December 11, 2025
By Elise LeSage It’s tough out there for emerging writers. Between rejection letters, creative blocks, and the ever-shifting demands of the literary market, the hurdles we face can be downright dispiriting without a guiding hand. That’s where writing mentors come in. Mentorships are 1-on-1 relationships between experienced writers and newbies looking for feedback, craft tips,…
Writers pretend like they know what they’re doing. They don’t. The ones who say they do are lying or legally obligated to sound confident for their MFA programs. Sometimes we walk into actual furniture. My knee still remembers the time I backed into a table after a plot twist surprised me. People act like you…
December 8, 2025
The bulk of the literary journals we review are based in North America, with a smattering in the UK. Although we sometimes seek out and include international journals, the bulk of the journals we’ve reviewed are in these two regions. All of the journals in this list are not in either of these regions. They…
December 4, 2025
This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond. At least four of these are presses we have not covered previously. Please note that if a publisher…
Wild Greens is a delightfully eclectic online magazine. They publish poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as art, handcrafts, music, and more: “We call ourselves a greens because we envision our magazine as a common space to be shared by all artists, and a meeting area for all kinds of creative endeavors.” You can…
I have been covering the publishing industry for over a decade now, reviewing a minimum of fifty-two publishers a year. I visit approximately ten publishers websites for everyone one I will actually review. I can only review publishers that match Authors Publish’s Guiding Principles. I also keep a careful eye out for red flags, and…
December 1, 2025
These are calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: Unidentified Funny Objects; nightfall; timefuckery; tales from the concourse; Home on the Range (queer pastoral); transformations; tales of steel & sorcery; cozy fantasy; bad romance; and summer in the city. THEMED CALLS Unidentified Funny Objects AnthologyThis anthology will open…