Issue Six Hundred Ninety Two

Ten Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in September 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…
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Gastropoda: Now Seeking Submissions

Gastropoda is an online magazine of poetry, prose poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. They aim to publish uplifting writing that, “slows you down and spins you around, helps you see the beauty and wonder in all of life’s twists and turns.” You can read the magazine online to get a sense of what they publish. Launched…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Two Literary Journals

The Problem With Clever Sentences

Writers love clever sentences because clever sentences clap immediately. That’s the danger. You write one shiny little line and suddenly your brain behaves like a Labrador retrieving tennis balls. Again. Again. Throw another metaphor into the yard. Make it wink. Make it acrobatic. Somebody compare heartbreak to expired yogurt in a motel fridge. Fantastic. Pulitzer…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Two Special Feature

Tapping Local Markets with Regional Fiction

By Emily Cline I recently attended a book talk by a local author whose hometown-inspired novels made me wonder: what is it about regional fiction that attracts such a loyal and enthusiastic readership? Literary regionalism has been popular since at least the nineteenth century, and the appeal of “local color” has since exploded in contemporary…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Two Special Feature

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