Issue Six Hundred Eighty Eight

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…
Issue Six Hundred Eighty Eight Manuscript Publishers Special Feature

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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