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Lake Effect: Now Seeking Submissions

Lake Effect is a publication of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. They publish one print issue per year. They are a non-paying market but do offer two contributor copies to authors whose work is accepted. They publish poetry, fiction, and non fiction. They have a very…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Six Hundred Ninety Eight Literary Journals Poetry Print

73 Publishing, Grant, and Fellowship Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (October 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….
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Eight Special Feature

What Writers Get Wrong About Strong Female Characters

The more I read, the more I come across “strong female characters” (SFCs) who seem all the same to me. This is worrying, because while people are similar in many ways, there are downsides if all SFCs have nothing that distinguishes them from each other in how they are strong and how they’re female. Following…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Eight

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in October 2026

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Translunar Travelers LoungeThey want fun speculative fiction; stories must have elements of science fiction or fantasy. “A fun story, at its core, is one that works on the premise that things aren’t all bad; that ultimately, good wins…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Seven Paying Market

Five Minutes: Accepting Submissions

Five Minutes is a nonfiction only online literary journal with an unusual premise. They only publish 100-word pieces that explore five minutes of the author’s life. These are very much “micro memoirs” (and in the past they ran a micro memoir marathon). The five-minute limit is not particularly literal, what they say about it is…
Creative Non Fiction Issue Six Hundred Ninety Seven Literary Journals

The Single List That Finally Made Me a Productive Writer

Beginning is the second-most difficult part of writing (the most difficult is finishing what you start) and I’d been struggling with it for the last few months, when the writer’s block was rather more severe than usual. I wanted to write, but just couldn’t get started. I didn’t know where to begin. I had a…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Seven

Changes to the Canon of Ethics at the Association of American Literary Agents

This article started out as a note for Notes from the Editor’s Desk, and as such very much reflects my personal opinion as an editor, and is more informal in tone. I am not trying to tell anyone else what to think, only where I am coming from, in terms of this. I’m always happy…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Seven Publishing Industry News

Ten Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in October 2026

This list focuses on ten 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…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Six

Alchemical: Seeking Submissions

Alchemical is a new online journal focused on publishing speculative works with literary merit, or as they put it “Our mission is to broaden the horizon of literary fiction, raise the bar for speculative fiction, and curate stories that open our minds to great possibilities while striking the human chord at its most resonant. There…
Creative Non Fiction Electronic Fiction Issue Six Hundred Ninety Six Literary Journals

Some Myths about Writing Practice and Talent

Over and over, I keep coming across beliefs about talent and practice that I’ve found to be untrue, from both my experiences and those of other writers across time and space. Some of these are specific to writing, while others apply to all forms of creative work. “Genius comes fully formed”  Maggie Shipstead once said:…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Six Special Feature

Common House Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Common House Magazine is an online journal of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, artwork, photography, audio, and video, produced and published by students at the University of Ottawa. They welcome submissions from around the world, and they publish student writing, too. You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish. Common…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five Literary Journals

Notes From the Editor’s Desk: September 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: Catalogue Zine is open to submissions till November 30th for…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five Notes from the Editor's Desk

The Scene That Arrives Too Early

There’s a species of scene that shows up too early wearing a tuxedo. Cigarette smoke. Rain. Trembling hands. Somebody finally admitting the thing. The Big Thing. Childhood grief. Dead cat. Divorce papers folded in a kitchen drawer next to expired soy sauce packets. Whatever. The scene arrives sweating with importance while the rest of the…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five

When People Don’t Recognize Your Writing Skills

Many people say that they write only for themselves, but despite trying, I’ve always been the opposite. I write not just for myself but for others. (When I write just for myself, it’s usually in my journal.) I don’t always have a specific person or purpose in mind, but I try to create good stuff…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five Special Feature

Shadow Falls Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Shadow Falls Review is a new print journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, produced and published by the graduate students at The University of St. Thomas. Named after a waterfall along the Mississippi River, Shadow Falls Review hopes to emulate the sense of quiet mystery found there: “We all have shadows, lived in and…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Four Literary Journals

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