrate with Jason Fischer after receiving his award in 2010. Jason now gives his insight ten years after winning. If you want to know how to become a writer or how to become a better writer, read this.
Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners

Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37

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The judging results are in! And here are the 2nd Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Contest winners.
Illustrators of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners

Illustrators of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37

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Here are the 2nd Quarter 2020 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 37. Congratulations to you all!
John Haas writing 24-hour story

The Journey of a Thousand Miles

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From a love of creating stories to setting goals, first payment, first publication, winning Writers of the Future, and making by way up the ladder to professional author.
Writers of the Future Volume 35 Foreword Award

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35 Garners Fourth Book Award: 2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year

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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 is the most award-winning title in the series with the Foreword INDIES Book Award for Science Fiction.
Writers of the Future 35 has won the Benjamin Franklin Gold Award, NYC Big Book Award winner and Critters Best Anthology Award

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 Wins Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Writers of the Future Volume 35 was acknowledged by Benjamin Franklin Book of the Year Awards with the Gold Award in the science fiction and fantasy category.
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Writing Tips from Peers: The Writers of the Future Forum

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The best writing tip? Join the Writers of the Future Forum. Find out why winners of the largest talent search in the world for aspiring SF writers come from the Writers of the Future Forum?
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Announcing the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Online Writing Workshop

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The new Writers of the Future Online Writing Workshop is an extension of L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest, the world's preeminent competition for aspiring writers.
Writers of the Future 1st Quarter Winners

Writers of the Future 1st Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37

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The judging results are in! And here are the 1st Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Contest winners.