Articles by S. Kalekar

Publishing Avenues for Young Writers

I remember reading a book about a dragon, years ago, and it gave me a thrill to know the writer, Christopher Paolini, was still in his teens when he wrote the book – Eragon. While not all of us can become bestselling authors at 19, it’s great for young writers to get their writing out…
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30 Themed Submission Calls for June 2020

There are 30 themed submission calls for the 19 markets listed here, for writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some themes are: living in a house on fire, grandparents, basketball, peer pressure, wildlife, winter holidays – the longest night, treasure, road, women of the woods, Western horror, deadly women and retribution, fear, the craft of…
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5 Literary Markets That Will Open for Brief Submission Periods in June 2020

These markets are scheduled to open for brief submission periods in June 2020 (and one is open now). They accept fiction, and most will accept other genres as well, like nonfiction and poetry. Also, most of these are submission periods that will recur monthly. And though these submission windows are announced on their websites, it…
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5 Paying Literary Markets to Submit to in May 2020

These magazines are open for submissions in May, and accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations. They’re a mix of literary and genre markets. AGNIThis respected literary journal accepts fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and essays. All work will be considered for print and online publishing.Deadline: 31 May 2020Length: No word limit for prose; up to five…
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28 Themed Submissions Calls for Writers – May, 2020

There are 28 themed calls for the 17 paying markets of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry listed here. Some of the themes are: Hope or do we have one; sick cruising; climate change; occult detectives; breezy summer; my family; tales of the sea; a Krampus Carol; omens; personal local lore/oddities; when this is all over; and…
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Fiction Podcasts Open For Submissions Now

Podcasting is a huge industry, and is growing exponentially. Apart from the big players there are also small, indie podcasts that feature stories, poems, and essays. And many of them accept submissions from writers. This list includes six such fiction podcast outlets and two contests, and most of these pay writers. They are all open…
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25 Poetry Markets Seeking Submissions – April 2020

This is a list of 25 poetry journals/magazines open for submissions now, during the National Poetry Month. Most of these accept other genres too, like fiction and nonfiction, and many pay writers. None charge a reading fee, or they have some fee-free option; they’re listed in no particular order. There are also a few upcoming,…
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30 Themed Submissions Calls for April 2020

These are 30 themed submission calls from 22 markets listed here for writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Some themes are: Genderful (furry fiction), trench coats, Queer life, ghosts, Christmas, self-care, historic fantasy, time travel, disobedience, rebellious pixies, alcohol-infused horror, vacation horror, murder and machinery, B-movie monsters, vampires, flame, and everything computes. All pay writers,…
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Emergency Funds for Writers

These are 16 emergency funds for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and for translators, freelance writers and journalists. Most have geographic restrictions; many are for US writers or creators, and a few don’t specify if there are any citizenship or residency requirements. Some have deadlines, some are on an ongoing basis, and a few…
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21 Creative Nonfiction Markets Open for Submissions Now

These magazines/websites accept creative nonfiction of various types – lyrical essays, memoirs, personal, or narrative essays included. Some of these are themed. They are open for submissions now, and most of these also accept other genres also, like fiction, poetry, scripts, reviews, commentary, and interviews. Several of these pay writers. Here they are, in no…
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5 Paying Literary Markets to Submit to in March 2020

These markets are open in March and they pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; one of these magazines also accepts screenplays, graphic art, and graphic fiction. There are both literary and genre markets here. Deep Magic They want clean fantasy and sci-fi stories. They won’t publish fiction with graphic violence, mature sexual themes, or profanity….
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24 Themed Calls for Submissions for March 2020

There are 24 themed submission calls for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays in the 18 markets listed here. Some of the themes are: steampunk and gaslamp fairy tales, debts, Lovecraft mythos, wildlife, Halloween, house and home, migration, vampire noire, dead awake, road (trips), and fear the future. They all pay writers, from token…
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29 Poetry Markets Open to Submissions in February

These are magazines for poets, and none of them charge a fee to submit, or they have fee-free options. Many pay writers, and all are open for submissions now. They are listed in no particular order. Several of these magazines accept other genres too, like fiction and nonfiction. There are also some awards, grants, and…
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5 Paying Literary Markets to Submit to in February 2020

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and they are all open for submissions. They are a mix of literary and genre markets. Ninth Letter This literary magazine is open for fiction, nonfiction and poetry submissions. They also accept translated works. They want work that experiments with form, narrative, and non-traditional subject matter, as…
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20 Themed Calls for Submissions for February 2020

These are 20 themed submission calls for writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in the 16 markets listed here. Some themes are: publishing, inverted fairy tales & folklore, an adventure anthology of Queer ladies, sky, stripes, extinction, Twenty Thousand Leagues Remembered, horses, cocktails, and romantic disasters at sea. All pay writers and none charge a…
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