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Lessons from My Most Prolific Year of Writing and Getting Published

Ratika Deshpande I got 33 acceptances and published 194 blog posts in 2024, making it the most prolific year of my writing life. I took more chances; I experimented with writing different stuff. I applied to writing jobs and grants, submitted flash fiction, participated in contests, and wrote articles and essays I’m very proud of….
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27 Literary Journals Open to Publishing Reprints

Publishing your work is wonderful. Even though my work has been published hundreds of times, I still get excited every time a new publication containing my work gets released. However, once you have published a short story or a poem, most literary journals are not interested in publishing it again. After all, it has already…
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37 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2025

These are themed calls/contests from 37 outlets for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. A couple of the outlets are open for more than one call. Some call themes are: Shirley Jackson (tribute issue); dreams; cryptids; plants; beach reads; disability pride & magic; climate crisis; spirit of the wolf; pushing back; reversal; world horror; and making the…
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65 Specialized Publishers Open to Manuscript Submissions

All of the presses on this list meet all of our guiding principles, but most of them have such a specific focus that we cannot justify writing a full review and sending it to our full list of subscribers. But they are still good publishers. Instead, we have compiled this list of mini-reviews. I have also…
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35 Literary Magazines that Publish in Print

These literary magazines publish in print. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines, and accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of them pay. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. They’re listed in no particular order. The Waxed LemonThey accept poetry, flash, short fiction, and art. Writers receive a…
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76 Publishers With Geographic Limitations

We generally only review presses that accept work without geographic limitations on who can submit, but this list includes many publishers who do have geographic requirements. We have never fully reviewed most of these presses because of their geographic limitations, but they are still good presses. Most of the presses on this list accept work…
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39 Themed Submission Calls for February 2025

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: Cottage Crimes; Here Be Monsters; folk horror; Tales of Cryptid Chaos; Vampire Hunters – An Incomplete Record of Personal Accounts; We Are Not Going Back!; Illumination; Fresh Starts; Modern Mummies; Eco – ; and Joy. THEMED CALLS The…
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102 Poetry Manuscript Publishers Accepting Submissions (2025 Update)

Most traditional poetry manuscript publishers charge their readers a fee to submit. You can read about why that is the case here. This article focuses on a number of poetry manuscript publishers who do not charge submission fees to writers, which is good news for poets. This is the longest and most accurate list of…
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30 Magazines Publishing Literary Fiction

These magazines publish literary fiction. Many also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. Some pay writers. Many, but not all, are open for submissions now. They’re not listed in any particular order. Two Hawks QuarterlyThey accept flash (up to 1,200 words), short fiction (1,200-5,000 words), nonfiction, poetry, experimental/cross-genre work, and art. They want “exquisitely…
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How to Find the Right Literary Agent for Your Book

Researching agents can be a time-consuming process, but you should never submit to an agent without first doing significant research. To me, research is the most important step of the submission process. It is vital because there is no point going through all the work of writing your manuscript and submitting, just to end up…
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41 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for January 2025

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themed calls are: paranoia; short (b)reads; seaside gothic; fairy tales; sleeping beauty; food; underappreciated or overlooked writers; Queer tales of untold adventure; witch craft; speculative mysteries; carnival of horror; and lost at sea. Fraidy Cat Quarterly: ParanoiaFraidy Cat Quarterly is a…
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The Other Side of the Desk: Collected Interviews

In December 2023, I launched a series of interviews that was very different than anything Authors Publish had ever done. We’ve always focused on reviewing presses and literary journals as well as sharing the stories of authors who were submitting and publishing their work. Our focus has never been on the perspective of editors (even…
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A Quick Start Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Publishing

Writing for children and young adults is very different than writing for adults. Audience expectations are different. Picture books, for example, have completely different sub-genres than adult books. Whereas adult books have genres like science fiction and fantasy, picture books have sub-genres like fairy tale, alphabet, and bedtime books. There is a whole body of…
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30 Literary Magazines Publishing Poetry

These magazines publish poetry of various kinds, and they are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Some of them also accept other genres, like fiction and nonfiction. Many, but not all, are open for submissions now. Some of these magazines pay writers. They are not listed in any particular order. Lit Fox Books: Lit…
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24 Manuscript Publishers Always Open To Submission

Some publishers open and close their doors to submissions on a routine basis. It can be hard to determine if they are open or shut to submissions, and when you should submit. The following publishers, however, are always open to submissions from writers without agents or previous publishing experience. All of these publishers meet our…
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