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Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 29, 2020

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May is nearly behind us and the year will be officially half over with upon the arrival of June. How have your submission goals been doing?

If you missed out on the opportunities posted to the NewPages site this week, you can dive into them all below. Don’t forget that we are still open to submissions of reviews between 125-300 words for our What Are You Reading series. Check out recent flash reviews here. View the guidelines and learn how to submit here.

Calls for Submissions

You can keep up-to-date with all open calls for submissions at the NewPages website. Have children at home? Get them writing, too! Our Young Writers Guide lists markets open to younger writers from elementary to undergraduate ages.

May Submission Deadlines

Last chance to submit fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art to online literary magazine Oyster River Pages for Issue 4. Read through their first three issues for a taste of what they like before sending your own work for consideration. They are looking for work that “stretches creative and social boundaries.” Deadline to submit is May 31; there is no fee. They also have a special section for fiction by emerging writers.

June Submission Deadlines

Washington Writers’ Publishing House. This is What America Looks Like anthology. Fiction, poetry. $5 fee. Deadline: June 1. Restrictions: Writers must be from or have close ties to DC, Maryland, or Virginia. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 29, 2020

Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 22, 2020

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Hopefully you are staying safe and healthy. It is crazy to see these storms, floods, and utter chaos descending on some parts of the country, including our home state of Michigan.

If you missed out on the opportunities posted to the NewPages site this week, you can dive into them all below. Don’t forget that we are still open to submissions of reviews between 125-300 words for our What Are You Reading series. Check out recent flash reviews here. View the guidelines and learn how to submit here.

Calls for Submissions

You can keep up-to-date with all open calls for submissions at the NewPages website. Have children at home? Get them writing, too! Our Young Writers Guide lists markets open to younger writers from elementary to undergraduate ages.

May Submission Deadlines

There is now just a wee bit over a week left to submit to online literary magazine Oyster River Pages. Read through their first three issues for a taste of what they like before sending your own work for consideration. They are looking for fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts that “stretch creative and social boundaries.” Deadline to submit is May 31; there is no fee. They also have a special section for fiction by emerging writers.

June Submission Deadlines

Washington Writers’ Publishing House. This is What America Looks Like anthology. Fiction, poetry. $5 fee. Deadline: June 1. Restrictions: Writers must be from or have close ties to DC, Maryland, or Virginia.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. Minerva Rising has decided that their 20th issue will be dedicated to this anniversary. They want short stories, essays, interviews, and poetry about the valiant women who won the right to vote. They’d also like work examining how women are dealing with the current political climate and the way in which women’s lives and choices impact our history. Deadline to submit is June 15.

Wordrunner eChapbooks is seeking stories for its Fall 2020 e-chapboks series. These collections will be published in August and December. Stories can be flash or longer (500-5,000 words). They would like a minimum of five stories and up to a maximum of fifteen. They will also consider novel excerpts. $6 submissions fee. They pay writers $100 and royalties. Deadline to submit work for consideration is June 30. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 22, 2020

Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 15, 2020

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While things are not back to normal at all, time seems to keep on parading by faster than it should. Or maybe that is just me? It doesn’t seem possible that May is already half over with today. Before you know it June will be here and the year will be half over with. Didn’t it just start?

Try to find some time to write and consider submitting to these calls and contests.

Calls for Submissions

You can keep up-to-date with all open calls for submissions at the NewPages website. Have children at home? Get them writing, too! Our Young Writers Guide lists markets open to younger writers from elementary to undergraduate ages.

May Submission Deadlines

Take a gander at the first three issues of online literary magazine Oyster River Pages and then consider submitting work to their next annual issue. They seek fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts that “stretch creative and social boundaries.” Deadline to submit is May 31. There is no fee to submit. They also have a special section for fiction by emerging writers. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 15, 2020

Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 8, 2020

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It’s May. Sunshine is becoming more frequent, weather is gradually warming up in the Midwest…although Michigan is predicting a chance of snow for this weekend. Crazy weather to go with crazy times. If weather is nice where you are, take a pen and notebook and sit outside in some sunshine and keep up on your writing and submission goals.

Calls for Submissions

You can keep up-to-date with all open calls for submissions at the NewPages website. Have children at home? Get them writing, too! Our Young Writers Guide lists markets open to younger writers from elementary to undergraduate ages.

May Submission Deadlines

The Roadrunner Review. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, art. No fee. Deadline: May 11. Restrictions: Seeking student writers.

Take a gander at the first three issues of online literary magazine Oyster River Pages and then consider submitting work to their next annual issue. They seek fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts that “stretch creative and social boundaries.” Deadline to submit is May 31. There is no fee to submit. They also have a special section for fiction by emerging writers. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: May 8, 2020

Driftwood Press Extends Application Deadline for Online Seminars

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Good news! If you missed the April 30 deadline for Driftwood Press’s 2020 Online Seminar Series, you’re in luck! They have extended the deadline to apply to May 30. These seminars will run for five weeks starting on June 1 and ending on July 3.

The Erasure Poetry Seminar instructor is Jerrod Schwarz who teaches creative writing at the University of Tampa. This seminar features an in-depth look at the history, practices, and importance of erasure poetry. Every week students receive a video lesson, tailor-made writing prompts, and detailed feedback. The course will culminate in a Showcase Booklet of students’ work which will be made available for free download on Driftwood’s website.

The Editors & Writers Seminar is targeted towards three types of writers: writers submitting to magazines and wanting to fight through the slushpile, writers who wish to be editors of short fiction or run a magazine, and writers who wish to become better editors of their own and others’ work. The instructor will be Driftwood Press Fiction Editor James McNulty. Students receive weekly video lessons, a writing or revision assignment, a reading assignment, and detailed feedback on writing assignments.

Don’t forget that the biannual journal is open to submissions year-round and the publishing arm is currently open to submissions of novellas, graphic novels, and comic collections. They do charge a reading fee. Expedited response options available for journal submissions.

Driftwood Press Wants Your Graphic Work

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Any graphic novelists or comic creators in the house? Driftwood Press is eager to hear from you! They currently accept short graphic works (one image up to 22 pages of comic art) for publication in their biannual, online journal. They’re open to serializing longer graphic works with presentation of the work’s first chapter and a series outline. The editors also seek graphic novel manuscripts for publication consideration. Submit full or partial manuscripts via Submittable.

Comic submissions to the magazine and graphic novel manuscript submissions are both free. Learn more about what they’re looking for at their website.

But if graphic work isn’t for you, the magazine is still accepting submissions for two of their contests until July 1.

Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: April 24, 2020

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Did you miss out on all the new calls and reminders posted here and on the NewPages website during the week? I have you covered. Take a look at these submission and contest opportunities. Some deadlines are almost here!

Calls for Submissions

You can keep up-to-date with all open calls for submissions at the NewPages website. Have children at home? Get them writing, too! Our Young Writers Guide lists markets open to younger writers from elementary to undergraduate ages.

April Submission Deadlines

Are you a translator? Consider submitting poetry translated from Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Latin, and Classical Greek to English. Transference especially would love poetry related to the theme of vision/seeing. There is no fee to submit. The deadline to send them poetry, commentary, and essays on the translation of poetry is April 30.

May Submission Deadlines

petrichor. Poetry, cross-genre, comics, audio, art. No fee. Extended deadline: May 1.

The Roadrunner Review. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, art. No fee. Deadline: May 11. Restrictions: Seeking student writers.

Chicken Soup for the Soul wants to know about life after the age of 60. What’s changed? What lies ahead? Suffering from an empty nest or starting a new career? There is no fee to submit and writers chosen for publication receive $200 and 10 copies of the book in which they appear. Deadline for this topic is May 31.

Take a gander at the first three issues of online literary magazine Oyster River Pages and then consider submitting work to their next annual issue. They seek fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts that “stretch creative and social boundaries.” Deadline to submit is May 31. There is no fee to submit. They also have a special section for fiction by emerging writers.

Tolsun Books. Books, Chapbooks. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrids, translations. $15 fee (free on the 15th of the month). Deadline: May 31. Note: Manuscripts must be made out of “parts.” [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: April 24, 2020

Reminder :: Palooka Open to Submissions Year-round

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Palooka screenshotDon’t forget that literary magazine and chapbook publisher Palooka is open to submissions year-round. Even better? They are currently offering free digital copies of past issues to help lift the spirits of creatives and book lovers. So go ahead and grab a copy today. Palooka is open to all voices, forms, and styles. Submit unpublished chapbooks, fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, photography, graphic narratives, and comic strips. There is a $3 fee for fiction, poetry, and nonfiction journal submissions and an $8 fee for chapbook manuscripts.

Graphic Nonfiction for Everyone

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World Literature Today - Spring 2020

NewPages magazine review by Katy Haas

A big fan of graphic novels (and nonfiction and poetry), I’m always thrilled when a literary magazine releases an issue featuring graphic work. World Literature Today’s Spring 2020 issue features a selection of graphic nonfiction by seven artists.

Each piece brings something different to the table. The art styles are all vastly different and each focuses on something unique: politics, history, art, ego, love.

My favorite of these is “Shadow Portrait” by Rachel Ang. Ang’s art is calming and enjoyable to look at, muted tones splayed across the page. She writes of love and ego, the ways in which we see ourselves in art, in stories, in the people we love.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is an excerpt from Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Notorious Prison by Sarah Mirk, illustrated by Omar Khouri. Unlike Ang’s calming tones, this excerpt uses bold lines and an orange color scheme which ramps up the feeling of anxiety the story produces. I’m a little disappointed at the length of the excerpt—the four pages we’re given leave on a cliffhanger that left me wanting more, though I suppose that just highlights the writer’s and artist’s skill.

This selection of graphic nonfiction has a little bit of something for everyone, and each artist/writer utilizes their craft impressively. This issue of World Literature Today is a real treat to read.

Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: January 24, 2020

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January officially ends next week. That just doesn’t seem possible, does it? Several states have been hit pretty hard weather-wise, so it’s a great time to grab a mug of coffee, cocoa, or tea and dive into your writing and submission goals.

Looking to find a literary journal or a press that’s currently accepting general submissions? Keep reading!

January Submission Deadlines

Annual literary magazine Girls Right the World closes to submissions from female-identifying writer between the ages of 14 and 21 on January 31. They seek poetry, prose, short stories, lyric essays, and visual art. There is no fee to to submit.

Haunted Waters Press is seeking stories of exactly 20 words for Penny Fiction, a regular feature of literary magazine From the Depths. There is no fee to submit. Deadline is January 31. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: January 24, 2020