Issue Three Hundred Seventy Nine

The Story Plant: Accepting Queries

Updated September 26th, 2024: We have received first hand reports, and also seen posts here, about the editor requesting full manuscripts, and then responding very late, or not all, to the full. Please take that is consideration. The Story Plant was founded in 2008 by two editors with industry experience, Lou Aronica and Peter Miller….

Voyage: Now Accepting Submissions

Voyage is a paying market that focuses on publishing young adult (YA) fiction, as well as craft essays and young adult creative nonfiction. They are open year-round, and their general submissions are fee-free. They pay $200 for most creative nonfiction and fiction, and $50 per craft essay. The editor is an author Racquel Henry. They…

8 Literary Magazines Open for Brief Submissions Periods in September 2020

These markets are open now, or will open submissions for brief periods in September 2020; some are award-winning magazines, and all publish fiction. A few also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. They pay writers, and have free submissions, or have some option for fee-free submissions. Cosmic Roots and Eldritch ShoresThis speculative fiction magazine…

Writing Effective Dialogue: 5 Things to Keep in Mind

By Annmarie McQueen Dialogue is an incredibly important part of storytelling, and yet one of the things many writers struggle with the most. Having characters interact with each other is a key way for information to be revealed, plots to be moved along and things to happen. Dialogue is something you need to get right…

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