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The Writing Voice You Don’t Choose

Everyone says: find your voice. Like it’s in the lost and found, under a scarf and someone else’s umbrella. As if you walk up to the desk: “Hi, yes, mine’s the lyrical-yet-accessible one with hints of irony.” No. Voice finds you. Or worse—voice squats inside you like a raccoon that refuses to leave your attic….
Issue Six Hundred Fifty

Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in November 2025

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…
Issue Six Hundred Forty Nine Special Feature

Barbara: Now Seeking Submissions

Barbara is a poetry broadside, produced in Scotland. What is a broadside? A broadside is a single sheet of paper that’s easy to distribute, read, and fold into a pocket: “It is designed to be held in your hands.” This tactile quality is a central part of Barbara’s mission: “We seek to challenge the increasing…
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The Tyranny of “Show, Don’t Tell”

By Sabyasachi Roy Say it once: John was sad. Bam. Done. Quick. Clean. But no, apparently I must paint a whole oil canvas. His eyelids sag. Shoulders wilt. He stares at the rain like a broken blinds catalogue model. His sigh echoes through the century’s blah blah. Congratulations. Turned a sad guy into a slam…
Issue Six Hundred Forty Nine

Emerald City Ghosts: Now Seeking Submissions

Emerald City Ghosts is a new online publication of paranormal writing and horror. They publish fiction and poetry, as well as movie and book reviews. Based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, they especially love spooky writing that evokes aspects of that region (without necessarily being set there): “We do have a special…
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10 Magazines Accepting Young Adult Fiction

These magazines accept young adult (YA) fiction; there are both literary and genre magazines in this list. Most of them also accept other genres. A few pay writers. Not all of them are open for submissions now. Cast of WondersThis audio and online magazine of YA speculative fiction, from the Escape Artists suite of magazines,…
Issue Six Hundred Forty Eight

7 Myths About Writing Creative Nonfiction

By Ratika Deshpande Sometime around the beginning of my twenties, I fell in love with creative nonfiction (CNF). So I set to studying the form, reading work published in magazines like Longreads and Literary Hub. I tried writing some essays and I read articles on how I could make them better. But it wasn’t long…
Issue Six Hundred Forty Eight

Notes from the Editor’s Desk: October 2025

This monthly column is published on the fourth Thursday of every month, and is an opportunity for me to share information that doesn’t fit anywhere else in our publication. This includes a wide range of opportunities for writers, news and information, and subscriber’s recent success stories. Opportunities: Procrastinating Writers United (PWU) is open to multimedia…
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Pine Hills Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Pine Hills Review is an online journal of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid writing. They like writing that’s fresh, fun, surprising, and compelling—and sometimes even irreverent. They publish all genres, forms, and styles, but they especially love hybrid and experimental work. You can read the journal online to get a sense of their style. Pine…
Issue Six Hundred Forty Seven

Why You Should Write About Other People’s Writing

By Ratika Deshpande Some of the best writing I’ve done has been about the work of other writers. I’ve read their stories and compiled them into themed recommendation lists; I’ve written personal essays and deep dives into books that I couldn’t stop thinking about. It’s work that I’ve both enjoyed and am very proud of,…
Issue Six Hundred Forty Seven Special Feature

90 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (October 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 Forty Six

DASH: Now Seeking Submissions

DASH is a journal of brief writing published by California State University, Fullerton. The journal is produced by the students in the University’s Comparative Literature and Linguistics program, and each submission is considered by three to four readers. They showcase authors of all experience levels—new, emerging, and established—and they publish writing from around the world….
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“This Has Already Been Said”

By Sabyasachi Roy Writers love declaring originality dead. “Everything worth saying has already been said,” they moan, as if the Muse herself retired early and moved to a quiet villa with no forwarding address. And maybe it’s true—most “big ideas” are ancient. Love hurts? Shocking. Time passes? Groundbreaking. Death is inconvenient? We’ve been singing that…
Issue Six Hundred Forty Six Special Feature

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in October 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. Initially the new publication Faun by Moonlight was on this list, but they started demanding a 5.00 fee to offset the influx of submissions. While it’s understandable to close to…
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Kismet Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Kismet is a new magazine of poetry, fiction, and essays that aims to offer “a fresh perspective on spirituality, religion, and mysticism for seekers and skeptics alike.” They accept writing by both emerging and established authors, and they aren’t connected with any specific religious tradition or spiritual perspective. Rather, their goal is, “to make space…
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