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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·4 days ago

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: June 2023

34 LGBTQ Publishers Accepting Manuscripts — No agent required (Plus 23 paying journals) June is recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month. To celebrate Pride here are 34 publishers that are eager for LGBTQ manuscripts, no agent required. Romance, including all of its subgenres, is the most sought after genre by LGBTQ publishers, but if you write poetry, biography, memoir, or scholarly work, you will…

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Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: June 2023
Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: June 2023
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·5 days ago

88 Calls for Submissions in June 2023 — Paying markets

This June there are more than seven dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. I post upcoming calls for submissions shortly before the first day of…

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87 Calls for Submissions in June 2023 — Paying markets
87 Calls for Submissions in June 2023 — Paying markets
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·May 25

71 Writing Contests in June 2023 — No entry fees

This June there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $100,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a…

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71 Writing Contests in June 2023 — No entry fees
71 Writing Contests in June 2023 — No entry fees
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·May 24

67 Writing Conferences and Workshops in June 2023

This June there are more than five dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but many will be in-person or hybrid as pandemic restrictions ease. …

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67 Writing Conferences and Workshops in June 2023
67 Writing Conferences and Workshops in June 2023
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·May 16

12 New Agents Seeking EVERYTHING — Kidlit, Cooking, Commercial Fiction, SFF, Memoirs, LGBTQ+, Poetry and more

Here are twelve new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. All of these agents work for established agencies with good track records. They are looking for everything from cats…

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12 New Agents Seeking EVERYTHING — Kidlit, Cooking, Commercial Fiction, SFF, Memoirs, LGBTQ+…
12 New Agents Seeking EVERYTHING — Kidlit, Cooking, Commercial Fiction, SFF, Memoirs, LGBTQ+…
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·Apr 27

Writing Fiction Like Nonfiction

I abhor writing rules. If you follow them, you will produce cookie-cutter prose that sounds as if it has been written by a machine. (Although, I am told this may be what publishers are actually looking for.) One of the most egregious of these rules is: “Write nonfiction like fiction.”…

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Writing Fiction Like Nonfiction
Writing Fiction Like Nonfiction
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·Apr 27

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: May 2023

Writing Fiction Like Nonfiction I abhor writing rules. If you follow them, you will produce cookie-cutter prose that sounds as if it has been written by a machine. (Although, I am told this may be what publishers are actually looking for.) One of the most egregious of these rules is: “Write nonfiction like fiction.”…

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Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: May 2023
Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: May 2023
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·Apr 27

100 Calls for Submissions in May 2023 — Paying markets

This May there are more than eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. I post upcoming calls for submissions shortly before the first day of…

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97 Calls for Submissions in May 2023 — Paying markets
97 Calls for Submissions in May 2023 — Paying markets
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·Apr 25

47 Writing Contests in May 2023 — No entry fees

This May there are more than three dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a…

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44 Writing Contests in May 2023 — No entry fees
44 Writing Contests in May 2023 — No entry fees
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Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

·Apr 25

36 Marvelous Writing Workshops and Conferences in May 2023

This May there are three dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but many will be in-person or hybrid as pandemic restrictions ease. …

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36 Marvelous Writing Workshops and Conferences in May 2023
36 Marvelous Writing Workshops and Conferences in May 2023
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Erica Verrillo

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Helping writers get published and bolstering their flagging spirits at http://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/

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