by Larry Upshaw | Apr 25, 2018 | announcement, anthologies, fiction, short story, writing, writing contests
By Rebecca Witzke My father, Gust Cougias, has been telling me stories since I was a small child. Most were make-believe adventures that would take my imagination to places I could never go to on my own. My father believes that storytelling is the oldest form of...
by Larry Upshaw | Apr 25, 2018 | anthologies, essay, fiction, poetry, short story, writing, writing contests
Kirkus Reviews Magazine featured their review of Ageless Authors Anthology among their best-reviewed books that ran in the February 2018 issue of the online edition of the publication. The review goes as follows: In this debut, one-of-a-kind compilation, editors...
by Larry Upshaw | Apr 25, 2018 | writing
By Elizabeth Meade Howard He was my hero. He was a New York ad man, writer, gentle teacher and, life-long role model. My father lived to 90 but when he died, even so many years felt too few. I was 62, and abruptly promoted to family elder. My mother had died 20 years...
by Larry Upshaw | Jan 2, 2018 | writing contests
The 2017 Ageless Authors Writing Contest is open to anyone 65 years old or older anywhere in the country. Here are instructions on submitting your work: Click on http://www.agelessauthors.com/current-contests. Read that page from top to bottom as you scroll down. It...
by Larry Upshaw | Oct 17, 2017 | announcement, anthologies, essay, fiction, poem, poetry, short story, writing, writing contests
Parents, can’t live with them and you don’t get much if you sell them. The second category in the 2017 Ageless Authors Writing Contest is Parents, For Better or Worse. Entrants are asked to pen a short story, essay or poem that relates a rich and...
by Larry Upshaw | Oct 17, 2017 | announcement, anthologies, essay, fiction, poem, poetry, short story, writing, writing contests
The dozen or so mistakes made in the process of creating this blog post and installing it on the website illustrates the point that throughout life, we miscalculate so often that in the end, it’s hard to keep track of the oops moments we experience. “Dang,...
by Larry Upshaw | Oct 17, 2017 | announcement, anthologies, essay, fiction, poem, poetry, short story, writing, writing contests
Category #1 in the 2017 Ageless Authors Writing Contest is Military Memories. Entrants are asked to pen a short story, essay or poem that relates a rich and interesting tale of the battlefield, back on the base or on the home front. We want stories that encompass the...
by Larry Upshaw | Sep 18, 2017 | announcement, essay, fiction, poem, poetry, short story, writing, writing contests
Ageless Authors, the first publishing project exclusively for writers age 65 and older, is now accepting submissions for this year’s edition of our nationwide writing contest. Professional and amateur writers can submit short stories, essays, and poetry based on any...
by Larry Upshaw | Aug 9, 2016 | anthologies, art contests, essay, fiction, poem, poetry, short story, writing, writing contests
Due to popular demand by writing perfectionists and clock watchers, the first Ageless Authors Writing Contest has been extended to Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Already we have exceeded our goals for submissions to this first contest for writers and artists age 65 and...
by Larry Upshaw | Jun 20, 2016 | announcement, anthologies, art contests, book signing, essay, fiction, poem, poetry, short story, writing, writing contests, writing workshop
Senior writers and artists are invited to hear six older published writers explain the publishing process and autograph their books for sale at 1PM Sunday, June 26 in the Community Room at Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest Highway (one block east of Central...
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