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Navigating Revision and Editing Without Losing Your Voice

By Sabyasachi Roy Imagine you are writing a draft. Putting your thoughts out into the world. Raw and unfiltered—a little messy, slightly little chaotic, but undeniably yours. Now comes editing, and this is where the real magic happens. Or, let’s be honest, this is where your manuscript risks turning into a lifeless, over-polished chore. How…
Issue Six Hundred Thirteen Special Feature

Many Nice Donkeys: Now Seeking Submissions

Many Nice Donkeys is an online journal of flash prose (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, and hybrid writing. They like writing that’s both authentic and unexpected: “We want to publish work that’s deeply honest, but could, at any moment, bite your hand.” You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish….
Issue Six Hundred Twelve Literary Journals

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (February 2025)

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….
Issue Six Hundred Twelve

An Argument for Short Stories

“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.’ — Ray Bradbury “A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit.” -David Sedaris Writers who are serious about improving and developing their…
Issue Six Hundred Twelve Special Feature

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in February 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.The DeadlandsThey are only open to poetry submissions during the first three weeks of February. All other genres are closed. “The Deadlands is a prism refracting innumerable paths and practices, and we…
Issue Six Hundred Eleven

Collaborature: Now Seeking Submissions

Collaborature is a new online journal dedicated to publishing collaborative writing: “Minds can be opened, much can be learned, and creativity can flourish in collaboration with others.” They are looking for work that is written by more than one author, or writing that collaborates with (or responds to) visual art or other forms of artistic…
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Building a Writing Career from Small Wins

By Sabyasachi Roy Writing careers are not made overnight. Almost no one starts by landing a book deal with Random House or, for that matter, scoring a column in The New York Times. It is about piecing together a mosaic of small wins. Most successful writers had to follow this labored path — tiny, unimpressive…
Issue Six Hundred Eleven Special Feature

9 Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in February 2025

This list focuses on nine 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…
Issue Six Hundred Ten

Wyldcraft: Now Seeking Submissions

Wyldcraft is an online journal of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and experimental forms, “dedicated to elevating the voices of emerging writers.” They define themselves as, “a grassroots, female-run publication,” and they like writing that’s spiritual (but not necessarily religious), ecological, feminist, and witty. They also aim to be an inclusive journal that removes traditional barriers to…
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Five Questions You Need to Ask Yourself Before Adopting a Pen Name

One of the questions I get asked the most is, “Should I use a pen name?” As someone who has used a pen name for over a decade, I think most people shouldn’t use a pen name. Now there are some legitimate reasons to use pen name, but for most writers pen names cause a…
Issue Six Hundred Ten

14 Magazines and Anthologies Accepting Historical Fiction

These magazines and anthologies accept historical fiction. Most of them also accept fiction in other genres and a few also accept nonfiction and poetry. A few of them pay writers. Not all are currently open to submissions. Killer Nashville MagazineThey publish works in any genre that incorporate “elements of mystery, thriller, suspense, and/or romance ……
Issue Six Hundred Nine

Syncopation Literary Journal: Now Seeking Submissions

Syncopation is a journal of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry inspired by music. They accept writing by new, emerging, and established authors, both musicians and non-musicians alike. You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish. Syncopation is helmed in Canada, and the journal has been published online since 2022. So…
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Writing in the Age of Short Attention Spans: Crafting Stories that Stick

By Sabyasachi Roy Let’s start with the elephant in the room, a.k.a. to the point: people don’t have the patience for long-winded setups anymore. Like it or not, we are in the middle of a world of endless swipes, dings, and dopamine hits. This presents a high-stakes challenge, especially for writers, how do you keep…
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Notes From the Editor’s Desk: January 2025

Author Sues Their Agent & Publisher Over Copyright Infringement; John Klassen on the Art of the Board Book; 7 Publishing Opportunities This is a new monthly feature, that we are trying out. This monthly column will be published on the fourth Thursday of every month. It will be divided into three sections of varying length….
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Viridine: Now Seeking Submissions

Viridine is a new online journal of poetry, fiction, and scripts. They accept submissions from new, emerging, and established authors of all ages, but they especially hope to showcase writing by authors over the age of 30: “Talent and creativity are age-inclusive, and we believe age should not be a barrier to success.” Viridine is…
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