Writing Prompts for October Is there magic in autumn? Or any other season? Is there something scary inside a house in your town? Or a piano that plays on its own? Or AI chat? Write about it. Make it an observation or a warning from a parent, teacher, or grandparent. Or tell the story from
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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 Stranger in Room Six Written by Jane Corry
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Fall 2025 ~~ Contests, Markets, and Publishing Ideas
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 to
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Fall 2025 Interviews
“The written word is still and always will be the comfort, pleasure, and grace of my life.” ~~Randy Susan Meyers Use Your Passion: How Randy Susan Meyers Makes Her Passions Work The title, The Many Mothers of Ivy Puddingstone, intrigued me. So did the fact that the story was fiction with a social conscience and
Read MoreFall 2025 ~~ Contests and Markets
Looking for the right place to submit your writing? If you’re not sure whether your work is ready to submit, I hope you’ll have us take a look. We’ll say what we love, make suggestions about places that trip us up, and ask questions to help you go deeper. Reasonable prices. Take a look at what
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Fall 2025 ~~ Marketing
How Will You Reach Your Audience? Marketing experts encourage writers to define their brand. What’s your genre? Who’s your audience? What makes your writing unique? Have an author website. Make it yourself with WordPress, Wix or the provider of your choice. Have a professional put it together. Look at author websites to get ideas. Encourage
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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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