Get Lit for Spooky Season! The Latest Halloween Reads from Chanticleer
Looking for some Spooky Reads this Halloween? Chanticleer has everything from the thoughtfully creeping, to bone-chilling thrills! Join us for some great reads!
Abibliophobia and Audiobooks – Are Your Books Available Audibly?
Audiobooks honor the time-old traditions of storytelling with the latest in digital technology! Read on to learn more.
Word Nerd – Using the Best Word – the PERFECT Word by Kiffer Brown
Finding and choosing the best words to convey your thoughts more exactly are crucial to the editing process. A Chanticleer Writer's Toolbox post.
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!