Free Talk: Writing Emotion — The Heart of the Story (With Emily Colin)

Harness the power of emotion to create unforgettable characters, gripping plots, and deep connections with your audience.

Available to watch right now, completely free.

Free Talk: How to Create Captivating Characters (With John Claude Bemis)

How to make your characters utterly captivating for readers and publishers.

Available to watch right now, completely free.

The Medley: Now Seeking Submissions

Now seeking fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and photography.

95 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (April 2025)

Opportunities open to writers of color, LGBTQ+ writers, writers with disabilities, and more.

Lessons From a Writer and Her Rejections

3 lessons from 100 rejections as a writer.

56 Traditional Children’s Book Publishers Seeking Submissions (No Agent Required)

All of the publishers on this list publish children’s books. Some just publish picture books, some publish only middle-grade fiction, and some publish a wide variety of genres aimed at adults as well. Some are looking for educational work, others are open to anything. A number of these publishers are large and established. Others are…