Welcome to #writingwednesday 2026! Post your entry in the comments by Tuesday, 2/17 at 11:59 pm CT for the chance to win a free literary discussion pass or tote bag. Winners will be announced next Friday, 2/20!⁠ ⁠ Prompt: Describe your favorite city without saying the city name - Max 20 words.

Congratulations to each of our One-Act Contest Finalists! The TWFest 2026 One-Act winner and runners-up will be selected by finalist judge Justin Maxwell.

Sharpen your pencils - #WRITINGWEDNESDAYS starts next Wednesday, February 11! Every Wednesday at 12 pm CT, we'll post a writing prompt for you to respond to in the comments. Keep an eye on all of our socials for the opportunity to show off your writing and win!⁠

Are you ready for a cover reveal? We're so in love with our 40th anniversary program cover and are so excited to share it with you! With 40 years under our belt, and hopefully many more to go, our 2026 festival will honor old friends who've joined us along the way while also celebrating new voices.

It's #TennesseeTuesday!⁠ ⁠ How well do you know Tennessee Williams? Can you complete this quote? Tell us in the comments!⁠ ⁠ #tennesseewilliams #twfest26

We are so excited to have our Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival featured in the February-March 2026 issue of Garden & Gun! We are honored to represent our city and our state in such a fantastic publication! Subscribe to Garden & Gun here: gardenandgun.com

The Strand magazine released an unpublished Tennessee Williams quartet, featuring The Strangers, a complete, previously unpublished Tennessee Williams radio play from 1938. Check it out here: strandmag.com/.../unpublis...

Happy New Year! We hope you've had a safe and happy holiday season, and we're so excited for the year to come! Best wishes for the new year!

Happy holidays from all of us at TWFest!

Who needs Santa's Little Helper when you've got Tennessee Williams? Let our lovable literary figure help you find the perfect gift for the writers, readers, and NOLA fans in your life this holiday season. Shop our merch at: twfest.myshopify.com

Get your LitPass for the 2026 Festival NOW! Gain access to entertaining and enlightening panels and conversations for readers and writers by authors, scholars, historians, publishers, and other literary and theater professionals. Grab your lit pass at: tennesseewilliams.net/product/2026...

There are still some Tennessee Williams Gala tickets available! Get yours now to enjoy a night of revelry! Thursday, November 20, 7pm at the beautiful Hotel Peter & Paul 🌹Grab your tickets at tennesseewilliams.net/other-events...

The Tennessee Williams Gala is no time to hold back on style. When it comes to recommended attire, we encourage you to step out of your day-to-day life and pull out the crown jewels of your closet! Check out our 2025 Gala Pinterest Board on our Gala page! tennesseewilliams.net/other-events...

Join us on Saturday, Nov 15, at 10 am at Baldwin & Co. for a FREE writing workshop led by Lorena O'Neil titled "The Art of the Interview" a workshop which will explore the complexities of media interviews, including what makes for a good interview. Register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Do you already miss the Festival like we do? Want a poster, T-shirt, mug, or tote bag to rep the Festival all year long? Look no further! Find all that and so much more on our online merch store! twfest.myshopify.com

Halloween is approaching fast, and there's so much to do before the weekend starts! Book your room, become a Friend of Tennessee, and grab your VIP passes at our early bird special price to save! Plus, make sure you grab your tickets to our Gala! tennesseewilliams.net Happy Halloween!

Tickets on sale NOW for the Tennessee Williams Gala! The evening includes live music, culinary delights, and literary libations, plus our awards for excellence in theater, arts advocacy, and literature. VIP and General admission tickets are available now! tennesseewilliams.net/other-events...

FREE Revision Workshop on Nov 4! The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival and our community partner Third Lantern Lit are hosting "Page to Stage Revision Workshop: Spooky Stories." FREE to attend; no registration required. Learn more here: thirdlanternlit.org/page-to-stage

The 2026 TWFest Writing Contests are CLOSED for entries! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted - our judges have such an amazing pool to work with! Did you miss out on entering this year? Our 2027 Contests will open on May 1st, so be sure to hold onto your entries until then!

Today is the final day to submit to our One-Acts, Poetry, Fiction, and Very Short Fiction Contests! ALL of our contests will be CLOSING tonight, October 15th, at 11:59pm CT. Submit your entries NOW for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more! tennesseewilliams.net/contests/

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

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...

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

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! tennesseewilliams.net/product/2026...

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

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...

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!

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...

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!

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

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!

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/

Don't miss your chance to get your VIP Pass at 20% off with our summer discount1 ⁠ Full registration is $600, but it's yours for $480 now through October 1! ⁠ Register by visiting tennesseewilliams.net/product/2026... ⁠ #literaryfestival #litfest #writers #readers #theatre #tennesseewilliams

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!

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!⁠ ⁠ tennesseewilliams.net/contests/ #writingcontest #submittable

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!⁠ ⁠ tennesseewilliams.net/contests/ #writingcontest #submittable

Convince yourself it's easy, then do it! ✍️ Playwrights, poets, and writers: submit your work to our writing contests today!⁠ ⁠ Submit by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/contests/ #poetry #fiction #oneacts #playwrights #writers #poets #writingcontest #writerscontest #submittable

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

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...

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! ⁠ ⁠ Submit by visiting tennesseewilliams.net/contests/ #tennesseewilliams #writingcontest #submittable

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

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_...

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

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

Crescent moon setting on the busy river, New Orleans

Save 20% on your #TWFest26 VIP Pass during our summer sale!⁠ ⁠ Full registration is $600, but it's yours for $480 now through October 1! ⁠ ⁠ Register by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/product/2026... #literaryfestival #litfest #literary #literature #writers #readers #theatre #tennesseewilliams

Have you checked out our merch store? Visit twfest.myshopify.com/ for TWFest, SASFest, and Last Bohemia mugs, shirts, posters, and more! ⁠ #literaryfestival #literature #booklover

Learn more about the 2026 TWFest Very Short Fiction contest and about our contest judge, Addie Citchens, by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/contests/ #writingcontest #veryshortfiction #flashfiction #writers #submittable

Happy Pride! You can support LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and literary professionals by donating to SASFest's #GiveOUTday campaign. Learn more and give by visiting: www.giveoutday.org/organization... #LGBTQ #LGBTQliterature #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqwriting #lgbtqbooks

Playwrights! Learn more about the 2026 TWFest Ome-Acts contest and about our contest judge, Justin Maxwell, by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/contests/ #writingcontest #oneacts #playwrights #playwriting #oneactcontest