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Nine Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in August 2026

This list focuses on nine publishers 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 doesn’t have a specific submission…
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Cabbage Patch Literary Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Cabbage Patch is a new online journal of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, fragments, photos, images, and “strange hybrid things.” “Think of this as a literary attic full of strange stuff.” They’re looking for emotionally resonant writing, and they “believe in warmth over prestige.” They love publishing new authors, and they welcome reprints. Cabbage Patch launched…
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6 Mistakes and Lessons from a Decade of Submitting

Ratika Deshpande Ten years ago, at age 15, I made my first submission to a literary magazine, submitting what I realize now was a personal essay, or perhaps even autofiction, in the Short Fiction category. It was rejected; reading it for the first time in a decade, I know why; the form was the least…
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The Orange Rose: Now Seeking Submissions

The Orange Rose is an online journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, “as varied as the flowers in a garden.” They’re looking for memorable writing with “vibrant imagery and striking characters that make you want to linger in the words just a little bit longer.” You can read the journal online to get a sense…
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12 Magazines Accepting Books for Review

These magazines accept books for review: fiction (literary and genre), nonfiction, and poetry. Most also accept creative or critical writing: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews. And our list of magazines accepting book reviews is here. Sagging Meniscus Press: Exacting ClamThey publish online and in print. They accept book reviews and also books for review: “If you’re a…
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The Reader Reply Effect: How Author Newsletters Turn Readers into Story Partners

By Lynne Curry Many authors treat newsletters as promotional tools. Announce the new book. Share the launch date. Offer a link. Beg for subscribers. Something different happens when a newsletter stops acting like a broadcast and serves a truer purpose—a conversation with readers. Then, when readers reply, they share reactions, emotional truths, and moments from…
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Notes from the Editor’s Desk: July 2026

This monthly column is published on the fourth Thursday of every month, and is a space to share information that doesn’t fit anywhere else in our publication. This includes a wide range of opportunities for writers, news and information, and subscribers’ recent success stories. Opportunities: Epistle Literary Magazine is open for submissions from now through…
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The Manifest Station: Now Seeking Submissions

The Manifest Station was founded in 2011. This is what they have to say about what they publish: “The Manifest Station is a literary safe space for essays about the complicated, beautiful, and hard parts of being alive. Since 2011, we have published personal writing about grief, healing, courage, family, relationships, and the full spectrum…
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Writing After Reading Someone Better Than You

Nothing inspires writers quite like temporary artistic devastation. You finish a brilliant book and immediately develop the emotional posture of a boiled shrimp. The symptoms arrive fast. Sudden silence. Mild nausea. Looking at your own draft like it personally insulted your mother. You reread one of your sentences — some hardworking little sentence that seemed…
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Does This Help Me Write?

Ratika Deshpande In the beginning, it makes sense that we look to other writers to guide us. We’re navigating a new skill, which is both an art and a craft, something that is taught but is also thought to be unteachable in some ways. So we read essays and memoirs and interviews, hoping to learn…
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Bending Genres: Now Seeking Submissions

Bending Genres describes itself by saying it is “committed to publishing the best fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction,  from dedicated writers.” It’s easy to get a feel for what they publish by reading their most recent issue here. They nominate for the Best Small Fictions, Best Microfictions, Best of the Net, and Pushcart Prizes. They…
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80 Publishing Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (July 2026)

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….
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Respecting the Reader: Some Things Writers Should Consider

It’s our responsibility as writers to give readers a good experience when they pick up our books and stories. If we don’t respect their time and intelligence, they’re not very likely to listen to what we have to say in its entirety, let alone take a look at our other work.  But how do we…
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in July 2026

These magazines accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. They are open now, or will soon open for submissions. Not all of them are open through the month. Ragaire Literary JournalThis journal welcomes submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry from Ireland and abroad. They are reading submissions…
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streetcake: Accepting Submissions

streetcake is a UK-based literary journal that is focused on publishing experimental writing. They do not have a stated deadline but they are currently reading for their August issue. They were founded in 2022. Please note that they do seem to use multiple approaches to their title. It is called STREET CAKE and street cake…
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