LEARN TIPS, HACKS, POINTERS, FROM OUR PUBLISHED WINNERS

Are you a short story writer? Are you entering your stories into literary competitions like The Plaza Prizes? Are you winning? Are you getting shortlisted or longlisted?

Do writers who win The Plaza Prizes do things differently? What do they do? How? Why? What critical errors are they avoiding?

We decided to put together a Teachable course to help entrants of The Plaza Prizes to improve their work and the likelihood of winning or placing on the short and long list.

6 of our winners contributed. 6 very talented, published writers, working on the cutting edge of World Literature. Conor Montague. Fiona Dignan. Todd Murphy. Sherry Cassells. Camilla Macpherson. Conor McAnally. They put together 7 cracking modules which challenge you to try 20 exercises that are designed to improve your work:

 

1. The Power of the Title
2. Opening Lines That Hook
3. Building Dynamic Characters
4. Using Setting as Character
5. Crafting Plot and Pacing
6. Writing Effective Dialogue
7. Crafting an Unforgettable Ending

 

You will get 2 FREE ebooks of The Plaza Prizes Anthology 1 & 2 as coursebooks to read and use for reference.

Up until 31st July 2025 you can get a massive $169.99 discount off the course by clicking on this link:

BUY FOR ONLY $30.00

HAVE FUN STUDYING. NEXT TIME IT COULD BE YOU WINNING.

OPEN FOR ENTRIES NOW: The Plaza Short Memoir Prize. Judge: James MacDonald Lockhart. 1st Prize: £1000 ($1250). Deadline: 31st August 2025.