In 2019, Indian author Ruchi Acharya dreamed of a literary community that could bridge the gap between the fellow, emerging writers with a fervent passion to create and the world of traditional publishing. She envisioned a place where writers and artists are allowed to publish based solely on the merit of their creative skills. Her desire and inspired vision culminated in the design of Wingless Dreamer Publisher, a forum providing aspiring and experienced creators alike the opportunity to share their love of English literature and art on a global platform.
Throughout the year, our Wingless Dreamer team offers a multitude of themed writing contests designed to stimulate fresh ideas and present an opportunity for talented authors worldwide to contribute perspectives through creative expression efforts. Then, we stream together with the components of writing, editing, and illustrating to result in publications of beautiful poetry anthologies that we promote in the marketplace. Our commitment to providing this single platform and process allows our authors and artists to bypass challenges and obstacles associated with the traditional publishing goal, and instead maintain their focus and devotion to creating works of art.
Most meaningful is that Wingless Dreamer community members become part of a family, and are guided, encouraged, and supported as they take each step toward cultivating a successful writing or art career. Non-native English-speaking authors are also granted access to free reviews, critiques, marketing, and, in some cases, funding for their work. Our community has slowly, but steadily, grown to become a prominent stage featuring well-known professional writers and artists from all over the world.
Finally, we at Wingless Dreamer are devoted to publishing poetry, fiction, and artwork reflecting the entirety of multiple perspectives and varied experiences extracted from the deep well of soulful human existence. As such, BIPOC, LGBTQ, disabled, minority, and other marginalized voices are especially invited to join in the sharing. Our ultimate goal is to uplift the human spirit through a diverse creative community. At its core, the human spirit desires connections through expressions. We ardently endeavor to gift wings to these heartfelt dreams.
Hey there, beautiful souls! 🏳️🌈✨
It’s time to raise our voices and celebrate the vibrant hues of the LGBTQ community this Pride Month with a writing contest like no other! Whether you're a poetry pro or a short story sensation, we want to see your words shine like a rainbow in the sky. Only the most vibrant yet sensitive yet powerful yet passionate yet booklovers will get selected to get published in the upcoming Wingless Dreamer's anthology titled, "Ally & Us" 🌈
At Wingless Dreamer Publisher, we’re all about empowering creativity, celebrating diversity, and bringing people together. So, we’re calling all storytellers, poets, and wordsmiths to join in on this fabulous celebration of love, equality, and freedom of expression.
What’s the goal?
We’re looking for original, heartfelt, and unapologetically bold entries that reflect the diverse voices of the LGBTQ community and their extended allies. Show us your passion, your experiences, your joy, and your struggles. Let your words inspire others and help us paint the world with the brightest colors of inclusivity and acceptance.
The Deets:
- Poetry: Max 40 lines
- Short Stories: Max 1500 words
- Theme: LGBTQ Pride and all its glorious nuances!
- Deadline: 15th June
How to Enter:
- Write your masterpiece 💥
- Check about our literary community and match the vibe: Wingless Dreamer.
- Don’t forget to read the Terms & Conditions before submitting (we know, we know—terms aren’t fun, but they’re important!)
- Celebrate your creativity with us, and maybe even get a little bit of fame. 😉
So grab your pens, your keyboards, or your typewriters (no judgment here!) and let’s make some magic happen. 📝✨
We can’t wait to read your stories and poems that are sure to light up Pride Month in all the best ways!
Tagline: Not just white picket fences. What does your dream look like today?
💭 Concept:
In a country built on ambition, reinvention, and resilience, the idea of the "American Dream" has evolved far beyond suburban lawns and two-car garages. For some, it’s a sense of belonging. For others, it’s healing, breaking generational cycles, launching a startup, or simply surviving with dignity.
This contest invites writers, poets, artists, and photographers to share what the American Dream means to them in 2025—through their personal lens. The best of best works will get published in our upcoming anthology, "Stars, Stripes, and Side Hustles".
🎨 Categories:
- Poetry (Free Verse, Spoken Word, or Sonnet)
- Personal Essay/Memoir (1,000–2,000 words)
- Flash Fiction (under 1,000 words)
- Photography/Visual Art (with a brief 100-word artist statement)
Please read our Terms and Conditions here.
The deadline is 30th July 2025. All the best.
🕯️ Beneath the Bed, Beyond the Grave
A Horror Writing Contest by Wingless Dreamer
There are things that lurk where the light doesn’t reach—beneath the bed, beyond the grave, and deep within the corners of the mind. Are you brave enough to write them into existence?
Wingless Dreamer invites you to summon your darkest imaginings, whispered fears, and twisted tales for our horror-themed writing contest: Nocturne Ash. We’re looking for bone-chilling short stories, haunting poems, and psychological nightmares that leave readers sleeping with the lights on.
Whether your monsters are made of memory, myth, or something more sinister—this is your moment to turn terror into art. The most horrifyingly beautiful entries will be published in our upcoming print anthology and shared across our global platforms.
💀 Submission Guidelines:
- Accepting both poetry and short fiction
- Max word count: 2,000 words for stories, 40 lines for poems
- Original, unpublished work only.
- The Submitter has to be 18+ years old.
- All themes must relate to horror, fear, or the uncanny
📖 Winners Will Receive:
- Publication in our Nocturne Ash anthology
- Top 50 contributors among all the submissions will get published in the anthology as well.
- A digital FlipBook copy and exclusive features on our website & podcast
- A chance to be interviewed about your writing journey
Please read our Terms and Conditions before submitting your work to us.
"The Static in Our Stars" — 2025 National Writing Challenge
📝 Contest Description:
What happens when destiny goes rogue?
In a world buzzing with AI chatter, melting skies, and chaotic hearts, we're calling all storytellers and poets to decipher the static in our modern stars. Maybe it's a breakup during a blackout. Maybe it's falling in love while the world floods. Maybe it’s just your grandmother’s forgotten diary revealing what freedom really costs.
This June 2025, Wingless Dreamer invites writers from across the U.S. to submit short stories, flash fiction, and poetry that explore disrupted dreams, dark love, emotional climate, or strange futures. Whether your work is dystopian, romantic, satirical, or raw realism — if it crackles with emotional voltage, we want to read it.
🎯 Theme Focus:
- Love in a climate crisis
- Haunted Americana
- The poetry of misinformation
- Healing after manipulation
- The soft apocalypse of daily life
💥 Why Enter?
- Publication in our summer anthology
- Winning honorarium: $100
- Certificates to thetop 50 contributors
- Boost your portfolio with a contest that blends literary elegance with cultural urgency
📚 Categories: Poetry | Short Stories (under 2,000 words) | Flash Fiction
🌎 Eligibility: Open to all global writers (18+)
Please read our Terms and Conditions carefully before submitting your work. All the best.
💄 Lipstick and the Gunpowder
A Dark Poetry & Short Story Writing Contest
Hosted by Wingless Dreamer Publisher
What happens when beauty kisses brutality? When desire meets detonation?
Lipstick and the Gunpowder is not your typical love story—it’s a collision of temptation, violence, obsession, and rebellion.
This international writing contest dares you to explore the dangerous intersections of love, lust, rage, and revenge. We're looking for poems and short stories that pulse with raw emotion, psychological depth, and the darkness that simmers just beneath the surface of passion.
Let your muse wear red lipstick and carry a matchstick. Show us how hearts can be both weapons and targets.
✍️ Themes to Explore
- Toxic love and emotional manipulation
- Femme fatales and fatal attraction
- Vengeance dressed in velvet
- Seduction with sharp edges
- The weaponization of beauty, gender, or grief
- Forbidden lust, twisted romance, and post-breakup chaos
📜 Submission Guidelines
- Submit 1–3 poems (no longer than 40 lines each) or 1 short story (max 2500 words)
- Open to writers aged 18+ from anywhere in the world
- All entries must be unpublished and original
- Language: English
- Deadline: 30th June 2025
🏆 Winners Will Receive:
- Publication in the print & digital anthology Lipstick and the Gunpowder
- All selected contributors will receive our official digital certificate of publication
- Winner will be invited to the Spotlight feature on our Wingless Dreamer Spotify podcast
- Opportunity to be interviewed for our literary newsletter
Unleash your inner fire. Make it messy, make it meaningful—make it unforgettable.
Because sometimes, love doesn’t whisper. It explodes. 💥
👉 Read our Terms and Conditions before submitting to us.
For questions, email us at: submit@winglessdreamer.com All the best!
Calling all writers, poets, artists, and motivators!
Here's your golden ticket to shine on the international stage. Wingless Dreamer Publisher, a relentless champion of literary excellence, is opening its doors to voices that deserve to be heard. We're dedicated to elevating the world of English literature, and now it's your turn to be a part of it.
At Wingless Dreamer, we celebrate diversity in every form. We stand strong with the LGBTQ+ community, promoting love, acceptance, and creativity. If you're passionate about your craft and ready to share your unique perspective, we want to hear from you!
We cover three subjects, mainly literature, art, and motivation.
There is no deadline.
If you'd like to speak on any of these three subjects on our podcast episode, or write a blog article please feel free to send us your application. Join us in our mission to uplift and honor writers and artists worldwide.
Website: https://www.winglessdreamer.com/creative-hub