October 8, 2020

Heavy Feather Review: Now Seeking Submissions

UPDATED OCT 11th – Their website says they are open to submissions through the 31st of October, but their Submittable is closed. I am going to check back every few days to make see if that changes, in the meantime Poetry and Covid a project funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council is…

10 Literary Magazines Accepting Hybrid Submissions

These literary magazines accept submissions of hybrid or cross-genre submissions of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. They’re accepting submissions now, and are listed here in no particular order. Some of them pay writers. Bending GenresThis magazine publishes flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, and they like work in all categories that blends genres. Details here. The…

How to Evaluate and Use Feedback From Agents, Editors, and Other Writers

Adele Annesi Among the most agonizing aspects of being a writer is getting feedback, especially if it’s unexpected or negative. Equally difficult is analyzing comments in order to decide which to use, how to implement what we accept (when we can choose), and what to do with what we put aside. To use feedback from…

October 5, 2020

25 Themed Submissions Calls for October 2020

There are 25 themed submission calls for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for the 17 avenues listed here. Some of the themes are: fairy tales, foraging, animal love, night terrors, unmasked, tough times, haunted holidays, a postcard from the past, touch, far from home, and derelict. Apart from these, there are also a few themed contests…

October 1, 2020

Sunbury Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Queries

January 28TH UPDATE: They are now charging 2.95 cents for submissions, to cover their submittable fee. They no longer fall in line with Authors Publish Guiding principles, even though the fee is small and understandable in this situation. This review is left up for posterity’s sake. Sunbury Press is a small publisher of hardcover, trade…

Bloodroot Literary Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

This established online journal relaunched in 2016, and since then they’ve published one new edition each year. Originally founded as a print journal featuring poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from New Hampshire and Vermont, Bloodroot is now an artfully attractive digital magazine with work from around the world. Though Bloodroot is still a cornerstone for the…

5 Paying Literary Markets to Submit to in October 2020

These markets pay for submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre markets, and are open for submissions in October. Translunar Travelers LoungeThe editors of this speculative fiction magazine want fun stories. Their guidelines say, “A fun story, at its core, is one that works on the premise that things…

Warning Signs: How to Avoid Submitting Your Work to the Wrong Publisher

This article is all about how to avoid signing a book contract with the wrong publisher. It is hard to find good publishers, and it involves a lot of research just to find a legitimate publisher that accepts work if you do not have an agent. However, there are great options out there, particularly for…