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How My Novel Was Resurrected From the Dead

By Thomas Smith My novel, Something Stirs, was one of the first haunted house novels written for the Christian market. Maybe even the first. And as such, the publisher that acquired it had big plans for the launch and subsequent marketing of the novel. In fact, previously a non-fiction publisher, mine was to be the…

One More Chapter: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

UPDATE MAY 22, 2024: They have had more Submittable issues than I’ve ever encountered before. They currently say they are open to submissions, but if you fill out the form, they are in fact closed. This has happened before in March, and then it was resolved, and readers were able to submit without issue. It…

Kelp Journal: Now Seeking Submissions

Kelp Journal is an online publication of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and travel memoir. Helmed in coastal California, they especially like writing about the ocean, surfing, and ecological conservation. They love finding new voices, and they publish authors from around the world. You can get a sense of what they like by reading the journal online….

Writing About Food: Great Recipes Make Great Stories

By Emily-Jane Hills Orford Food is a big part of our lives, so it stands to reason that food should, and does, appear in written works. It doesn’t have to be just a mere mention of some special ribs shared in a dinner scene in your murder mystery. Food can be incorporated into the act…

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers: March 2024

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….

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in March 2024

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. Worlds of PossibilityWorlds of Possibility is “a bimonthly ebook magazine of uplifting science fiction and fantasy. For this project, I am especially excited for works that leave the reader…

Agape Editions: Accepting Submissions

Agape Editions started out as an imprint of Sundress Publishing but it has been an independent press since 2019. Agape’s masthead is here and it includes a number of established and active members of the literary community, which is always a nice sign. Agape is a small press with varying imprints, and a literary journal,…

The Carried Away: Now Seeking Submissions

The Carried Away is a new online literary project produced in the Netherlands. In addition to publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, they produce a podcast called The Conversation. They also hope to offer videos, blog posts, and more, all with the aim of creating an immersive online literary community: “Our mission is to create…

How a “Haiku Diary” Can Help Your Writing

By Ellen Levitt  Wordsmiths may chafe at writing routines, but many of us embrace (or at least face) routines and rigor, in our quest to improve our work and meet deadlines. The advice to “write everyday” or “make regular writing a habit” is pervasive and for good reasons. There’s even an app for writing every…

Baobab Press: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Baobab Press is a small press that publishes a wide variety of material. Full disclaimer, even before we get into the review proper, they charge for submissions in some genres currently, this includes adult fiction and poetry manuscripts. As part of our guiding principles we don’t cover presses that charge overall, but as they are…

Harbor Review: Now Seeking Poetry Submissions

Harbor Review is an online poetry magazine produced by Small Harbor Publishing, a feminist press that aims to showcase diverse, unheard voices. Harbor Review publishes a wide variety of poetry by both emerging and established authors, but they especially like poetry with unexpected imagery and memorable language: “We are interested in strange and beautiful language,…

9 Things I’ve Learned from 121 Rejections

Isha Jain When I started submitting to publications, my work was published thrice. I was only submitting to a few publications while studying, and I didn’t bother researching the market for more opportunities. Last year, I took it seriously and started tracking all my submissions in an Excel file. I have to say, it is…

Haymaker: Now Seeking Submissions

Haymaker is a new online journal of writing and visual art. Produced by the graduate students at Kent State University in Ohio, Haymaker hopes to showcase local, national, and international authors while staying true to their roots: “Haymaker was founded as a magazine to reflect our small, Midwestern college town, surrounded by farms and nature,…

Setting the Scene for Your Story

By Emily-Jane Hills Orford Setting the scene is a vital part of bringing a story alive. Why? Quite simply put, it’s a matter of setting the stage and inviting the reader along to feel and experience what the characters are experiencing. Here’s a simple example of a setting: She must have made a wrong turn…

Entrepreneur Press: Now Accepting Book Proposals

Entrepreneur Press is part of Entrepreneur Media that focuses publishing books with “actionable solutions to help you excel in all your business”. The books they publish fall into three categories: Starting a business, running a business, and growing that business. They have been around for the last 40 years and now publish print, digital, and…

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