Are you proud of your book? Of course you are. If you weren’t why would you publish it? How To Ask for Reviews Are you proud of your book? If you weren’t why would you publish it? If you were traditionally published by one of the Big Four, your publicist may find some reviewers for
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Spring 2026 — Markets and Contests
Where Should You Submit Your Writing? April is National Poetry Month, so we’re starting with a list culled from https://authorspublish.com/26-approachable-journals/. Feel free to visit for more sites. Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine They describe themselves as “home to the six-sentence story”, and work they publish must be no more than 400 words in length, not counting
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Interviews — Spring 2026
Ideas and tips for writing Flash Fiction. “I believe a compelling flash story works best when it uses compression, narrative, language, imagery, details specific to its story and character(s) that aren’t interchangeable with others, and rhythm.” ~~Andrea Marcusa The Form Intrigued Me An Interview with writer Andrea Marcusa Andrea Marcusa began her career as
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Spring 2026 — Writing Advice
Unlock your writing potential with self-editing tips. Learn how to refine your draft for impactful storytelling. Some Practical Advice For Self-Editing Draft first. Get your story, article, opinion, or poem on the page. Don’t judge yourself. Read it over. What do you like? What do you want to change? What do you want to add?
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Spring 2026 Hooked on Books
“Book reviews are not just comments under the work; they are the bridge connecting authors to readers, they are the podium amplifying the voice of your work amidst the clamor of countless titles.” –From ISBN Direct Missing Sister Written by Joshilyn Jackson ISBN #: 978-0063158719 William Morrow, March 3, 2026 Twins, Murder, and Instinct It’s
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2025-26 Prior Contest Winners (Micros)
The Contest Winners Are Big time CONGRATULATIONS! to the winners of our Micro Fiction Contest. Their names, the names of their pieces, and the dates they will appear are below. There’s a lot of variety in these pieces. You can read why each one appealed below the story. 1-02-26 Arielle King’s “Split” 1-06-26 Carol Blatter’s
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Winter 2026 ~~ Contests, Markets, and Publishing Ideas
Is your writing out in the world? Ready to try submitting this month? Is your website or blog looking for contributors? Please let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll share it here. @@@ Will You Submit in March 2026? You’re looking for places to submit your writing? Will any of these work
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Winter 2026 ~~ Marketing Advice and Tools
Do you have marketing advice to share that will be useful to authors? Is your advice clear and inexpensive for a writer to use? Do you have something original to share? Please query telling us briefly what you’d like to share and what your background is. Please use the contact box towards the bottom
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Winter 2026 Hooked on Books
Murder Your Darlings Written by Jenna Blum ISBN-13 : 978-0063448087 Harper (January 13, 2026) Motives, Revenge, and the Story Behind the Story What makes creativity flow? What blocks it? Whether you’re a writer, a painter, a sculptor, a filmmaker, a musician, or any other creative, you undoubtedly have an answer to the first question
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Interviews — Winter 2026
“One of the best rewards of reading fiction, whether set in the present or the past, is to renew our faith in humanity, which we truly need at the present moment.” ~~H. Lee Barnes People Write in Paragraphs and Speak in Sentences I thought I was done with WW II books until I read H.
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Winter 2026 ~~ Writing Advice
Writing Towards an Ending Sometimes it’s easier to write if you know how the story ends. Other times it’s easier to write when you know what will happen. Pick an ending line from the list below. (These are collected from a variety of sources and different ones will resonate with different writers.) If you were
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2025 Flash Prose Winners
The Contest Winners Are Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin Writer Advice had to make some tough choices to select this year’s winners of our Flash Prose Contest. You’ll find we’re sharing all kinds of stories. The winners are listed below along with the dates when their pieces will appear. The first piece is
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