August 10, 2023

It’s Time to Stop Reading and Start Writing

By Ratika Deshpande Let me ask you a question: in the last week or month, how much time have you spent reading about writing? How many articles on how to open your novel? How many articles on the routines of famous writers? How many articles describing the success stories of those who’ve come before you?…

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers this August

This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….

August 7, 2023

30 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for August 2023

These are themed submission calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the calls are: subscribe; masks; graveyard boots; shopping mall horror; betrayed; reclamation; coastal new weird; comfort & joy; rip; Halloween; uncharted waters; and the midnight labyrinth. THEMED CALLSCirsovaTheir tagline is, ‘Magazine of Thrilling Adventure and Daring Suspense’. They have detailed guidelines…

August 3, 2023

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in August 2023

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre outlets. Not all are open through the month. Nashville Review They accept submissions of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations during the months of February and August. Please note, they have a submission cap and may close early if volume…

No Starch Press: Now Accepting Book Proposals

No Starch Press is a small press that focuses on publishing work on technology, particularly work with “a focus on open source, security, hacking, programming, alternative operating systems, LEGO®, science, and math.” Their motto is “the finest in geek entertainment.” They are distributed by Penguin Random House. You can get a good feel for what…

The Acedia Review: Now Seeking Poetry Submissions

The Acedia Review is a new poetry journal produced by a collective of high school students. They aim to create opportunities for young writers around the world to participate in the publication process, and to combat what they call “poetic acedia”: “our mission is to help reverse the genre’s unfortunate decline.” Interested high school students…

Locking it Down During Lockdown: Writing and Publishing During the Pandemic

— By A. K. Adler Lockdown was good for me. Suddenly, everyone seemed to be in a fervour of baking banana bread and online workout groups. I’ve always hated baking and exercise, so I took a writing course. Until that point, writing had been a hobby. I’d already written three novels, and self-published them because,…