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Calling all girls & gender-expansive writers & artists ages 14-21! Girls Right the World is open to submissions for Issue 11 through December 31. No reading fee. Check out past issues & consider sending them your poetry, prose, and visual art of any style or theme. #youngwriter #callforsubmissions

Call For Submissions From Girls Worldwide

Girls Right the World invites girls and gender-expansive writers and artists ages 14 to 21 to submit poetry, prose, and visual art for its eleventh annual issue. No fee. Deadline: December 31, 2026.

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Poets, do you like to blend fantasy and reality? There is still time to enter up to 3 poems to Willow Springs' Surrealist Poetry Prize. $15 fee. Winner receives $1,000 and publication. Deadline: September 15. #writers #writingcontest

The Willow Springs Magazine Surrealist Poetry Prize

Willow Springs Magazine is accepting entries of surrealist poems for its annual Surrealist Poetry Prize. Enter by September 15.

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The best twist doesn’t always reveal that a character lied. Sometimes it reveals that *we misunderstood them*. This week’s NewPages Writing Prompt challenges you to build a reversal where the clues were there all along. Surprising the first time. Inevitable the second. #writers #writingprompt

Girl Crush: A Writing Prompt on Reversals and Hidden Desires

Craft a surprising reversal with this writing prompt exploring hidden desires, shifting identities, jealousy, obsession, and what characters really want.

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October 11 is the deadline to submit fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual art, photography, & more to U of M - Flint's Qua Literary and Fine Arts Magazine. No reading fee. Open to Michigan residents only. #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

QUA Magazine Seeks Submissions for Fall 2026 Issue

QUA Literary and Fine Arts Magazine seeks submissions for its Fall 2026 issue. Michigan writers and artists may submit fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, photography, visual art, and more. No submission fee. Deadline: October 11, 2026.

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Just twelve days remain to submit unpublished fiction manuscripts between 25-40 pages to Boudin's Novelette Chapbook Contest. Final judge is Robert Olen Butler. Enter by September 15. $1,000, publication, author copies, & more awarded to winner. There is a fee. #writers #writingcontest

Boudin Novelette Chapbook Contest - Final Judge Robert Olen Butler

Enter the 2026 Boudin Novelette Chapbook Contest. Final judge Robert Olen Butler. Win $1,000, publication, 25 author copies, an AWP 2027 signing, and promotion in Boudin. Deadline: Sept. 15, 2026.

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Editor's Choice: The fifth volume in the popular Field Guide series, 'The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing the Lyric Essay' gives readers an extraordinary window into the methods of 26 expert practitioners. #booknews #newreleases #writing #readingcommunity @rosemetalpress.bsky.social

Editor's Choice :: The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing the Lyric Essay

A practical guide to lyric essays, featuring craft essays, exercises, examples, forms, techniques, and insights into the genre’s history.

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Calling all female poets who have yet to publish a full-length collection! Inverted Syntax is open to unpublished manuscripts for its Sublingua Prize. Winner receives $500, book publication, copies, & a weeklong self-guided writing retreat. Enter by September 20. $20 fee. #writers #writingcontest

Inverted Syntax Poetry Book Contests

Submit to the Inverted Syntax Poetry Book Contests. The Sublingua Prize and Aggrey & Tabbikha Prize award publication, 25 author copies, a writing retreat, and $500. Deadline: September 20.

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100% of Palooka's published content comes from unsolicited submissions. Future Palookas include Jeff Newberry, Emma Tozer, Pardeep Toor…and you? Send bold voices, brave stories, daring fiction, poetry, graphic narratives, & more. There is a fee. Open year-round. #writers #callforsubmissions

Palooka Seeks Chapbooks, Prose, Poetry, Artwork, Photography

Palooka is a global literary magazine seeking bold voices and brave stories. Submit chapbooks, prose, poetry, artwork, photography, and comics year-round. Anonymous reading.

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The Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize from the Missouri Review offers $5,000, promotion, and publication to the winner in each genre. Open to fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. All entries considered for publication. Deadline: October 1. #writers #writingcontest #litmag

Now Open: Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize from the Missouri Review

Enter The Missouri Review's 36th annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize. Winners in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction receive $5,000, publication, and promotion. Deadline: October 1, 2026.

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Leslie Ullman is the final judge for this year's Vern Rutsala Book Prize from Cloudbank Books. $25 reading fee. Winner receives $1,000, book publication, & 50 copies. Poetry, flash fiction, or a combo of both welcome. Deadline: October 31. #writers #writingcontest

Vern Rutsala Book Prize

The 2026 Vern Rutsala Book Prize is now accepting unpublished poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of both genres.

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New Lit on the Block welcomes PHIL LIT Journal, a writer-focused publication featuring a wide-range of well-crafted and often uplifting work. "We believe literature can make the world a better and more hospitable space.” #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity

New Lit on the Block :: PHIL LIT Journal

PHIL LIT Journal publishes and promotes a wide-range of poetry, prose, and art that is well-crafted, often uplifting, and deepens reflection.

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The Next Generation Short Story Awards early bird special is ongoing through September 30: you can enter a second category for the same story for free. Open to unpublished short stories & poems (5k words or less). 30+ categories Cash prizes, gold medals, & more awarded. #writers #writingcontest

Early Bird Special: 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards

Enter the 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards. Submit original short stories or poems up to 5,000 words. Enter by Sept. 30, 2026, and receive a second category entry free.

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There is one month remaining to enter your best in verse to the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Final judge is Michal 'MJ' Jones. $25 fee to enter up to 3 poems in any style including rhyming & traditional. Two $3,500 grand prizes awarded. #poets #poetrycontest @winningwriters.com

2026 Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Now in its 24th year, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, sponsored by Winning Writers, is open to entries through October 1, 2026.

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The Blue Mountain Review is an international journal of culture featuring poetry, fiction, essays, music, visual, art & criticism. Read a few issues & consider submitting your own work for consideration. $5 fee. Open year-round. #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

Our Doors are Open

Online literary magazine The Blue Mountain Review believes stories are vital to survival and is open to submissions year-round.

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Up for a challenge & learning experience? Sejong Cultural Society is open to submissions for its Sejong International Sijo Competition. Sijo is a three-line poem of approximately 45 syllables. Write one on a topic of your choice and enter by Sept 30. $500 grand prize. No fee. #poetrycontest #sijo

Sejong International Sijo Competition – Deadline September 30

Enter the 2026 Sejong International Sijo Competition. Poets worldwide can submit an original English-language sijo for a chance to win cash prizes up to $500. Free entry.

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15 days remain for emerging writers writing in English or Spanish to enter the San Miguel Writers' Conference Writing Contest. Submit your best poetry, fiction, or CNF/memoir for a chance to win "The Works" package for the 2027 conference. There is a fee. #writers #writingcontest

San Miguel Writers' Conference Writing Contest

Enter the San Miguel Writers’ Conference Writing Contest for emerging writers. Submit poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by September 15, 2026, for a chance to win a conference package valued at $1,795.

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Hole in the Head: A Biannual Journal of Poetry, Fall 2026 invites readers to experience the power of poetry to transform ordinary human moments into intimate reflections. Read more at NewPages! #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity @holeinthehead.bsky.social

Magazine Stand :: Hole in the Head Review - Fall 2026

Hole In The Head Review offers poems celebrating the collective human voice: our struggles and victories, our enduring spirit.

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In the drought-ravaged future of 'Everything That's Left Behind' by Kelly Lydick, a young scientist follows a trail of clues suggesting her supposedly dead father is alive, and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that could reshape humanity’s future. #booknews #newreleases #scifi #climatefiction

New Book :: Everything That's Left Behind

In 'Everything That's Left Behind' by Kelly Lydick, a daughter follows her father's footsteps, risking everything to protect her community.

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Monday got off to a rough start for our managing editor, but hopefully yours is going better. Enjoy the latest NewPages newsletter featuring new books, new #litmags, a mining prompt, & 160+ submission opportunities. https://newpages.substack.com/p/mining-for-good-lit #literarycommunity

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