FREE Anthology contest $50/$25 Prize + editor interview–Candlesticks and Daggers, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2016

Candlesticks and Daggers is an anthology of mixed-genre mysteries–meaning mysteries that also include another genre, such as romance, science fiction, fantasy, etc. (No erotica.)  I wondered how and why this anthology came to be, so I asked Candlesticks and Daggers editor Kelly Ann Jacobson a few questions to find out. See my […]

My poem "Notes from Owl Bar's Diary" published in Volatile When Mixed + how to find a writers' group in your state!

I am so excited to have my poem “Notes from Owl Bar’s Diary” published in this year’s beautiful print anthology by The League of Utah Writers. You can read my poem below or purchase the book here. “This collection of poetry and prose by up-and-coming authors explores moments of change–large and […]

My poem “Notes from Owl Bar’s Diary” published in Volatile When Mixed + how to find a writers’ group in your state!

I am so excited to have my poem “Notes from Owl Bar’s Diary” published in this year’s beautiful print anthology by The League of Utah Writers. You can read my poem below or purchase the book here. “This collection of poetry and prose by up-and-coming authors explores moments of change–large and […]

FREE Poetry Contest, $300 cash prize + publication – The Jane Lumley Prize via Hermeneutic Chaos, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2016

Per the Hermeneutic Chaos Journal web site, “Jane Lumley was primarily a translator, and was the first writer to translate Euripedes into English. However, she was also a prolific author and wrote over 120 poems in her lifetime. These never found publication due to the societal inhibitions placed […]

WordPress Discover editors' picks of the best Writing blogs–including this one!

Are you following WordPress Discover yet? If not, you may be missing out on a quick and easy way to find the best blogs on all sorts of topics, including one on Writing blogs! Their generous editors not only featured my blog last week, but also tweeted it […]

WordPress Discover editors’ picks of the best Writing blogs–including this one!

Are you following WordPress Discover yet? If not, you may be missing out on a quick and easy way to find the best blogs on all sorts of topics, including one on Writing blogs! Their generous editors not only featured my blog last week, but also tweeted it […]

NO FEE Submission call, volunteer call, & editor interview–Sugar Rascals (teen lit mag), STAFF DEADLINE: Oct. 20, 2016 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2016

Sugar Rascals is an online, international, Canada-based teen literary magazine featuring prose, poetry, and visual art in their bi-annual issues. You can read their inaugural issue here. Teens ages 13 – 19 are encouraged to submit and to apply for their volunteer staff positions. Working on a lit mag is great experience […]

NO FEE Submission call, volunteer call, & editor interview–Sugar Rascals (teen lit mag), STAFF DEADLINE: Oct. 20, 2016 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2016

Sugar Rascals is an online, international, Canada-based teen literary magazine featuring prose, poetry, and visual art in their bi-annual issues. You can read their inaugural issue here. Teens ages 13 – 19 are encouraged to submit and to apply for their volunteer staff positions. Working on a lit mag is great experience […]

How to Move Beyond Once Upon A Time – guest blog post by Christine Butterworth-McDermott

As much as it relies on transformation as a plot device, the fairy tale as a mode is delightfully transformable. Because it is so malleable, it has been used for centuries as a way to comment on past and present, to give voice to the forbidden or unspoken. […]

12 international lit mags seeking English submissions of poetry, prose, and art #nofees

Why limit yourself to being published in lit mags in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K? There are many countries with English-language lit mags you can also submit your work to. For example, my poem "My Monkey Grammarian" was published in Hong Kong and even included in a […]

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