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An Argument for Writing 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 Five Hundred Three

Opportunities Open to Submissions From Historically Underrepresented Voices this January

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 Five Hundred Three

Oxford University Press: Now Accepting Proposals and Manuscript Submissions

Oxford University Press, like most university presses, is open to direct submissions. It has much better distribution systems than most university presses. They publish nonfiction with an academic focus on a wide range of subjects. They are open to proposals and manuscripts. Their website is much more thorough in terms of helping outline how the…
Academic Issue Five Hundred Two Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

Spank the Carp: Now Seeking Submissions

Spank the Carp is an established online publication of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They publish approachable writing that appeals to a broad audience, and they avoid writing that’s pretentious or frustratingly perplexing. They aim to, “invite readers to wade into the literary stream, not make them afraid of water for fear it’s too cold.” Since…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Five Hundred Two Literary Journals Poetry

How Writers Can Benefit From Attending Local Book Fairs and Comic Cons

 By Ellen Levitt         I live in a city that plays host to lots of fun events that can also be beneficial to my writing career. There are free events such as book festivals and pricier gatherings such as Comic Con. Both types of events provide me with opportunities for schmoozing with magazine, website and book…
Issue Five Hundred Two Uncategorized

New Year, New Opportunities for Writers in January 2023

It’s a brand new year! As we go forward with our resolutions, we hope we will achieve our writing and publishing goals. On the January list, we’ve included open calls – reproduced from their respective websites – in journalism, book prizes, and other opportunities available to all disciplines which may include Creative Writing, Journalism or…
Issue Five Hundred Two

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in January 2023

These magazines publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and they’re a mix of literary and genre outlets. Not all of them are open through the month. Solarpunk Magazine They publish solarpunk fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Nonfiction/essay submissions are accepted year-round; fiction and poetry are open periodically. Deadline: 14 January 2023 Length: 1,500-7,500 words for fiction; 1,000-2,000…
Issue Five Hundred One

Enchanted Lion: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Updated March 4th, 2025 Enchanted Lion is a children’s book publisher based in Brooklyn that was founded in 2003. You can learn more about their team here. Their books are well designed, engaging, and have great covers. Many of the books they have published have been featured in the New York Times, and won awards….
Children's Books Issue Five Hundred One Manuscript Publishers

Presence Haiku Journal: Now Seeking Submissions

Presence is an established and selective publisher of haiku, senryu, tanka, haibun, and other related short-form poetry. As Britain’s foremost independent haiku journal, they are looking for quality writing. They publish both emerging and established haiku authors. Presence is published three times a year in print. They also publish selections from the journal online. Each…
Issue Five Hundred One Literary Journals Poetry

No Sweat Marketing

By Michael Barrington Marketing one’s books can at times appear to be a daunting task. Like most authors I have a well-developed plan which includes good use of social media, a solid website from which I also blog, make an occasional presentation and promote my books by writing articles for various magazines. But over the…
Issue Five Hundred One

BearManor Media: Now Accepting Manuscript Proposals

Updated July 30th 2024: They appear to no longer be publishing books. In fact most of their announced catalogue for 2023 was never published. They have not published anything in 2024 that I could find. I would steer clear. BearManor Media is a independent press that focuses on publishing nonfiction books about the entertainment industry….
Issue Five Hundred Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

Chaotic Merge: Now Seeking Submissions

Chaotic Merge is a print and online publication featuring poetry, fiction, nonfiction, flash writing, screenplays/plays, artwork, and short films. Their name reflects both the writing process—the act of merging thoughts to create order from chaos—and their own publishing process—the act of gathering diverse voices to create each issue of Chaotic Merge. Chaotic Merge was established…
Creative Non Fiction Drama Fiction Issue Five Hundred Literary Journals Poetry

14 Myths About Writers

What does it mean to be a writer? People have strong opinions. Many of them are true, many are wrong. There are so many false assumptions, clichés, and myths out there surrounding writers. Some of these myths contain some level of truth, others are nothing but rumors and a singular memorable example. Here are 14…
Issue Five Hundred Special Feature

Defuncted: Now Seeking Submissions

Defuncted is an online journal that reprints writing previously published in literary journals that are now defunct. They do not publish new writing, or writing that appears in journals that are still running. Defuncted is solely, “a collection of abandoned things.” Defuncted was established in 2018, and since then they’ve re-published around 80 pieces of…
Issue Four Hundred Ninety Nine Literary Journals

How to Keep Writing a Story When You Don’t Know What Happens Next

By Dawn Colclasure It can happen to any writer: A brilliant opening scene for a story or novel suddenly pops into their head. The writer gets excited by this particular scene and feels confident of banging out that story or first chapter in one go. They rush to the desk and get to work, writing…
Issue Four Hundred Ninety Nine

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