How to Write a Dynamic Act One ‒ A Guide for Novelists

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Free Talk: Literary Agent Sera Rivers on Seeking Representation for Your Work

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51 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for January 2026

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from 51 outlets that are open for submissions now; a couple of the outlets are open for more than one call. Some of the themed calls are: Cupid’s misfire; metamorphosis; solarpunk horror; endings; miracles, messages from heaven & angels; immortality; climate crisis (and climate…
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Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in January 2026

Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in January 2026

Established publishers and small presses open to direct submissions. No agent required.

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The Dilettante: Now Seeking Submissions

A zine accepting poetry, short stories, essays, photography, art, and more.

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The Physics of Emotion: Writing the Moment Before It Hits

The Physics of Emotion: Writing the Moment Before It Hits

The trick to turning your characters from cardboard cutouts to complex humans.

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