“Think before you speak. Read before you think.” – Fran Lebowitz We always appreciate the opportunity to read good books that have been out for 18 months or less. If you’d like us to consider yours, please send a brief description through the Contact Box on the home page. We do not charge for book
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Fall 2026 ~~ Author Interviews
“…cultivate equanimity, dig deeper, and resist bad advice.” ~~Joan Silber Mercy ~~How a Good Author Shapes It An Interview with Joan Silber by B. Lynn Goodwin Critically acclaimed Joan Silber is an insightful writer who specializes in connected short stories. Her latest collection, Mercy, takes readers to Greenwich Village in the 1970s where Eddie, his
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Fall 2026 ~~ Writing Advice
A New Launch Pad for Your Writing Ready to try someone else’s idea as a springboard? Here’s how to do it with these wonderfully open-ended prompts. Pick a line that speaks to you, that suggests an image or idea. Free write for 20 minutes. Proofread. Put it away for a day if you want, or
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Fall 2026~~ Marketing Advice
Market Wisely Do you already get multiple e-mails a day from people who want to put you on Tik-Tok or empower you on Amazon or even represent your book as a possible film? In the last month I’ve also had people who claim to be literary agents asking to represent me. This is not the
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Fall 2026 Contests and Markets
So many opportunities. So little time. How do you find the perfect market for your work? Research. Sometimes you get lucky and find lots of ideas on one site. Here are some great lists. Erica Verrillo shares an amazing list of publications seeking work at Curiosity Never Killed the Writer Get yourself a cup of
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2026 Prior Contest Winners –Flash Fiction
The 2026 Flash Fiction Winners Are Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Congratulations to WriterAdvice’s Flash Fiction winners, those who came close, and everyone with the courage to submit. We were impressed with the quality of submissions, and we selected six winners this time. As we made our selections, we tried to include
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up We want to share your stories about your publishing journey and your writing life here. Write to entertain, to enlighten, and to advise (but not preach). Write to share your gratitude, amazement, and disbelief. Share the good, the bad, and the silly, but don’t share them all in
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Summer 2022 The Flash Fiction Contest Winners Are…
Editor’s Note: This time we had a clear first place winner and a tie for second place. As a result there’s no third place winner, though there is an honorable mention. Thanks to each of you who shared your work with us. We’re happy to read a new version in a future contest.We’d love to hear
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Summer 2026 ~~ Markets, Contests, and Literary Magazines
Another Installment of New Contests and Places to Explore All these contests and more are listed at https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com Uncanny Magazine. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: 10 cents/word. Deadline: September 7, 2026. Sunlight Press. Genre: Poetry, CNF. Payment: $50. Deadline: Opens September 8, 2026. Havok. Genre: Flash fiction. See themes. Payment: $50 via PayPal for each story selected for an Anthology. No payment for online publication. Deadline:
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Summer 2026 ~~ Hooked on Books
If you’re seeking a review of a book your published in the last 18 months, please send us the title, number of pages, publisher, and your pitch. If you’d like to review a book for us, send the same information but substitute a brief query for your pitch. There’s a contact box on the home
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Summer 2026 ~~ Interviews
“…the narrative ended up going off the rails, taking on a life of its own, becoming less and less about me and much more about the questions I was asking….” ~~Haili Blassingame Modern Love Essay Opens Doors An interview with Haili Blassingame I was delighted by WOW—Women on Writing’s offer of an interview with Haili
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Summer 2026 ~~ Marketing Advice
Book Launches for Mobility-Impaired Authors By Nikki Finlay “You can’t do it all.” One of my book coaches said this to us about book launches. We all have time and energy constraints. I also have physical limitations. Even if I wanted an impressive launch schedule for my forthcoming book, The Economy Always Gets Better: Navigating
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