Flame Tree Publishing is accepting submissions for 4 themes. Of Love Forbidden, Of Fae & Fire, Cosmic Horror, and Zombie World. Please review the details before submitting. You may need to scroll down to find the correct request. #opensubmissions blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

Combat veterans created Wrath-Bearing Tree in 2013. They focus on stories about #military service, #violence, #trauma, and the mental/ emotional health issues that arise from these topics. Please read all guidelines before submitting. #opensubmissions wrath-bearingtree.submittable.com/submit

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Wrath-Bearing Tree was established by a small group of combat veterans in 2013 and has published all kinds of prose and poetry related to the topic of military service, violence, trauma, and resulting...

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Room Magazine is a Canadian magazine that focuses on writings and artwork from women, transgender, Two-Spirits, and nonbinary people. They want writers to feel free from gender and/or genre labels. They are currently open for submissions to their Belonging issue. roommagazine.com/submit-your-...

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Anemone Magazine accepts written works from anyone ages 11-25. They are open for submissions from Jul 14 to Aug 31. Please review all guidelines before submitting. #kidlit #childwriter www.anemonemagazine.com/upcoming-iss...

Upcoming Issues | Explore Upcoming Issues – Submit Now! — ANEMONE

Discover upcoming issues of Anemone, with release dates, submission details, and themes. Stay updated and participate in our upcoming publications.

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Magic Dragon is a publication of the Association for Encouragement of Children's Creativity. They accept stories, poetry, and art created by children. Please read all guidelines before submitting. #children #art #writers www.magicdragonmagazine.com/submit/

Tint Journal showcases original work by ESL or non-native English writers and artists. Their next submission call will be in September. The submission guidelines linked below has links to their submissions dates and submission themes. #ESL #artists #writers tintjournal.com/submit/submi...

The Awakenings Review, with support of the University of Chicago Center of Psychiatric Rehabilitation is committed to publishing work from writers with mental illness who write about taking a positive direction in life. Please read all guidelines before submitting. awakeningsproject.org

The Awakenings Project

The Awakenings Project is a grass-roots initiative in the Chicago suburbs, whose mission is to foster, advance, and support the creative efforts of artists with mental illnesses and/or addictions. In ...

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Fusion Fragment focuses on publishing anything #SciFi with a preference for slipstream, cyberpunk, post-apocalypse, and a "little taste of the bizarre." Submissions are open through 31 Jul 26. Please read all guidelines before submitting. #opensubmissions www.fusionfragment.com/submissions/

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Submission Status: Open through July 31st. What We Want Science fiction or SF-tinged literary fiction stories and novelettes ranging anywhere from 2,000 to 15,000 words. Although any science fictio…

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Diabolical Plots has 2 upcoming submission windows. General Submissions of #SpeculativeFiction July 13-27 and Diabolical Rot theme10 18-25. Please see the link for submission and theme details. #opensubmissions www.diabolicalplots.com/guidelines/

Murderous Ink Press posted their upcoming submission requests. Shtigity-Boom? No, Mopity-Mope!, The 10K Club, Storm Force 13, and Waikiki Beach Refugees. Check out their website for details. #opensubmissions www.murderousinkpress.co.uk/crimeucopia....

A fun trend in romance writing is the shared world concept. Publishers have multiple authors write stories using shared characters, world-building, or themes. Decandent Publishing has several series that use this trend. Check out their submission page for info. decadentpublishing.com/submissions/

Harlequin is the biggest name when comes to romance novels. They have multiple imprints and accept unagented work. The best part is they provide a handy guide on how to submit your manuscript to them. www.writeforharlequin.com/step-by-step...

Havok Magazine is open for submissions with a theme of Remember When. Please read both the submission and theme requirements before sending in your story. #opensubmissions Submissions - gohavok.com/submission-g... Theme Info - gohavok.com/submission-g...

Over the years, I've learned a few things about how to write diverse characters respectfully. In this post, I share what I learned and links to a resource I've found extremely helpful. nancycwalker.com/writing-dive...

The Craft of Writing: Portraying Diverse Characters Respectfully - Nancy C Walker

As a White author, I had to research how to write diverse characters respectfully. This post explains what I learned.

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Modern Love is a non-fiction column in The New York Times. They are open to submissions of "honest personal essays about contemporary relationships". Please read all guidelines and tips from the editor before submitting. #opensubmissions #MSWL www.nytimes.com/article/how-...

How to Submit a Modern Love Essay

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Baneberry is a new magazine that is looking for "unsettling stories for unquiet minds". They are interested in #horror and #thriller stories. Please read and follow all guidelines. #opensubmissions #MSWL baneberrylit.com

Baneberry Literary Horror Annual

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Gotham Literature has a mission to make high-quality literature accessible to readers and profitable for writers. They are looking for creative content that can be read in less than 5 minutes. Read all requirements before submitting. #opensubmissions #authors www.gothamliterature.nyc/submit

SUBMIT | GOTHAM LITERATURE

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Albert Whitman & Co. publishes books that kids want to read. And they are open for unagented submissions of picture books, middle grade, and #YA. Please review all guidelines before submitting. #mg #opensubmissions #kidlit www.albertwhitman.com/submission-g...

Cracked Anvil Press is open for submissions for its anthology, Off the Broken Path: Dark Tales of Enchanted Forests. They are looking for stories where an enchanted forest plays a central role. Please read all guidelines before submitting. #opensubmission crackedanvilpress.com/submissions/

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Open Submissions Submission period: April 15 – June 15, 2026. Cracked Anvil Press is accepting submissions for it’s Off the Broken Path: Dark Tales of Enchanted Forests anthology–…

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Cast of Wonders, a YA magazine from Escape Artist, is open for submissions for their Banned Book Week in September. The theme is the power of free little libraries and their sci-fi/fantasy equivalents. Both regular and theme submission requirements apply. escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/10

Baffling Magazine is project of Neon Hemlock Press. They are open for submissions until June 15th. Please follow all guidelines when submitting. #authorsky #opensubmission www.bafflingmag.com/submissions

Submissions — Baffling Magazine

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Flame Tree Publishing is open for submissions about demons for their new anthology, Beyond & Within. The series is edited by V. Castro. Please read all guidelines before submitting. #horror #MSWL #OpenSubmission blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

The Book of Demons | Call for Submissions

We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions, which is now open! This is the newest edition to our Beyond & Within series, to be edited by V. Castro!

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The South Carolina Review is published by Clemson University in South Carolina. They publish mainly fiction and poetry, but they will also consider creative non-fiction, scholarly essays, and book reviews. Please read all guidelines before submitting. www.clemson.edu/cah/sites/so...

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Clemson University is a leading public research institution located in Upstate South Carolina. Here, researchers create solutions that change the world.

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Please make sure your work meets the guidelines and is open to submissions before sending. This list is for reference, not all of these journals are currently open for submissions. #writers #authors #writingcommunity authorspublish.com/58-literary-...

» 58 Literary Journals that Pay their Authors

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I received 10 copies of the same email from different senders on the same day. So I analyzed why this marketing technique doesn't work. nancycwalker.com/copy-and-pas...

Why Copy-and-Paste Marketing Doesn't Work - Nancy C Walker

A consultant breaks down why copy-and-paste marketing templates fail, proving that automated outreach only signals a total lack of care.

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These publishers are open for submissions in May. Please read all guidelines before submitting. #authors #writers authorspublish.com/nine-publish...

» Nine Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in May 2026

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These children and middle grade publishers are open for submissions. Please read all guidelines before sending in your work. #kidlit #middlegrade #booksky #authors authorspublish.com/49-tradition...

» 49 Traditional Children’s Book Publishers Seeking Submissions (No Agent Required)

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Micomance Magazine is open for submission of romance stories. Please note the word limits and other guidelines before submitting. #authors #poets micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/submit?utm...

Submissions Open Year Round

We aim to send response emails within 30 days of submission, often sooner…

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