Issue Five Hundred Sixty Three

One More Chapter: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

UPDATE MAY 22, 2024: They have had more Submittable issues than I’ve ever encountered before. They currently say they are open to submissions, but if you fill out the form, they are in fact closed. This has happened before in March, and then it was resolved, and readers were able to submit without issue. It…

Kelp Journal: Now Seeking Submissions

Kelp Journal is an online publication of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and travel memoir. Helmed in coastal California, they especially like writing about the ocean, surfing, and ecological conservation. They love finding new voices, and they publish authors from around the world. You can get a sense of what they like by reading the journal online….

Writing About Food: Great Recipes Make Great Stories

By Emily-Jane Hills Orford Food is a big part of our lives, so it stands to reason that food should, and does, appear in written works. It doesn’t have to be just a mere mention of some special ribs shared in a dinner scene in your murder mystery. Food can be incorporated into the act…

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers: March 2024

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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