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To Tag or Not to Tag: Unraveling the Use of Dialogue Tags

By Emily-Jane Hills Orford Dialogue is quite simply a conversation between characters; it is what the characters say to each other. Dialogue is an effective way to move the story forward, enhance the plot, and develop the characters. Dialogue tags are the means to identify who is saying what and how they are saying it….
Issue Five Hundred Forty Six

Agora Books: Now Accepting Manuscript Queries

Update April 28th 2024: They have closed their doors along with Polis Books. All that we know is shared in an update to the Polis Review. Agora Books is a  diversity-focused imprint of Polis Books, devoted to crime and noir fiction. In 2018, Publishers Weekly published this article about the initiative, and in 2019 Agora…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Five Manuscript Publishers Mystery

Faultline: Now Seeking Submissions

Faultline is a journal of fiction poetry, translations, and visual art, produced by graduate students at the University of California Irvine. They publish both emerging and established authors from around the world, and writing published in Faultline has gone on to win the Pushcart Prize. Faultline was established in 1992, and since then they’ve published…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Five Hundred Forty Five Literary Journals Poetry

5 Ways to Make Revision Easier

By Ratika Deshpande Revision often feels like an insurmountable task and can take much longer than actually writing the first draft of a story or novel. Here are some ways to make the process easier: Take a break to distance yourself from the story (and relax) I start the revision process as soon as I’m…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Five

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers This November

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….
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in November 2023

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month. The Stinging Fly This Ireland-based journal will open in November for fiction (short fiction and novel excerpts), creative nonfiction, and poetry for the Spring 2024 issue. They also accept…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Four

Lumina: Now Seeking Submissions

Lumina is an online literary journal produced by the MFA writing students at Sarah Lawrence College. They publish a wide range of writing by both emerging and established authors, but they especially like writing that surprises in its approach to craft: “The Lumina team values experimental, forward-thinking, and genre-bending works that spotlight each creator’s distinctive…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Genre Issue Five Hundred Forty Four Literary Journals Poetry

Hamilcar Publications: Now Accepting Manuscript Proposals

Hamilcar Publications is a small Boston-based nonfiction publisher. They are primarily focused on the following categories: professional boxing, true crime, hip-hop, and jazz. It was founded by an experienced editor, and an experienced book designer. You can learn more about the company here. They are distributed by the Two Rivers Press imprint of Ingram, which…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Four Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

Ylva Publishing: Accepting Manuscripts

Ylva Publishing is the home of lesbian fiction and fiction about women-loving-women, and not surprisingly given the context, they only publish women.  They mainly publish romance genre, but they are open to other genres, including historical fiction, crime, action, mystery, young adult, and erotica. They state: “We want our books to have a rich diversity…
Historical Fiction Issue Five Hundred Forty Four Manuscript Publishers Romance Young Adult

On Writing and Commuting

By Ellen Levitt Lately when I ride my local trains and buses, I see most passengers spending their time on their cellphones. A few might read tangible printed materials such as books, magazines, even a newspaper. Others chat with people, stare into space, or nap. Maybe one person is knitting. Occasionally I find someone doing…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Four

Tenebrous Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Tenebrous Press is a publisher of New Weird Horror. They know this genre is one that needs further definition, because they have an entire page of their website devoted to defining it. You can see that webpage here if you are not already familiar with the genre, which was according to the web page, invented…
Horror Issue Five Hundred Forty Three Manuscript Publishers

Last Syllable: Now Seeking Submissions

Last Syllable is a brand-new online journal of longform writing. They publish longform poetry, prose, and multi-modal work: “we aim to make a space where long-form pieces are the expectation — not the exception.” They pay $20 for each published piece. Last Syllable is produced by the MFA students at Point Loma Nazarene University. They…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Three Literary Journals

Case Study: The Road Uphill to a Publishing Contract

By Sam Muller This is part of our ongoing series on how authors published their first book. You can read our other stories in this series, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. I will Paint the Sky, my first novel, had three lives. It had its first incarnation as Life Begins with Murder. Its second…
Issue Five Hundred Forty Three

Orbit Works: Open to Direct Submissions

Orbit Works was founded in April 2023, as a new imprint of Hachette/Orbit that is focused on digital publishing. This includes both eBooks and audiobooks. You can read the PR statement about the imprint here. It is led by Orbit Executive Editor Brit Hvide and Editor Stephanie Clark. Orbit Works, like Orbit, is based out…
Fantasy Issue Five Hundred Forty Two Science Fiction

Foxes Dancing Around: Now Seeking Submissions

Foxes Dancing Around is a brand new magazine dedicated to creating a welcoming publishing environment: “we want to be a happy, safe environment for all to submit their work!” They’re especially interested in publishing authors who have never been published before. They primarily publish fiction, but they accept poetry too. Foxes Dancing Around was founded…
Fiction Issue Five Hundred Forty Two Literary Journals Poetry

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