Free Talk: Showing & Telling — How to Create and Maintain Authentic Connections with Your Readers

Learn effective techniques for "showing" and "telling" in your story.

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Free Talk: How to Write Captivating Side Characters (With Cat Rambo)

Explore the potential of side charactes with award winning author Cat Rambo.

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35 Magazines Accepting Book Reviews

These magazines accept reviews of books. Most of them also accept other genres, like fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of them pay writers. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. Frivolous CommaThey publish speculative fiction (closed now) and nonfiction (1,000-2,500 words), including reviews; “Reviews/book round-ups through a personal/memoir lens (note: we…

The Final Girl Review: Now Seeking Submissions

An online journal seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art,

81 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (July 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….

How and Why to Bring Novelty into Your Writing

Prompts and techniques to reinvent your writing style.