I screen stories for a literary magazine, and we host multiple contests throughout the year, including short story contests, novel excerpt contests, and chapter book contests. I hate to admit it, but I don’t love the chapter book contest. I’m also learning to hate the novel excerpt contest. Why? I have to reject a lot…
Author: Amy Armstrong
Amy Armstrong is a psychotherapist in Aurora, CO. She loves to write and read in her spare time. Amy has been a selector and judge for the Colorado Book Awards for the past two years. She is currently co-editing the 2026 anthology for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
Getting Real With Autofiction
Are you thinking about writing a memoir and feeling spooked about the challenge of selling it? Autofiction might be the middle ground you’re looking for.