Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·5 days agoPublishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: February 20232023 New Year’s Resolution for Writers: Motivation Sitting down to write takes discipline. But it also takes motivation. We have to want to sit in front of a blank screen (or a blank piece of paper if you are old-fashioned) and we have to want to do it whether we receive accolades (although those help), or prizes…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·5 days ago63 Calls for Submissions in February 2023 — Paying marketsThis February there are more than five 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…Writing11 min readWriting11 min read
Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·6 days ago58 Writing Contests in February 2023 — No entry feesThis February there are more than four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $25,000 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…Writing11 min readWriting11 min read
Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·6 days ago21 Literary Magazines Open NOW for Poetry, Short Fiction, CNF, Speculative Fiction, Horror, and moreHere are 21 publications that are open to submissions now (no deadlines). All are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. Quite a few accept reprints. You can find also upcoming calls for submissions with deadlines on my page: Calls for Submissions. Get a jump on next month’s calls for…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·6 days ago12 Fabulous Writing Conferences in February 2023February is a short, dark month, but you can liven it up with writing workshops and conferences. This February there are a dozen writing conferences and workshops covering every aspect of writing, from poetry, to memoir, to how to get published. There is something for everyone. For a full list…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·6 days ago5 New Agents Seeking Commercial Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Literary Fiction, SFF, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction, Memoir and moreHere are five new literary agents actively seeking writers. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. Ariele Fredman is seeking novels or short story collections and the occasional pop culture project in NonFic. Dotti Irving…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·Jan 64 New Agents Seeking Kidlit, SFF, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Romance, Mystery, Horror and moreHere are four new literary agents actively seeking writers. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. Natasha Mihell is looking for Adult, NA, YA, MG, and Picture books. SFF, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Transgressive Fiction…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Jan 32023 New Year’s Resolution for Writers: MotivationEvery new year I make a writing resolution. In past years, I have resolved to begin projects and to finish them. I’ve resolved to observe the ordinary, and to read. I’ve resolved to write what I most feared and to get more rejections than C. S. Lewis. (He got 800…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Dec 30, 2022104 Calls for Submissions in January 2023 — Paying marketsThis January there are nearly nine 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 every…Writing18 min readWriting18 min read
Published in Curiosity Never Killed the Writer·Dec 28, 2022Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: January 2023“They Will Try To Kill You" Last fall, Chris Sowers, the editor of Tell Your Story, a Medium publication, announced that he was running a writing contest. Having a naturally pessimistic approach to life, I don’t enter writing contests. But I entered this one, because it seemed to be a good fit. Much to my surprise…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
