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Fellowships, Scholarships, and Other Writing Opportunities for July 2022

Our monthly round up this time includes a wide range of opportunities, some with deadlines fast approaching. Scottish Book Trust: New Writers Awards Applications for the 2023 New Writers Awards are now open. This is an opportunity for emerging Scotland-based writers to develop their craft. The categories include Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction (also known as creative non-fiction),…
Issue Four Hundred Seventy Five

The Whisky Blot: Now Seeking Submissions

The Whisky Blot is a new online literary journal, dedicated to publishing short fiction, poetry, and haiku. They also will publish one annual “best of” print journal, and plan to split the profits between the contributors. They say they are seeking work that is seriously literary, but without pretension. The short fiction they publish is…
Always open to submissions Fiction Issue Four Hundred Seventy Four Literary Journals Poetry

Luna Press Publishing: Accepting Submissions

Occasionally we’ll feature a press that isn’t open, but will be soon, for a very limited reading period. This is the case with Luna Press Publishing. They generally have three limited reading periods a year but for 2023 they’ve only announced one so far. It will open on the 16th of June and close on…
Horror Issue Four Hundred Seventy Four Manuscript Publishers

Common Mistakes Writers Make With Their Opening Lines

By Ashley Taylor Clark Your opening line is a crucial part of your novel. It offers readers their first impression of your story, introducing them to the world, characters, and overarching tone in just a handful of words. In a lot of cases, readers use these lines to determine if your book is for them….
Issue Four Hundred Seventy Four Uncategorized

PM Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Queries

PM Press is an independent, radical publisher of books and media. It was founded in 2007 by AK Press founder Ramsey Kanaan and several other members of AK Press. The goal of PM Press is to amplify the voices of radical authors, artists, and activists, and they publish a wide range of material, from speculative…
Issue Four Hundred Seventy Three Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

The Meadowlark Review: Now Seeking Submissions

The Meadowlark Review is a new online journal of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published by the MFA students at the University of Wyoming. Based in the American West, The Meadowlark Review is inspired by that landscape and culture. But they especially love writing that challenges the expected Western narrative, and they also enjoy writing that’s…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Four Hundred Seventy Three Literary Journals Poetry

Why Utilizing Authenticity Readers Enhances Characters

By Aliya Hall As writers, we are used to creating characters that have different life experiences from our own. And while there are some things we can learn through intensive research, such as historical background and different career paths, there are some things like sexuality, disability, gender and race that are much harder to accurately…
Issue Four Hundred Seventy Three Special Feature

Kaleidotrope: Now Seeking Submissions

Kaleidotrope is an established online magazine of speculative fiction and poetry. Although they mostly publish science fiction, fantasy, and horror, they’re open to other writing that blurs these genre boundaries or falls outside of these categories. You can read Kaleidotrope for free online to get a sense of what they publish. Kaleidotrope has been published…
Fiction Genre Issue Four Hundred Seventy Two Literary Journals Paying Market Poetry

Haunt Publishing: Accepting Manuscript Queries Until July 1st

Haunt Publishing is a small Scotland-based press founded in 2018 that focuses on publishing Gothic, Horror and Dark fiction. They are searching for work that is “unputdownable.” They are open to novel submissions through 1st July 2022. They’ve historically published one book a year, but this year they are planing to publish two. You can…
Horror Issue Four Hundred Seventy Two Manuscript Publishers

Four Paths to Launching a Successful Writing Career

By Abdulraheem Jameel Ango A writing career can be exciting and rewarding. Nevertheless, venturing into the writing space can also be laborious, with a lot of hard work to be put in before you get established; and the odds are highly stacked. However, it need not be all tedium. Here are four paths to follow…
Issue Four Hundred Seventy Two

57 Opportunities Open to Submissions From Historically Underrepresented Voices this June

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 Four Hundred Seventy Two

Gollancz: Seeking Manuscript Queries This Month Only

Gollancz is an established UK-based publisher of science fiction, fantasy novels, and horror novels that is now an imprint of Hachette. They only publish worked aimed at adults. They have good distribution within the UK and have excellent covers. They have published many well known books including The Witcher series, NOS4A2, and The Mistborn Trilogy….
Fantasy Horror Issue Four Hundred Seventy One Manuscript Publishers Science Fiction

Able Muse: Seeking Manuscript Submissions Until July 15th

Updated September 18th, 2025: They seem to be having a real issue keeping their submission guidelines and submission window information up to date. This makes me a little concerned about the situation there. Able Muse is a small literary press that has one free reading period every year, from 1st May through 15th July. They…
Issue Four Hundred Seventy One Issue Two Hundred Sixty Eight Literary Fiction Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

Isele Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Isele Magazine is an online publication with an impactful mission: “We publish writers and artists who hold a mirror to our society, who challenge conventional expectations about ways of being, how to be, and who decides who should be.” They believe that literature plays a powerful role in shaping our thoughts and ideas, and uplifting…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Four Hundred Seventy One Literary Journals Paying Market Poetry

What To Keep In Mind When Writing a Short Story

By Abdulraheem Jameel Ango Short stories are a compact, effective and short-winded form of prose. Though they may be brief, a good short story can serve to present to the reader a fascinating, evocative piece of work in a short period of time and also leave a profound impression on the reader’s mind. So much…
Issue Four Hundred Seventy One

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