Free Talk: Providing Room for the Reader — Striking the Balance of Mystery and Clarity

You're invited to a free talk with author, poet, and writing instructor Lauren Oertel.

Available to watch right now, completely free.

Free Talk: How to Strengthen Your Poetic Voice with Stefanie Leigh

An invitation to fully inhabit your poetic voice.

Available to watch right now, completely free.

50 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2026

▾ Filter listings Fiction Poetry Contest Essay ✕ Showing all These are themed submission calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some call themes are: leave the light on; biopunk; transformation; humorous stories; superheroes, super problems; faeries; America; Iran (translations); human accounts of beastly encounters; what you worship; heartsick; human capital; antiquities; grit &…

Ten Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in October 2026

Established publishers and small presses accepting manuscript submissions. No agent required.

Alchemical: Seeking Submissions

A journal accepting short fiction, essays, one-shot graphic narratives, and cover art.

Some Myths about Writing Practice and Talent

6 common beliefs about writing you should let go today.