NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Deadline Extended to May 1

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NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Deadline Extended to May 1

Contest submissions will be accepted through May 1! We are accepting entries from columnists, bloggers, and serial essayists  for our 2026 Annual Columnist Contest (for work published in 2025). We will accept entries from columnists, bloggers, and serial essayists published in 2025.  Everyone is welcome to submit. You don’t have to be an NSNC member.

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The National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization [501(c)3] devoted to the education and training of new and experienced columnists everywhere. Donate here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NSNCEdFnd

DreamWorks to Film Columnist’s Novel

W. Bruce Cameron

DW inks dog hit to flick Studio bones up on Bruce’s book Award-winning NSNC member W. Bruce Cameron, who last made headlines with the publication and quick rise to best-seller status of his first novel, A Dog’s Purpose, now is preparing its screenplay. His is not work on spec, though, hoping to run into Steven…

LaRocque Sells First Novel

   Writing coach and author Paula LaRocque has announced to Facebook friends that she has sold her first novel, a mystery titled Chalk Line.    “My career has been in nonfiction–I published three nonfiction books (you can see them on my website www.paulalarocque.com , but had this yen … ” she said.    The publisher…

Columnist Co-authors Book About POW

   Award-winning columnist Raymond Reid has co-authored with World War II POW Pete Edris a new book, Dying for Another Day.     It’s the true account of Edris, whose B-17 was shot down over occupied France on March 8, 1943. In July 1943, his mother in Long Island, N.Y., received a telegram that Edris had…

Time Inc. Ends Assignment Detroit

Time Inc. is wrapping up a giant yearlong journalism project called “Assignment Detroit,” which opened with a lengthy essay on the city’s history and plight. Locals felt there were few in-depth stories in the project about Detroit’s efforts to revitalize the region. Detroit journalism educator and newspaper columnist Jack Lessenberry said it would have been…

Horowitz Receives High Honor From Editorial Writers Group

   Syndicated columnist Rick Horowitz was honored with a Life Membership by the National Conference of Editorial Writers at its annual convention in Dallas on September 25.  A citation read as follows:    “Rick Horowitz has cultivated a national following through his words, wit, wisdom and wealth of talents. He is one of the National Conference of Editorial…

Farewell, Mike Harden

Mike Harden

The Columbus Dispatch reported late on Oct. 13, 2010, the death of Mike Harden at the age of 64. Details are found in this updated article, written by the NSNC’s Joe Blundo. The obituary has links to several of his columns and a selection of pictures. Mike was one of the earliest members of the…