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Objectives:   To study methods of writing and research,
      To develop our talents as writers,
          To promote interest in writing, and
                       To encourage our fellow writers at all times

Pick up a copy or subscribe to Poets & Writers Magazine.  There are MANY contests listed in this publication. There is sure to be at least one that fits your genre!

​​Take a look at winningwriters.com for contests with big prizes! They have a new no-fee humor poetry contest open! Sign up for their Newsletters to see lots of available contests.

Sign up for Writers Weekly's newsletters.  The newsletters are free and are full of good articles for writers along with paying markets looking for writers, plus contests!

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Check out fanstory.com/writing for LOTS of writing contests.  No better way to hone your writing skills than entering contests.

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blog.reedsy.com

Just for fun, browse one or all of the following:  
JohnOsterhout.com   (Photography, Books, and Flipped Chemistry)

Book Interior Design: Some Tips to Avoid the Self-Published Look
http://johnosterhout.com/book-interior-design-tips-to-avoid-the-amateur-look/ 

Twelve Tips: How to Reduce the Cost of Your Self-Published Book
http://johnosterhout.com/twelve-tips-how-to-reduce-the-cost-of-your-self-published-book/ 

You can find a demonstration book, Just Loren Ipsum at http://johnosterhout.com/just-lorem-ipsum-published/
(This is actually a pretty humorous look at self-publishing.)