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About Arthur Klepchukov

Arthur Klepchukov was born between Black Seas, Virginian Beaches, and San Franciscan waves. He adores trains, swing sets, and music that tears him outta time. Read Art’s words in Glimmer Train, The Best American Mystery Stories 2019, The Common, Necessary Fiction, and more at ArsenalOfWords.com

Recent Posts by this author:

  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Winter 2020
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Fall 2020
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Summer 2020
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Spring 2020
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Winter 2019
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Fall 2019
  • Word Count Goals Shouldn’t Be Your Only Goals
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Summer 2019
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Spring 2019
  • How Writing and Submitting Short Stories Improved My Novel
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Winter 2018
  • Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Fall 2018

    • Art writes literary and speculative fiction from numerous San Franciscan cafes and the occasional park. He completed The Lemon Tree House Residency for Writers in Tuscany and has read at Lit Camp’s Basement Series. Art was awarded Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future contest. He loves hosting Shut Up & Write meetups. Follow his writing journey on Arsenal of Words and on Twitter.

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Winter 2020

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    This contest submissions season covers deadlines from December 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, Submittable Discover, and New Pages for many of these contests. This season includes less opportunities than usual as 2020 has slowed, rescheduled, or cancelled numerous publishing efforts that I’m aware of.

    Much like editors are looking for reasons to reject work, I want to focus on opportunities worth my time. Thus, my list of writing contests below includes reasons to submit to that particular writing contest. May you find a promising opportunity among this list and spend less time searching for where to send your exceptional work.

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    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Fall 2020

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    This contest submissions season covers deadlines from September 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, Submittable Discover, and New Pages for many of these contests. Much like editors are looking for reasons to reject work, I want to focus on opportunities worth my time. Thus, my list of writing contests below includes reasons to submit to that particular writing contest. May you find a promising opportunity among this list and spend less time searching … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Summer 2020

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    This contest submissions season covers deadlines from June 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020. Summer is a slower time for any literary journal or contest associated with a university, but there are still opportunities between beach waves and new drafts. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, Submittable Discover, and New Pages for many of these contests. Much like editors are looking for reasons to reject work, I want to focus on opportunities worth my time. Thus, my list of writing … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Spring 2020

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    Since my Winter contest roundup, I got another (non-contest) short story published, which had a quite a journey to finding a home. How long did it take for my very first Submittable acceptance to be published? You'd be surprised. This contest submissions season covers deadlines from March through May 2020. Spring is an active submission time for many literary journals and contests associated with universities, before they break for summer. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Winter 2019

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    Since my last contest roundup, I’m thrilled to share that one of my short stories has been included in the Best American Mystery Stories 2019. You can learn how attending a local writing conference made that happen. This contest submissions season covers deadlines from December 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020. Finish the year strong by sending out your best work and start the new year with an invigorating round of submissions. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, Submittable Discover, … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Fall 2019

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    Since my last contest roundup, I’m ecstatic to share that I was awarded 2nd place in Glimmer Train’s final Family Matters contest. I’ve featured their contests here many times before. How about you, fellow submitter? What victories do you have to share? Who are you excited to hear back from or to send your work to again? After teaching my first workshop on submitting for publication, I’ve made submission resources available at my new Learn to Submit page. Much like editors are looking for … [Read more...]

    Word Count Goals Shouldn’t Be Your Only Goals

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    What kind of writing goals do you set? Word count, revised pages, finished drafts, submitted stories, queried agents? These are examples of goals driven by measurable performance. Research has shown that when “a person is committed to the goal, has the requisite ability to attain it, and does not have conflicting goals, there is a positive, linear relationship between goal difficulty and task performance.” But is there more to succeeding than setting clear, attainable goals you’re committed … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Summer 2019

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    This contest submissions season covers deadlines from June 1, 2019 through September 1, 2019. Summer is a slower time for any literary journal or contest associated with a university, but there are still opportunities between beach waves and new drafts. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, Submittable Discover, and New Pages for many of these contests. Much like editors are looking for reasons to reject work, I want to focus on opportunities worth my time. Thus, my list of writing … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Spring 2019

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    This submissions season covers deadlines from March 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019. How was the start of your writing year? Deep into drafts and submissions or still working up to your first? Here’s another invigorating round of opportunities. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, Submittable Discover, and New Pages for many of these contests. Much like editors are looking for reasons to reject work, I want to focus on opportunities worth my time. Thus, my list of writing contests below … [Read more...]

    How Writing and Submitting Short Stories Improved My Novel

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    If you’re writing a novel and are nowhere near the end, why spend time on short stories? Doesn’t that distraction delay getting to the end of the current draft, a moment that always feels months away? I thought so once. One year, I wouldn’t let myself touch any other project until I’d worked on my novel every day. This lasted five months until I revisited “The End.” Again. Why should a novel writer devote precious writing time to short stories? After five novel drafts, two years of submitting … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Winter 2018

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    What are your submission or rejection goals for 2018? Inspired by Lit Hub’s 100 rejections per year post, I got 93 rejections 2017 and aimed to cross 100 this year. Since my last contest roundup, I’m at 125 rejections this year. This submissions season covers deadlines from December 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019. Don’t let your words wither on your hard drive! Finish the year strong by sending out your best work and start the new year with an invigorating round of submissions. Thanks to … [Read more...]

    Fiction Writing Contests Worth Your Time in Fall 2018

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    What are your submission or rejection goals for 2018? Inspired by Lit Hub’s 100 rejections per year post, I got 93 rejections 2017 and aim to cross 100 this year. Since my last contest roundup, I’m at 99 rejections for this year! Read my latest responses in the latest edition of The Rejection Quarterly. This submissions season covers deadlines from September 1, 2018 through November 30, 2018. Fall is a great time to be submitting. As another academic year begins, many university-affiliated … [Read more...]