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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · 22h

Time is closing in! ⌛

Our One-Acts, Fiction, Very Short Fiction, and Poetry contests all close TOMORROW.

Finish your final edits and hit SUBMIT before 11:59pm CT on October 15th for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and MORE!

tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · 4d

Prepare for a night of revelry under the stained glass prisms at the TWFest Gala!

Thursday, November 20, from 7 to 9 pm at the Hotel Peter and Paul.

Get your tickets NOW by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/other-events...

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · 5d

Contest entries are due NEXT WEEK!

Don't miss your chance to win some of our fabulous prizes, including publication, VIP festival passes, and more!

Submit your One-Acts, Poetry, Fiction, Very Short Fiction TODAY for the chance to win!

Learn more: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · 11d

Wanna see the whole festival? Our VIP pass is the way to go!

VIP Passes are on sale at a discounted price of $550, available now until January 1!

Our 2026 festival is one you won't wanna miss - buy now and SAVE!

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · 12d

ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT to Submit to TWFest & SASFest Writing Contests!

Submit to our poetry, fiction, very short fiction, and one-acts contests by October 15th for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more!

tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

#writingcontests #writers #submittable

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · 14d

Join us on Saturday, Oct 4, at 10 am at Baldwin & Co. for a FREE writing workshop led by Reine Dugas called From Flat to Full: Writing Fully-formed Antagonists and Minor Characters!

This workshop is FREE but please register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Coffee & Craft

Please use this form to register for the free workshop to be held Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 10 am at Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans. The leader of this workshop is Reine Du...

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · 20d

The 20th Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival kicks off tomorrow!

Learn more by visiting: www.twptown.org

Good luck to all our friends at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival!

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival

Join us September 25 - 28, 2025 in Provincetown.

www.twptown.org

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Sep 12

Our Very Short Fiction judge and member of our TWFest Writers' Circle, Addie E. Citchens, will be in conversation with Maurice Carlos Ruffin about Addie's debut novel, Dominion.

Sept 16 at 6 PM at Baldwin & Co.

Register for free or add in the cost of the book:
www.eventbrite.com/e/addie-citc...

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Sep 9

Culture Collision is an organization dedicated to fostering all of the nonprofit performing and visual arts organizations in the New Orleans metro-area.

Come visit TWFest and SASFest and 50+ nonprofits at Culture Collision this year! Admission is FREE!

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join our literary community partner Third Lantern Lit for a night of fantasy in the next installment of The Fiction Sessions!

This reading celebrates new and unpublished and is FREE to attend!

WHEN: Sept 21 from 7 PM to 9 PM
WHERE: Big Couch - 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, 70117

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Aug 29

The gorgeous Hotel Monteleone is once again our host hotel and is offering a special room block for our TWFest attendees.

With its sumptuous rooms, rooftop pool, and famous Carousel Bar, the Hotel Monteleone makes TWFest an experience like no other.

Visit tennesseewilliams.net for more details!

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Aug 28

Are you looking to hone your short story before your entry? Our Very Short Fiction contest judge, Addie Citchens, spoke with festival publicist Reine Dugas to share her thoughts as she's judging our contest!

Learn more about our writing contests at: tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Aug 27

Don't miss your chance to get your VIP Pass at 20% off with our summer discount1
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Full registration is $600, but it's yours for $480 now through October 1! ⁠

Register by visiting tennesseewilliams.net/product/2026...
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#literaryfestival #litfest #writers #readers #theatre #tennesseewilliams

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congratulations to Addie Citchens, a member of our Writers Circle advisory board and our 2025-26 Very Short Fiction Judge for her debut novel, Dominion!

Dominion already received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus!

Find it at your local bookstore today!

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Aug 21

Why do you write?

Writers, our 2026 contests are OPEN and our judges would love to see your work! Submit your poetry, fiction, very short fiction, and one-acts for the chance to win festival tickets, cash prizes, and more!⁠
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tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

#writingcontest #submittable

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Aug 14

Writers, our 2026 contests are OPEN and our judges would love to see what you're writing! Submit your poetry, fiction, very short fiction, and one-acts for the chance to win festival tickets, cash prizes, and more!⁠
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tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

#writingcontest #submittable

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Aug 1

Convince yourself it's easy, then do it! ✍️

Playwrights, poets, and writers: submit your work to our writing contests today!⁠
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Submit by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

#poetry #fiction #oneacts #playwrights #writers #poets #writingcontest #writerscontest #submittable

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Jul 30

Join us on Saturday, August 2, at 10 am at Baldwin & Co. for a FREE writing workshop led by ADDIE CITCHENS titled “From Observation to Inspiration—Turning the Everyday into Stories."

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#writingworkshop #nolawriters #neworleanswriters

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're so excited to be named alongside some top-tier literary festivals from around the globe.

Thanks to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and travel writer Kristin Braswell for including TWFest and SASFest in this list of renowned literary festivals.

Read here: www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

7 of the best book festivals around the world

From Jamaica to Jaipur, these literary festivals celebrate the power of the written word and offer you a chance to hear from celebrated and up-and-coming authors—as well as fellow bibliophiles.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Jul 25

How does your world translate into writing? Show us by submitting to our poetry, fiction, very short fiction, and one-acts contests today for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more! ⁠
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Submit by visiting tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

#tennesseewilliams #writingcontest #submittable

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Jul 23

There's still plenty of time to save 20% on your #TWFest26 VIP Pass during our summer sale!⁠
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Full registration is $600, but it's yours for $480 now through October 1!
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tennesseewilliams.net/product/2026...
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#literaryfestival #litfest #literature #writers #readers #theatre #tennesseewilliams

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Jul 16

We're taking July off from our Coffee & Craft workshop series, but we have a video conversation to inspire you to follow your writing muse!

Check out this conversation between Chin-Sun Lee and Sheila Sundar on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqU_...

AUTHOR CONVERSATION: CHIN-SUN LEE AND SHEILA SUNDAR

YouTube video by Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Jul 4

WRITERS: send us your best fiction, very-short fiction, one-acts, and poetry! Our writing contests are open for submissions now until October 15th!
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You can learn more and submit by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

#contest #writingcontest #writerscontest #submit #submission

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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival @twfestnola.bsky.social · Jul 3

Have thoughts about TWFest 2025 that you'd like to share with us? We'd love to hear them!⁠
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If you include your name and email, you'll be included in a drawing for discounts on next year's festival!⁠
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Share your thoughts with us at tennesseewilliams.net/2025-twfest-...

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marcorasi.bsky.social @marcorasi.bsky.social · Jun 27

Crescent moon setting on the busy river, New Orleans

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