Collecting, prizes & grants
Competitions and prizes
A long shot with a deadline, an entry fee, and — rarely — a cheque and a headline.
No book requiredSolid ceiling
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The streams
34 ways writers have been known to turn the skill into money — from the contract you hope for to the invoice you can send on Thursday.
Every categoryBooks & rightsSelf-publishingAppearancesTeaching & coachingCommissioned writingDigital & audienceCollecting, prizes & grantsAdjacent skills
2 streams
Collecting, prizes & grants
Grants, bursaries and residencies
Time and money, awarded, so that the next book can exist.
No book requiredSolid ceilingLess obvious
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