Comps and calls for August 2019

Posted on 1st August 20191st August 2019 by cathy in Uncategorised

Hello Everyone!

We’re moving house this month, so I’m even more disorganised than usual! I’ll be making sure to submit, though—August is the second-best month to submit and enter (after December). It’s the school holidays, and people are too busy with children to write; or they’re on holiday themselves, and doing non-writerly things. Take advantage! Send your work out there!

I hope that you’re all well and enjoying your writing. There are some wonderfully odd themes this month, so even if you’re not confident, have a go for a giggle. And then submit the result… Good luck!

Best wishes,

Cathy x

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Here are some writing competitions and calls for submission, all with free, electronic entry.

As usual I’m passing these on in good faith but mistakes may be made, so do check all the submission guidelines carefully. Any info in quotes comes from the website itself and any dates at the start are deadlines. Also, I don’t know the sources personally, so do check them out for yourselves.

There are three headings (click/tap to jump straight to them):

If you aren’t a submitter (why not? Nothing to lose! Rejection is something we all share!) then the themes can make great writing prompts/exercises.

Although I mention only fiction or poetry, many publications accept non-fiction, art or other forms, so do check if interested. Good luck and do let me know of successes! The links are in the comments, and any dates at the start are deadlines.

Where possible, I have marked the relevant entries with ‘paying’, ‘contributor copy’ etc. However, you are best off checking the info for yourselves as I am not infallible and the info isn’t always available or clear. Please be aware that a contributor copy may be in print or digital format. Also, some publications offer several things, eg payment as well as a contributor copy. Where this is the case, I have assumed that payment is enough of an incentive, so I haven’t listed everything. It’s a rough guide and should be treated as such.

COMPETITIONS

2nd Aug US only: Fiction up to 5000 words on the theme of Black Gold. PAYING https://www.bethuneandson.com/texasshortstorycontest.html (thanks to www.erikadreifus.com for this one)

5th Aug Review of an art exhibition by someone who has not previously had published more than three pieces of writing on art. PAYING https://frieze.com/article/frieze-writers-prize-2019

7th Aug Spectator competition No. 3111: spanish ayes– William McGonagall wrote a poem entitled ‘Beautiful Torquay’. You are invited to submit his poetic response to Magaluf. Please email (wherever possible) entries of up to 16 lines to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 7 August. PAYING

15th Aug Speculative flash fiction. ‘This is a call for Native and Indigenous writers. The flash must pass or discuss The Native Bechdel Test, which requires 1) Two (named) Native Characters, 2) Who talk to each other, 3) about something other than white people.’ PAYING https://www.apparitionlit.com/submission-guidelines/#1538347466119-241fd8cf-66ed

15th Aug Writing up to 350 words on the theme of ‘Color’. PAYING https://www.headwaylit.org/contest

15th Aug Poem on the theme of Identity. Winner will be published in a broadside. NON-CASH PRIZE http://jacarpress.com/submissions/

15th Aug Flash fiction on the theme of Elves and/or Fairies. PAYING https://www.lvwonline.org/flash-fiction

21st Aug Poetry, prose and more on the theme of Environment. CHAPBOOK PUBLICATION AND CONTRIBUTOR COPIES https://www.selcouthstation.com/chapbook-submissions-now-open

29th Aug Environmental writing in various categories. ‘All genres must relate to environmental issues such as climate change, environment, conservation, and animal rights.’ PAYING https://www.peacefuldumpling.com/peaceful-dumpling-environmental-writing-prize

30th Aug Fiction on the theme of Tradition, 1000-5000 words. PAYING https://onthepremises.submittable.com/Submit

31st Aug ‘We are looking for stories (in a variety of formats: play, film, radio, book, tv) that in some way touch upon ideas around building a sustainable society. We will consider all genres – rom-com, literary fiction, science fiction, mystery, crime etc. – but stories must engage with the idea of environmentally sustainable practices and/or sustainable societies.’ Full-length novel PAYING http://www.greenstories.org.uk/about-the-competition/

31st Aug Fiction 1000-7500 words. PAYING https://www.mura.ink/contest

31st Aug Poetry. PAYING https://www.culturalweekly.com/2019-jack-grapes-poetry-prize-submissions-now-open/ (thanks to https://fundsforwriters.com/ for this one)

1st Sep Flash fiction up to 300 words on the theme of Feed Us. PAYING https://brilliantflashfiction.com/2019/06/01/feed-us-writing-contest/#more-3344

SUBMISSIONS WITH DEADLINES

Until filled: poetry on the theme of Crone. ‘If that puts images in your head of an old witch stirring stuff in a cauldron, let us gently move that idea out of the way. Here’s what we are thinking: Women poets over the age of 50 are underrepresented in poetry publications. But they shouldn’t be; women over 50 have a breadth and depth of experience, knowledge, and wisdom to celebrate. So we want to hear from poets who identify as women and are over 50.’ https://www.gyroscopereview.com/home/guidelines/ (Cathy’s note: the deadline is 7th Sep or until filled – you’ve got the best chance of being in time if you get in early!)

3rd Aug Stories and poetry suitable for children, on the theme of Super Hero. PAYING http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/submissions.html

3rd Aug Speculative fiction 1500-3000 words on the theme of Longevity. PAYING https://www.thirdflatiron.com/liveSite/pages/submissions

9th Aug Spec flash on the theme of Stories that Sing: the 80s. PAYING https://gohavok.com/submission-guidelines/

10th Aug Poetry, flash, short fiction and more. One contributor will get £20. PAYS SOME CONTRIBUTORS https://www.amandasteelwriter.com/440793822

10th Aug ‘This ‘Vintage Faeries’ issue of FAE will look back at faeries of the past, and bring some of them into the future! We welcome your creative ideas on this vintage faerie theme for possible publication in the autumn 2019 edition of FAE. We are happy to accept and review photo-sets (no nudity), short poems and articles.’ https://www.faemagazine.com/submissions/

10th Aug Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of “Addiction /You can never get enough of that which doesn’t satisfy”. http://moonmagazine.org/submission-guidelines/

10th Aug Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Social Justice, 100,000 Poets (and Friends) for Change. https://thebezine.com/submission-guidelines/

11th Aug Poetry on the theme of Peach. Only Australian contributors are paid. PAYS SOME CONTRIBUTORS http://cordite.org.au/guncotton/mfk-fisher-will-poach-you-one/

11th Aug Fiction, flash and nonfiction on the theme of Reality. https://www.litro.co.uk/submit/

12th Aug Submissions should address the intersection of women’s sexuality with the issue’s theme: Menstruation. https://cliteraturejournal.com/submit

12th Aug ‘One of the most important historic Quaker testimonies stood against gambling, yet it’s a topic we rarely seem to talk about anymore. Do we participate in raffles or games of chance? Does it matter? How about investments in the stock market? Does gambling foster materialism? Is it an addiction we need to work against?’ Poetry, articles and more. https://www.friendsjournal.org/submissions/

15th Aug Fiction up to 5000 words. PAYING https://psychopompmag.com/submit/

15th Aug Poetry, flash, short fiction and more on the theme of Pithy Politics. https://antilang.ca/submission-guidelines/

15th Aug ‘Lonely Cryptid Media is now accepting submissions for our new anthology: Fireweed: Stories from the Revolution. We are seeking submissions of poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art.’ PAYING https://lonelycryptidmedia.com/2019/07/14/call-for-submissions-fireweed-stories-from-the-revolution/

15th Aug Poetry, prose and art on the theme of Self-love. https://www.thewinnowmagazine.com/submit.html

18th Aug Fiction 2000-4000 words on the theme of either Detective Thrillers or A Dying Planet. PAYING http://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/short-story-submissions-detective-thrillers-a-dying-planet

18th Aug ‘Our Fall theme, New Spirit, Wise Action,explores the relationship between spirituality and activism. We invite you to submit an essay up to 1000 words, a poem, or other artwork.’ https://www.kosmosjournal.org/contribute-to-kosmos-quarterly/

18th Aug Poetry and prose on the theme of Masks. https://thewriterscafemagazine.wordpress.com/2019/05/06/the-writers-cafe-magazine-issue-17-maskscallout/

19th Aug Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Industry. PAYING http://www.speculativecity.com/submissions/

19th Aug Underwater New Yorkis now open for submissions for our fall issue. While we remain interested in submissions that follow the general constraints of our mission—creative work inspired by our list of underwater objects or by New York City’s diverse waterways and waterfronts—for this issue, we are particularlyinterested in the theme of LABOR and WORK.’ PAYING http://underwaternewyork.com/submit-1

30th Aug Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Privacy. https://oreadjournal.co.uk/submissions/

31st Aug Poetry, flash and more on the theme of Astrology. https://astrosciencewriter.com/submissions/

31st Aug Poetry, prose, and more. Marginalized writers highly encouraged to submit. https://anatoliosmagazine.wordpress.com/guidelines/

31st Aug ‘ZED Press is looking for unique and interesting chapbook submissions from across the world for its third series. We’re looking for writing that is experimental in form and/or content, and we have a particular interest in cross-genre work that bends or breaks traditional genre “rules.” Show us something we’ve never seen before, whether it’s poetry, prose, or a combination of the two.’ https://zedpresswindsor.wordpress.com/submission-guidelines/

31st Aug Poetry. PAYING https://www.foundryjournal.com/submit.html

31st Aug ‘What happens when we make monsters? What happens when we confront the monsters inside ourselves? These are the grotesque things that should never have been. These are the beasts that stalk our twisted pasts. These are the ghosts of our own making that haunt our regrets. They’re the blood on our hands. They’re the obsessions in our heads. They’re the vengeance in our hearts. These are Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors.’2000-5000 words PAYING https://blog.nettirw.com/2019/07/03/miscreations-open-call-for-submissions/

31st Aug Poetry and prose. https://quiddity.submittable.com/submit

31st Aug Poem or story including these three words: Effigy, Sleepwalk, Wane. http://3elementsreview.com/submission-guidelines

31st Aug Speculative fiction and poetry on the theme of Euphoria. PAYING https://www.apparitionlit.com/submission-guidelines/

31st Aug ‘Editors Harley Easton and CM Peters want lovers of a bookish nature. Give us your best librarian, book dealer, first-edition collector, or bookstore owner.’ 3000-10,000 words. ROYALTIES https://sincyrpublishing.com/open-calls/

31st Aug Nonfiction poetry on the theme of Lineages. http://rabbitpoetry.com/?page_id=35

31st Aug Poetry, fiction and more. Free subs run out quickly, so don’t delay! PAYING http://grubstreetgrackle.com/submit/

31st Aug ‘A collection of stories set in and around the town of Quonsettville, Vermont, set off by a particular event.’ (Cathy’s note: as always, read the guidelines carefully!) https://pureslush.com/submissions/current-submissions/the-shitlist/

31st Aug ‘In this anthology, Temptation Pressis looking for short stories that explore the naughty side of an affair with your boss. Any gender combination is welcome.’ 4500-20,000 words. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://www.temptationpress.com/anthology-calls-for-submissions/

31st Aug ‘For the #76 Magma Issue, ‘Resistencia’, we are seeking poems about disobedience, solidarity, human rights, bilingualism, exile, migration, that are related or linked to Latin America, or to the Latinx experience here in the UK or elsewhere.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://magmapoetry.submittable.com/submit/143464/magma-76-resistencia

31st Aug Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Power, by Asian writers. PAYING http://looseleafmagazine.ca/submissions/

1st Sep Poetry written while on a commercial airliner. PAYING https://poetryonplanes.com/

1st Sep ‘TOIL & TROUBLE:Witches, warlocks, wizards, wyverns, wights, wraiths and will-o-the-wisps (and other horror-themed things not beginning with W) haunt our Hallowe’en hallucinations this October: send in your most troubling and terrifying fiction.’ Story 800-2000 words. https://www.liarsleague.com/liars_league/forthcoming-events-themes.html

1st Sep Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Phenomenal Woman. https://www.stillpointartgallery.com/calls.html

1st Sep Poetry on the theme of Hallowe’en and Horror. PAYINGhttp://www.songsoferetz.com/p/guidelines.html

1st Sep ‘Poetic License Press is seeking poems about the experience of feeling seen or unseen, understood or misunderstood, ignored or scrutinized. Poems should reflect actual firsthand experience, not the perspective of a second party observer.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://www.poeticlicenseinc.net/call-for-submissions

1st Sep ‘Give us your take on the intersection of elder gods, old monsters and new technology.’ 2000-8000 words. There are various plots to pick from. PAYING https://nphzone.com/anthologies-and-contests/darkness-wired-anthology-2019/

1st Sep Poetry and stories on the theme of Family Functions (or Dysfunctions). PAYING https://sites.google.com/site/bethlehemwritersroundtable/submissions

1st Sep Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Herbal Alchemy. PAYING https://nilvx.com/pages/guidelines

SUBMISSIONS WITH NO KNOWN DEADLINES

Short Stories. PAYING http://hermineannual.com/submit.htm (thanks to www.erikadreifus.com for this one)

Fiction, poetry and more. https://theelixirmag2018.wordpress.com/submission-guidelines/

‘If there’s something you’re passionate about, try it out on us. Write an essay. A critique. A poem. A fanciful vision of whatever far off world it is that you daydream about. The plan is simply that the best and most inquiring of the pieces submitted to the quarterly magazine will be offered the opportunity to be worked on to eventually form books that will be published by EAP.’ http://exterminatingangel.com/ea-press/becoming-part-of-the-eap-community/

Fiction and more. PAYS SOME CONTRIBUTORS https://www.guernicamag.com/about/submissions/ (Cathy’s note: they pay for most stuff, but not short-form pieces. Thanks to www.erikadreifus.com for this one)

Fiction by womxn. PAYING http://hotflashfiction.com/submissions/

Poetry. http://one.jacarpress.com/submissions/

‘History Through Fiction is interested in publishing high quality fiction that is based on historical research. We are looking for stories about real people and real events. Though fictionalized, our books include nonfiction elements such footnotes, endnotes, and/or a bibliography.’ ROYALTIES http://www.historythroughfiction.com/submission-guidelines/

‘Please keep in mind as well that we publish primarily literary fiction, rarely poetry or non-fiction, and that we place a heavy emphasis upon fiction that belongs to the experimental tradition of Sterne, Joyce, Rabelais, Flann O’Brien, Beckett, Gertrude Stein, and Djuna Barnes.’ http://www.dalkeyarchive.com/submission-guidelines/

‘We are currently seeking poetry submissions that align with our mission. We are especially interested in poetry from immigrant writers exploring any theme and first generation writers exploring themes of heritage and identity. Please submit 3-5 poems and include either a brief artist statement or essay on the themes of your selected work.’ PAYING https://immigrantreport.submittable.com/submit/144822/immigrant-report-poetry (thanks to www.erikadreifus.com for this one)

Short fiction and serial fiction. PAYING https://www.myweekly.co.uk/contact/

Comps and calls for July 2019

Posted on 1st July 2019 by cathy in Uncategorised

Hello everyone! Many thanks to those who’ve chipped in to help keep this site going (Paypal/Patreon). I don’t know whether you’d want your names up or not—I should have asked before this morning, really…

This month’s tip: be more organised than I am.

Anyway, a big shout-out to Steve O’Connor’s creative writing group in the wilds of Yorkshire. I know that Steve is really impressed with you, and thank you for using this site to practise submitting and entering.

Love and sympathy to those experiencing heatwaves. We had a couple of warm days here, and some humid days; but mainly, the rain’s just a bit warmer.

Much love to all of you, and may you get the weather you wish for.

Best wishes,

Cathy x

Here are some writing competitions and calls for submission, all with free, electronic entry.

There are three headings (click/tap to jump straight to them):

If you aren’t a submitter (why not? Nothing to lose! Rejection is something we all share!) then the themes can make great writing prompts/exercises.

COMPETITIONS

Poetry. This is a free weekly poetry comp with a cash prize, yet it sometimes gets fewer than 40 entries! PAYING https://www.poetrynook.com/

3rd Jul Spectator Competition No. 3106: twister. ‘You are invited to submit a poem with an ingenious twist at the end. Please email entries of up to 16 lines to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 3 July.’ PAYING

10th Jul ‘We invite entries that engage with the subject of sex, sex-writing, desire, bodies, shame, pleasure, obscenity, intimacy, transgression, pleasure, gender, the unsaid, the screamed, made in any style or form. You are free to interpret the theme as you wish, though we will favour works that engage with and best reflect the central theme of sex.’ PAYING https://showyouminesymposium.com/prize

10th Jul Spectator Competition No. 3107: when two become one. You are invited to provide an extract (up to 150 words/16 lines) that is a mash-up of two well-known existing works of literature (please specify). Please email (wherever possible) entries to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 10 July. PAYING

15th Jul Poetry containing the word “Singapore” by anyone who is not a Singaporean citizen or permanent resident in Singapore. PAYING https://singaporeunbound.org/opportunities/

15th Jul Speculative flash. ‘The flash must pass or discuss The Topside Test which requires that the piece includes multiple trans characters who know each other and talk to each other about something other than medical transition procedures.’ PAYING https://www.apparitionlit.com/submission-guidelines/#1538347466119-241fd8cf-66ed

18th Jul Poetry. Although there’s a fee for adults, young people and children may have a free entry, so this is one to interest your children! PAYING http://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/ledbury-poetry-competition/(thanks to www.prizemagic.co.ukfor this one)

30th Jul US only: story up to 5000 words on the theme of Death from Above. PAYING https://www.lumberloftpress.com/(Cathy’s note: although it says ‘unpublished authors’ in the general blurb, this is not mentioned in the official rules. It might be just that the story must be unpublished, not the author. If in doubt, please check with the organiser.)

31st Jul Poetry chapbook. PAYING https://platypuspress.co.uk/brokenriverprize

31st Jul Scary story on the theme of either True Tales of Terror or Fantastic Frights. 1000-4000 words. PAYING https://oklahomapaganquarterly.com/spooky-samhain-2019-contest/

31st Children up to age 13: poem on the theme of Place. PAYING https://www.betjemanpoetryprize.co.uk/how-to-enter

1st Aug Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Disability. PAYING https://txdisabilities.submittable.com/submit

Short stories based on weekly prompts, which arrive by email if you sign up. PAYING https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/

SUBMISSIONS WITH DEADLINES

3rd Jul Stories and poetry suitable for children, on the theme of Conservation for Kids. PAYING http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/submissions.html

7th Jul ‘WOMEN & GIRLS:Our female-led fiction night returns for its third triumphant year! This month we’re after stories on any subject and in any genre, but both author and protagonist(s) must be women.’ Story 800-2000 words.https://www.liarsleague.com/liars_league/forthcoming-events-themes.html

7th July Fiction up to 700 words on the theme of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES, CHARITY/GOOD CAUSE ANTHOLOGY https://thingsinthewell.wordpress.com/Open-submissions/

8th Jul Poems, articles and more on the theme of Friends in Africa, for this Quaker mag. https://www.friendsjournal.org/submissions/

9th Jul Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Suburbia. PAYING https://thesuburbanreview.com/submit/

10th Jul Spec and weird fiction. PAYING https://www.planetscumm.space/submissions

10th Jul Poetry on the theme of The Light Ascending. PAYING https://griffithreview.submittable.com/submit

10th Jul Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of “What’s love got to do with it? | Can spirituality transform politics?”. http://moonmagazine.org/submission-guidelines/

12th Jul Writing and art on the theme of Space, by writers aged 4-26 (or thereabouts). https://fingerscommatoes.wordpress.com/

15th Jul ‘Poetry is Dead wants your poems and creative nonfiction on the subject of small town life.’ https://www.poetryisdead.ca/call-submission-small-towns

15th Jul Poem on the theme of Water. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES

https://wacoartsfest.org/2017-website-pages/wordfest/

15th Jul 3-6 poems. http://www.ashevillepoetryreview.com/submissions

15th Jul Putrescent poems. PAYING https://www.fortytwobooks.com/putrescent-poems.html

15th Jul ‘Interactive fiction, sequential art, and interactive poetry. We do not accept prose without interactivity or a detailed plan for interactivity.’ PAYING https://sub-q.com/about/submissions/

15th Jul Fiction 3500-15,000 words on the theme of Secrets in the Water. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://zimbellhousepublishing.com/anthology_submission/

15th Jul 50-word fiction on the theme of Disappear. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://www.blink-ink.org/submissions/

15th Jul ‘In honour of the 150th Birthday of the Periodic Table, Rosebud Ben-Oni is guest editing a special folio for Pleiades featuring poems that delve deeply into chemistry in surprising and innovative ways. Send us your poems on all things elemental and reactive, the alkaline & acidic, the combustive & corrosive, your peculiar experiments gone awry, your alchemy & chain reactions.’ http://www.pleiadesmag.com/submit/

15th Jul Poetry and CNF on the theme of Broken/Whole. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://www.snapdragonjournal.com/submit.html

19th Jul Poetry, fiction and more by writers and artists of the African diaspora on the theme of Life at a Crossroads. http://centerforblackliterature.com/killens-review-fall-winter-2019/

19th Jul Poetry, short fiction and more. https://thetangerinemagazine.com/submit

20th Jul “…primarily a journal issue for those in the BDSM / kink community who are also ace / aro. It seeks to address questions such as: Does your practice of BDSM / kink counter dominant perceptions of the subculture? How do you navigate the relationship between societal ideas of sex, sexual arousal, attraction, and play as they relate to BDSM / kink? How does BDSM / kink relate to asexuality?’ http://theasexual.com/article/2019/4/19/vol-3-issue-2-bdsm-kink-asexual

24th Jul ‘We invite authors to explore each theme in any way that speaks to them: re-write a familiar story from a new point of view, mash genres together, give us a personal essay about some aspect of our theme that has haunted you all your life. We also invite art that will accompany the literature.’ Theme: Homer’s The Odyssey. PAYING https://nonbinaryreview.submittable.com/submit/134831/nbr-22-the-odyssey

25th Jul or until full: ‘For our Halloween horror anthology this year, we are looking for tales of grisly and psychologically damaging isolation.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://fantasiadivinitymagazine.com/anthology-submission-calls

31st Jul ‘Chipper Press is looking for short stories that depict the end of the dragon race. The last battle has been fought, and the victors are leaving the field. What happens to the remaining dragons now? Show our young readers a fantastical world where dragons and magic were real. Keep in mind the reader age rating on this anthology is 9 to 12.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://www.chipperpress.com/anthology-submissions/

31st Jul Poetry and flash fiction. https://rhinopoetry.org/general-submissions(thanks to www.palettepoetry.comfor this one)

31st Jul ‘We are currently open for poetry and flash fiction submissions for our upcoming anthology “Heat the Grease, We’re Frying Up Some Poetry.” The anthology is centered around the theme of cooking, either the act of cooking, watching someone cook, eating or preparing food, and observing holiday traditions centered around food. Any poetry or flash fiction which is tangentially about this theme may be considered at the discretion of the editor.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://gnashingteethpublishing.wordpress.com/submit/

31st Jul ‘We are looking for stories about something that happened to you in your life – in your relationship with a partner or spouse, a parent or child, a family member or friend, at work or at home – that made you and the people around you laugh out loud.’ Stories and poems. PAYINGhttps://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics

31st Jul – but free subs are capped at 300, so submit earlier if you can! Poetry. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIEShttps://sugarhousereview.submittable.com/submit

31st Jul ‘Stories in which three (or more!) characters find happily-ever-after all together. We want ménage stories – à trois, à quatre, whatever works for your characters! Any pairing will work, but MMM and MMF seem to sell best for us.’ ROYALTIES https://www.jms-books.com/submission-guidelines-ezp-35.html

31st Jul ‘Blasphemous Rumorsis a themed anthology of religious horror stories edited by David Barnett and Regina Garza Mitchell. We are seeking dark short stories that focus on religion or spirituality, stories that may be considered blasphemous by the standards of your religion of choice. We are looking for quality dark fiction, not hate-filled rants against religion.’ PAYING https://necropublications.com/pages/guidelines-blasphemous-rumors-edited-by-regina-garza-mitchell-and-david-g-barnett

31st Jul Writing and art for children on the theme of Circles. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://rootandstar.com/pages/submit

31st Jul Fiction, poetry and more on the theme of Borderlands. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://www.amsterdamquarterly.org/submissions/

31st Jul ‘Roomshowcases writing and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people.’ Writing on the theme of Hair. PAYING http://roommagazine.com/submit

31st Jul Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Getaway. https://blood-and-bourbon.com/submissions/

31st Jul Poetry and more featuring The Word Bookstore. http://scrivenercreativereview.com/call-for-submissions/

31st Jul Urban nature fiction and more on the theme of Roots/Routes. PAYING https://www.stonecropreview.com/submissions/

1st Aug ‘UNDERLANDPRESS is seeking mystery, crime, dark fantasy, horror, and other speculative types of fiction for a loosely-themed anthology to be released in the winter of 2020. This one is called “Eighteen,” and is symbolic of the great river at night, where the wolves howl and all doors are open. All thresholds are possible, and every truth is elusive. The Eighteenth Tarot card is the Moon, and those who raise their arms to her know she offers Mercy and Severity in equal measure. These are stories of mischief and mayhem. These are stories of magic.’ PAYING http://firebirdcreative.net/underland/eighteen.php

1st Aug ‘We are interested in the use of the “I” voice by emerging and established writers. We love the intersections of things: where fiction meets essay, where essay meets poetry, where poetry meets visual art. We love all forms of creative non-fiction: auto fiction, memoire, experimental essay and prose.’ https://bluehousejournal.com/submissions(thanks to https://shortstops.info/for this one)

1st Aug Prose poems. PAYING http://www.songsoferetz.com/p/guidelines.html

1st Aug Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Trouble. https://halfwaydownthestairs.net/submissions/

1st Aug Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction on the theme of Cats. PAYING http://takingthelane.com/2019/02/27/call-for-submissions-cats-and-bikes-in-space/

SUBMISSIONS WITH NO KNOWN DEADLINES

‘POETiCA REViEW exists to promote the work of new and older poets alike, the less fortunate, the dispossessed, those without a voice, but encourage the artistic talents of all, not just a privileged minority.’ https://poeticareview.wixsite.com/mysite-1/submission-guidelines

Until filled: ‘We are pleased to announce our first drabble anthology! For this anthology, we are looking for drabbles featuring the element wind. You can have a wind deity, a magic user that controls wind, or the wind as an entitiy of its own. The book will be split into four chapters: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Romance. Be sure to label your submission with the correct genre chapter!’CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIEShttp://fantasiadivinitymagazine.com/anthology-submission-calls

Until filled: ‘We are pleased to announce our first flash fiction anthology! For this anthology, we are looking for fantasy flash fiction. It can be epic fantasy, fairy tales, or dark fantasy. We are mostly looking for sword and sorcery type of fantasy, so we would prefer no modern stories.’CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIEShttp://fantasiadivinitymagazine.com/anthology-submission-calls

Poetry. http://www.ucityreview.com/submissions.html

‘Library Tales Publishing is an independent book publishing company founded in 2011. The company is focused on publishing, marketing and distributing self-help, memoirs and niche fiction books by qualified and talented authors.’ https://www.librarytalespublishing.com/submissions

‘We are looking for poetry and essays that speak to the mission of Tinfish, which seeks to publish experimental work of the Pacific Region, while also considering the themes of rageand hope.’ https://tinfishpress.com/?page_id=63

Microfiction on the themes of Vampires or Zombies. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://bloodsongbooks.com/submissions/anthology-calls-micro-fiction/

‘While I begin trying to get some pamphlet poets on board, to take Marble to the next level, I’m also mulling over some smaller chapbook ideas as well. So if you have a dozen or so poems that will work together as a mini collection, please send them on to pamphlets(at)marblepoetry.com. Remember, this isn’t a competition, there’s enough of those out there already. Marble tries to make its money from selling poetry, not false hopes. The only requirement is that I like it.’

‘Imagine your local movie rental store back in the 70s, 80s, or 90s, remember all those fantastic covers. Remember taking those movies home and watching in awe as the stories unfolded in nasty rainbows of gore, remember the atmosphere and textures.

Rewind or Die is a series of books I’d like produce with each title being between 25,000 and 50,000 words in length.’ Women only, at present. https://mailchi.mp/a74b98f448d5/rewind-or-die-and-more?e=e2910e4569

Finished MSS. UNKNOWN PAYMENT http://www.vegetarianalcoholicpress.com/submissives

‘New York City-based independent press specialising in high-quality literary fiction and nonfiction. Send submissions by post or email.’ http://www.tailwindspress.com/contact-us.html(Cathy’s note: although the subs page hasn’t been updated for a while, they have published books this year, so are still in action (I reckon!).)

‘Sponge is looking for original science fiction and speculative fiction from New Zealand, Australian, and Pacific writers.’ They also take poetry. https://sponge.nz/submissions

‘We accept original theoretical or research articles, book reviews, interviews, poems and short fiction.’ http://www.setumag.com/p/write-for-setu.html

‘The Stay Project is an online space where you can submit your experiences of the here and now as they relate to our president. We want your feelings, thoughts, reactions, hopes, fears – however big or small and in any form. Literary, Visual, Performative, etc. Our only criterion? No hate.’ http://www.thestayproject.us/

‘Q/A Poetry exists to amplify the voices of womxn and nonbinary poets, and to expand the subjects deemed “appropriate” for womxn to be writing about.’ https://www.qapoetry.com/

‘We prefer original works (no reprints) with (but not limited to) general, literary, magical realism, and Christian themes… Most themes are accepted though we do not publish violent, overly sexual, vulgar works.’ http://www.dormiveglia.org/submission-guidelines.html

‘Black Coffee Review was created as a way to showcase poets who write about the rawness of life– the dirt and grit of being human. We’re open to almost any style as long as it’s honest and has a kick.’ https://www.blackcoffeereview.com/submission-guidelines

Fiction, poetry and more. https://academyoftheheartandmind.wordpress.com/submit-your-work/

‘Plato’s Caves invites poetry, fiction, reviews and articles on society, culture and politics from prospective contributors of all ages.’ https://platoscavesonline.wordpress.com/submission-guidelines/

Poetry, flash and short fiction. ‘We are particularly interested in work by unpublished or emerging writers and underrepresented writers.’ https://cloverandwhite.wordpress.com/submissions/

Speculative Flash and short fiction. PAYING https://www.3lobedmag.com/submissions.html

‘We’re interested in untold stories, fresh perspectives, and original thought covering the nuances of life, politics, and culture in the American South. We publish nonfiction, poetry, and fiction, as well as state politics coverage and photo essays.’ PAYING https://www.scalawagmagazine.org/submissions/

Prose up to 1500 words. https://virtualzinemag.com/vff

Comps and calls for June 2019

Posted on 1st June 2019 by cathy in Uncategorised

Hello all! First of all I want to thank all those who replied to my question about the timing of each C&C, and whether we should change the date. As of yesterday, the majority by quite a margin wanted to keep it the way it is, while only two of you wanted to change it (though both gave excellent reasons!). My apologies to the latter, and all I can say is that I do put the odd update on the Facebook page for Comps and Calls, which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/compsandcalls/. These updates might be useful later in the month.

There are some really odd and interesting calls this June. As always, my mantra is ‘have a go’! Even if (or perhaps especially if) it’s outside your comfort zone, give it a try. If the results aren’t great, at least you’ll have given your writing muscles a good workout. And don’t forget to submit it, even if you don’t think it’s all that good, because as long as you’ve proofread it and dealt with any clichés, it has a chance.

Have fun!

Best wishes,

Cathy x

Here are some writing competitions and calls for submission, all with free, electronic entry.

There are three headings (click/tap to jump straight to them):

If you aren’t a submitter (why not? Nothing to lose! Rejection is something we all share!) then the themes can make great writing prompts/exercises.

COMPETITIONS/RESIDENCIES

2nd Jun Writing by marginalised writers on the theme of Home. PAYING https://literary.creativefuture.org.uk/creative-future-writers-award-how-to-apply/

5th Jun Spectator Competition No. 3102: fan mail ‘You are invited to submit a fan letter from one well-known person from the field of fact or fiction to another (please specify). Email entries of up to 150 words to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 5 June.’ PAYING

7th Jun ‘We would like to invite a writer to undertake a residency on Durham’s ‘radical’ coast during July and August 2019.’ To be eligible to apply, writers must live and work in the North of England and have been previously published in the UK. PAYING (lots by writer standards) http://newwritingnorth.com/news/peoples-landscape-on-the-durham-coast-writing-residency/

7th Jun USA ONLY: children’s picture book. NON-CASH PRIZE http://lbartistaward.com/rules (thanks to https://fundsforwriters.com/ for this one)

9th Jun Short fiction on the theme of Better Futures. PAYING http://sapiensplurum.org/contest.html

12th Jun Spectator Competition No. 3103: talking heads ‘You are invited to submit a Shakespearean soliloquy delivered by one of the contenders for the Tory leadership in which they consider their pitch for the top job. Email entries of up to 16 lines to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 12 June.’ PAYING

14th Jun ‘We are looking for emerging writers who have yet to publish a collection of poetry (not including self-published chapbooks)… Submit a manuscript featuring 15 to 30 poems.’ PAYING https://kingdomsinthewild.com/poetryprize

15th Jun ‘Stories must include an incident of defenestrationism– the art or -ism of throwing people out windows. This need not be literal. Our team defines such an incident as follows, “a sudden, immediate, even violent shift, change, or seismical event between the beginning and the end.”’ PAYING http://defenestrationism.net/short-story-contest/

15th Jun Flash fiction that passes the Vito Russo Test. PAYING https://www.apparitionlit.com/submission-guidelines/#1538347466119-241fd8cf-66ed

21st Jun Story 1000-5000 words. VOUCHER/OTHER http://www.letsgetpublished.com/

30th Jun Poetry on the theme of Anesthesiology (sic).PAYING http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/ss/letheon.aspx

30th Jun Poetry PAYING http://www.sps.com/poetry/index.html

1st Jul ‘Entries will be accepted of unpublished poetry and prose from writers who have not yet published a collection of poems, a collection of short stories or a novel.’ PAYING http://www.wintertangerine.com/wta-guidelines

SUBMISSIONS WITH DEADLINES

2nd Jun Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Dance. https://shantiartsllc.submittable.com/submit/128904/the-dance-writing-submission?step=submission (Cathy’s note: some sources list the deadline as 1st June, but the Submittable page has 2nd June, so fingers crossed!)

2nd Jun ‘Some art arrives finished, while some needs to be built. Please submit examples of the effortless, the found, the whittled, the chiselled. Will we know the difference? Any topic is welcome, but prefer poems/stories about writing to focus on a mentor instead of you.’ Poetry and prose. http://www.pcsj.org/caesuracall.html

3rd Jun ‘We’re looking for personal stories of the moment when people see the fascism in front of them for what it is, accept it as real, and make the choice to fight it. Who are the canaries in the coal mine? When can the long-hidden voice no longer be ignored?’ 250-5000 words. PAYING http://crossedgenres.com/submissions/recognize-fascism-submissions/ (Cathy’s note: I emailed them to ask if they were looking for personal stories rather than speculative fiction as usual – the reply states: ‘Actually all of our submissions calls are for stories with speculative elements. I apologize if the submissions call was unclear; I’ve updated it to fix that.’)

3rd Jun Stories and poetry suitable for children, on the theme of Scent Sense. PAYING http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/submissions.html

3rd Jun ‘Amy is interested in all formats of poetry/prose, and would like to hear from anyone with work inspired by activism and protest. They say “I know for a lot of people just existing in public as themselves is a political statement” – so take this theme as broadly as you like!’ https://celebratingchange.blog/2019/04/20/callout-for-submissions/

6th Jun Poetry and prose with elements of the natural world, on the theme of Gnaw. PAYING https://clawandblossom.com/submissions/

7th Jun Poetry, fiction and more. https://remingtonreview.wixsite.com/remingtonreview

7th Jun or until filled Poetry. http://www.gyroscopereview.com/home/guidelines/

9-14th Jun Poetry on the theme of the 12 Dancing Princesses. PAYING https://www.timelesstalesmagazine.com/submissions

10th Jun ‘As a general rule, we welcome fiction of up to 3,000 words that in some way uses elements of the fantastic in the telling, and we tend to be less concerned with genre specifics.’ https://thefabulistwordsart.submittable.com/submit

10th Jun Poetry and fiction by women on the theme of Journey. PAYING https://mslexia.co.uk/shop/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ContributorGuidelines_JAN19-2.pdf

10th Jun Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of “Invisible people | Addressing homelessness”. http://moonmagazine.org/submission-guidelines/

10th Jun ‘For our Summer 2019 issue, Dilettante Army welcomes essay submissions on clubs and the places they live. Possible topics include: alumni groups, Masonic lodges, coffeehouses (from Early Modern Europe to the present), Boy and Girl Scouts, secret societies, book clubs, country clubs, nightclubs, gay bars, literary and academic societies, community gardens, alternative schools, cults, and The Baby-Sitters Club.’ Essays, poetry and more. PAYING http://www.dilettantearmy.com/articles/call-for-submissions-clubs

14th Jun Romantic Fantasy 1000-8000 words. PAYING http://www.stormyislandpublishing.com/submissions/

15th Jun Flash fiction up to 750 words. https://necessaryfiction.submittable.com/Submit

15th Jun Short stories of 2500-6000 words in a Lovecraftian / Steam Punk / Diesel Punk vein. ROYALTIES http://darkhousebooks.com/fearrington-road-submissions/

15th Jun Canadian women/nonbinary only:‘Understorey Magazineseeks stories that illuminate the diverse experiences of women on stage and in performance in Canada. Send us plays/performance texts that bring the lives and voices of womyn to the forefront. We are also looking for prose and poetry by women directors, actors, and producers about their experience in Canadian theatre.’ PAYING https://understoreymagazine.ca/2019/02/diverse-stories-of-women-on-stage/

15th Jun Please send 3-5 poems that touch upon racism, discrimination of any sort, divisiveness in politics and life, positive actions to bridge divides, etc. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://www.glasslyrepress.com/pf.html

15th Jun ‘Harrow: Believers and sceptics, welcome! We are seeking works of art and poetry with a paranormal theme. We are open to any takes on this subject–serious, quirky, and everything in between. We are looking for work containing ghosts/spirits, aliens, conspiracy theories, cryptozoology, near death experiences, glitches in the matrix, extrasensory perception, pseudoscience, and any experiences that can be considered supernatural.’ https://upthestaircasequarterly.submittable.com/submit

15th Jun ‘This market is open only to individuals who identify as anything other than cisgender. Send us excellent speculative fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, or horror). We are interested in speculative fiction of any design. As long as it’s fiction, and there’s a speculative element, send it. Send us short stories, poetry, one-act plays, or comics. Send us your cool weird shit.’ PAYING https://www.vulturebonesmag.com/submissions

15th Jun Sonnets. PAYING http://www.songsoferetz.com/p/guidelines.html

15th Jun Speculative poetry on the theme of Infection. PAYING http://www.eyetothetelescope.com/submit.html

15th Jun ‘Bridging Divides: please send poems that touch upon racism, discrimination of any sort, divisiveness in politics and life, positive actions to bridge divides, etc.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://www.glasslyrepress.com/pf.html

17th Jun ‘In partnership w/ Writing Our Lives, Longreads is looking for essays about the myths, ideologies & complexities of mother love for a series. (E.g. fraught mom-daughter relationships, “other” moms, relationships that change). Essays should be >1,200 words, rates start at $500.Pieces can be personal, reported, researched, or a mix. We encourage submissions from women, femmes, & non-binary writers. Email drafts + short summary to Danielle and Vanessa_LaLoba at: motherwound@longreads.com.’ PAYING (thanks to www.erikadreifus.com for this one)

19th Jun Poetry, prose and more on the theme of Pride. https://wellingtonstreetreview.com/submissions/

20th Jun ‘Stories My Gay Uncle Told Me’. Stories and essays. https://truthserumpress.net/submissions/anthology-submission-guidelines/stories-my-gay-uncle-told-me/

21st – 28th Jun SF, F and more (no horror). PAYING https://cosmicrootsandeldritchshores.com/submissions/

23rd Jun Poetry and prose. http://www.idkmagazine.com/submit

25th Jun Fiction on the theme of Djinn/Genies. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://fantasiadivinitymagazine.com/anthology-submission-calls

29th Jun ‘The Grumpy Gods are back for another round, and this time, we’re celebrating all those spooky myths! That’s right! Ancient cultures might not have celebrated Halloween exactly, but every mythology has stories that can be mined for great scary tales.’ 3000-4000 words. PROFIT/REVENUE SHARING MODEL https://stormdancebooks.junetakey.com/posts/category/uncategorized/

30th Jun Scroll down to find the guidelines for Illicit: ‘We want people, sex, and bodies not usually seen in mainstream ideas of sex and sexy, and we want tight, fun crime plots. Pro pay. 3,500 words or less.’PAYING http://www.bronzevillebooks.com/writers/

30th Jun Australia and New Zealand only: fiction up to 15,000 words on the theme of Aries, Taurus or Gemini. ROYALTIES https://aussiespeculativefiction.com/zodiac-series/

30th Jun ‘Space opera, urban fantasy, military sf, magical realms, hard science fiction, sword & sorcery, time travel, cyberpunk, steampunk, hopepunk, and whatever else comes before punk. Parables, poetry, zombies, and vampires are also welcome. No horror please.’ PAYING https://dreamforgemagazine.com/

30th Jun ‘For the Chew on This!anthology we are looking for food-related stories, but we need you to dig deeper and get creative when it comes to the substances that keep us alive. Food should be integral to the story in some way, but not the entire focus. The plots can revolve around a wide range of cultures and belief systems, science and superstition, settings in the future or past. Above all we want stories that are macabre, scary, unsettling, and even gross.’ 3000-7000 words. PAYING https://www.bloodgutsandstory.com/chew-on-this?fbclid=IwAR2my-QpNqRB7CyX9a48UCZiRwT-S2Mw-mjz4OCXvzkNDmZbs_hpfw3bjTA

30th Jun Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Pain. https://pleaseseeme.com/submissions/

30th Jun Poetry and prose. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://euphonyjournal.org/submit/

30th Jun ‘Submissions should loosely be based upon the concept of a pause, of silence as an action, as something empty that adds to what is there, of the emptiness someone leaves in a room, of the calm before a storm.’ Poetry, prose and more. https://inquietudeslitjournal.weebly.com/submissions.html

30th Jun ‘Military action-based last-stand horror, and lots of it… Just ensure the last stand aspect is both overt and unique, and don’t forget monsters!’ PAYING https://cohesionpress.com/snafu-submissions/

30th Jun ‘We are looking for stories that will show our readers how forgiving someone or being forgiven by someone changed your life in a positive way.’ Stories or poems. PAYING https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics

30th Jun ‘We are looking for stories about the humorous or serious sides of life after 60.’Stories or poems. PAYING https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics

30th Jun Writing on the theme of Mental Health. https://www.prachyareview.com/36581-2/

30th Jun ‘Stories in which two people are brought together because of – or maybe in spite of – the machinations of a young child.’ ROYALTIES https://www.jms-books.com/submission-guidelines-ezp-35.html

30th Jun ‘We want lots of bugs. Gross, scary, spine-chilling, and even a little humour. If you think you can make our skin crawl, inspire us to grab the insect repellent, or make us laugh even as we shiver, then send your story our way!’ https://morpheustales.wixsite.com/morpheustales/guidelines

30th Jun Poetry and CMF on the theme of Ballads and Breakups. https://memoirmixtapes.com/submissions/

30th Jun Retropunk fiction set in World War II. PAYING https://gallerycurious.com/fiction/

30th Jun Accursed. ‘Your story must prominently feature some kind of cursed item.’ 2500-6000 words. PAYING https://www.jollyhorror.com/opencall.html

1st Jul ‘We are seeking submissions for our newest anthology, “Is it Hot in Here or is it Just Me? Women Over 40 Write on Aging.” We accept submissions from anywhere in the world. We are open to any topics regarding aging and we look to use a wide brushstroke in this regard. Our minds are open; if you think it could fit, send it. Please note: we are seeking work ONLY from women or women-identified writers for this particular submission.’ Poems, dramatic works, essays and more. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://socialjusticeanthologies.submittable.com/submit/139809/is-it-hot-in-here-or-is-it-just-me-women-over-40-write-on-aging

1st Jul Sonnets. PAYING http://www.songsoferetz.com/p/guidelines.html

1st Jul Flash fiction. https://www.liarsleaguenyc.com/submissions

1st Jul ‘There is no required theme for the stories, although anything to do with the themes usually explored in Fiddler’s Green—such as magic, individualism, or iconoclastic approaches to spirituality—will be most welcome. Stories with word counts between 1500 and 3000 will be considered. Narrative or thematic poetry of any length will also be considered, but we will only be publishing a few poems at most.’ PAYING https://www.fiddlersgreenzine.com/all-fiction-special-issue

Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Marking Time. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://www.stoneboatwi.com/submit.html

1st Jul Fairytale/fantasy story 500-7000 words, or poetry. PAYING https://www.dancingbearbooks.com/submissions-1

Although the deadline for this is August, the editors add, “…or until 500 regular submissions have been received”, so it’s probably a good idea to submit early. Poetry, fiction and more. https://miraclemonocle.submittable.com/submit

SUBMISSIONS WITH NO KNOWN DEADLINES

‘Hello all. SHORT FICTION, one of the UK’s best regarded magazines, is open to submissions again after a year-long hiatus. We accept international subs but are particularly keen to get more from UK-based writers, so if that’s you, please feel strongly encouraged to submit.’ PAYING
http://www.shortfictionjournal.co.uk

Poetry, fiction and more. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES http://www.pacificareview.com/submissions/

Poetry. Submissions are free at the start of the month, and after that there is a fee. https://yr.olemiss.edu/submissions/(thanks to firstwriter.com for this)

‘Cornerstone Press seeks book-length manuscripts in any genre and makes publishing decisions based on the clarity of thought and the marketability of the manuscripts submitted.’ https://www.uwsp.edu/english/cornerstone/Pages/submissions.aspx (Cathy’s note: although the deadline for this round of submissions is Aug 1st, if anyone misses this then their MS will go into the next round of submissions, so it’s OK.)

Poetry, fiction and more. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://schoolcraft.edu/macguffin/submission-guidelines

Writing by women and non-binary people. There is an option to submit anonymously if preferred. https://45magazineiwa.com/contact/

Poetry, prose and more. PAYING http://www.wintertangerine.com/submit

Poetry, prose and more. http://www.decompmagazine.com/submit.htm

Chapbooks of poetry or short fiction by women and non-binary folk. https://www.papeachupress.com

‘To focus on our mission of supporting rural LGBTQ and POC writers and artists, submissions of creative writing and art are restricted to people who identify as LGBTQ and/or POC. Allies are welcome and encouraged to submit in our Interviews, Reviews, & Miscellany category. For more information, see the category guidelines.’ Poetry, fiction and more. PAYING https://mountisland.com/submit/

Horror and SF MSS. http://www.severedpress.com/submissions/

‘word west aims to publish exciting new works of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and whatever else we feel like. from the best authors in the west and beyond.’ https://www.wordwest.co/books

Flash fiction. https://moshlit.tumblr.com/submit

‘Lady/Liberty/Lit is a journal spotlighting women-identifying and gender-non-conforming writers who address experiences of, and ideas about, freedom of voice and body.’ https://www.ladylibertylit.com/submissions

Poetry and prose. http://themothmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=1972&page=37

SF/F microfiction. PAYING https://thearcanist.io/an-open-call-for-microfiction-d1e32a519c12

Various fantasy anthologies, open until filled. PAYING https://roguebladesentertainment.submittable.com/submit

MSS of various kinds. ‘Our primary interest is in crime (mystery/thriller/suspense) sci fi, fantasy and horror; however, we love genre blends and champion works that infuse the best elements of genre. Whether you weave romance in with your mystery or have a sleuth who’s a ghost, we’re interested.’ http://www.bronzevillebooks.com/writers/

‘Agate is considering submissions in the general areas of food, cooking, and nutrition-related nonfiction, for its Surrey imprint; business-interest nonfiction, for its B2 imprint; fiction and nonfiction by African American writers, for its Bolden imprint; and books on Midwestern topics or by Midwestern authors, for its Midway imprint.’ https://www.agatepublishing.com/about/agate

‘CultureCult invites submission of manuscripts in the English/Bengali language for publication in a wide range of genres, both fiction and non-fiction. We are presently seeking novels, novellas,short stories/flash fictionscollections, graphic novels/collections and poetry. ALL GENRES WELCOME.’ https://culturecultmagazine.wixsite.com/home/manuscripts

Poetry. https://poetrybreakfast.com/submission-guidelines-2/

‘Czykmate Productions proudly presents HauntedMTL–the Original Content. We want to hear what makes you tick, chill, and shiver. Give us your gore, your moaning banshees, heck, even a story about a Starbucks haunted by Elvis. Give us what’s unique to you.’ PAYING https://rickysbackyard.submittable.com/submit/135447/how-horror-able

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