Issue Six Hundred Forty

Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in September

This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about 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…

The Broken Teacup: Now Seeking Submissions

Updated September 5th. They have closed to submissions unexpectedly. They plan to reopen to submissions on October 1st.  The Broken Teacup is an online literary magazine of fiction, narrative nonfiction, and poetry, “for people who have tea to spill, time to kill, porcelain to shatter.” They accept all forms and styles of writing, and you…

Three Types of Publishing: What You Need to Know

First off, I’m going to be clear, this is not a piece written by someone who is unbiased. I’ve spent the last 10 years reviewing traditional presses, and receiving hundreds of emails a year from authors who’ve worked with vanity presses and traditional presses, and those that have self-published. This has helped shape me as…

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