Where do you submit your writing? Thank you to AuthorsPublish.com for sharing these opportunities. Plott Hound This is a magazine of speculative fiction and poetry starring animals. Deadline: 15 December 2025 Length: 1,000-5,000 words (prefer 3,000-4,000 words) for fiction, up to 5 poems, 1,000-2,500 words for essay Pay: $0.08/word for stories, $50 for poetry, $100 for
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Fall 2025 ~~ Hooked on Books
When publishers send us books, we read and review, always looking for what will appeal to readers. What genres do you like to read? Are you a book reviewer? Let us know. Please contact us using the box at the bottom of the home page. Thanks! The Blonde Who Came In From The Cold Written
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Fall 2025 ~~ Writing Advice
End of 2025 Writing Prompts Start with an element of a picture below that appeals to you. Add what you need to turn it into a story. Share below if you’re courageous and/or confident or if you want to hear what we love in the writing. OR combine all three photos into one
Read MoreFall 2025 ~~ Contests and Markets
Some December Contests—for those of you pragmatic enough to keep writing through the holidays. With thanks to Erika Dreyfus, a writer, teacher, and literary consultant whose books include Birthright: Poems and Quiet Americans: Stories. A fellow in the Sami Rohr Jewish Literary Institute and an adjunct associate professor at Baruch College/CUNY, she lives in New York. Please visit ErikaDreifus.com to
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Fall 2025 Interviews
“Don’t be afraid to reach out to other writers you admire or to someone who you think might be interested in your work and share it – with enthusiasm and confidence.” Stacy Waldman Bass Keeping Their Light and Legacies Alive An interview with Stacy Waldman Bass Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and
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Fall 2025 ~~ Marketing
New Alternatives for Your Writing Submissions If you’re not sure whether your work is ready to submit, I hope you’ll have us take a look. The link will take you to Writer Advice’s Manuscript Consultation and Editing Service. We’ll say what we love, make suggestions about places that trip us up, and ask questions
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2025 Flash Fiction Winners
Congratulations to all winners in Writer Advice’s Flash Fiction Contest You’ll find a wide variety of stories to touch your hearts and inspire your thoughts. Want to enter our current contest, which includes flash fiction, non-fiction, lists, letters, and more? Please read our guidelines and tips by clicking on current contest. Winners are listed
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Summer 2025~~Hooked on Books
If you know of a book we should review, please contact us using the box at the bottom of the home page. Thanks! Are you a book reviewer? Let us know if you’d like to write for us. Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through The Lens of Loss and Love Written by Stacy Waldman Bass ISBN #:
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Summer 2025 ~~ Contests and Markets
September Opportunities: There are many publishers seeking manuscripts. Read the opportunities below. If it sounds right for you, click on the link. If your work is accepted, please let us know. We want to celebrate with you. Thanks! These opportunities were found in C. Hope Clark’s Funds for Writers Newsletter: ANTHOLOGY FLASH FICTION CONTEST €12
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Summer 2025 Writing Advice
September Writing Prompts Write about a September memory: September is a month filled with memories. The prompts below start with some of mine and expand. You can write about one of them or anything they trigger. When you have a draft, we’d love to read your work if you’d like to share it. More about
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