The 2024 Shorts Spotlight for Brief but Spectacular Writing
The Spotlight for the Shorts Awards are here! We've loved featuring Shorts Stories, Essays, and Novellas, and we can't wait to do it again! Submissions close on August 31, 2024!
Chanticleer 10 Question Author Interview Series with Thomas Goodman – Award-winning book, The Last Man, Laramie Grand Prize Award, Author Life
Join us for a 10-Question Interview with Thomas Goodman, author of The Last Man, the 2023 CIBA Laramie Division Grand Prize Award Winner!
Making Character Introductions Memorable from the Desk of Editorial Assistant Scott Taylor
When your characters first take the stage, how do you make them clear, vibrant, and interesting for your reader? We have three tips that will help set the tone.
Creating Your Ideal Writing Space from the Desk of Dena Weigel – Reviews Editor – Writer’s Toolbox Article
Creating an effective writing space is about crafting an environment that nurtures creativity, enhances focus, and inspires productivity.
A Chanticleer Happy Birthday to Ernest Hemingway – A Man Who Defined His Times Through Writing
Happy birthday to Ernest Hemingway from all of as at Chanticleer! Obviously he isn't just the image for our 20th century Wartime Fiction! Read on to learn more!
Taking an Adventure in Writing, Travel Writing Basics from the desk of Dena Weigel
Learn how to start Travel Writing from our very own Dena Weigel! All the basics to get started, plus examples and snippets from Dena's own travels!
What Catches the Eye: Description Techniques in Different POVs from Scott Taylor
Learn about different Point of Views (POVs). From First Person, Third Person Limited and Omniscient, and the elusive Second Person! There's always a way to improve your narrative process!
Let’s Hear It For the Red, White, and Blue! – Chanticleer Celebrates Independence Day 2024
Happy Fourth of July from Chanticleer! We hope you get to spend some wonderful time with family and can curl up with a good book!
The Colorful History of the Rainbow Flag; Celebrating Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Writers with Chanticleer
Celebrating Pride Month at Chanticleer with a list of great books to read! Also, tune in to learn more about the history about the rainbow flag that's so prevalent!
Honoring Linda Quinby Lambert, Seán Dwyer, and David Beaumier – Recipients of the Village Books Literary Citizenship Award 2024
"The writing and publishing world is one made of relationships. Writing itself may be a somewhat solitary activity, but once the story or poem is ‘done’ we rely on others to read, share, and publish our work. Yet there are so many levels of participation from others in this community.” ~ Lori May, author of The Write Crowd: Literary Citizenship & The Writing Life