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We’re on hiatus while we attend the When Words Collide festival in Calgary, Alberta! In the meantime, if you’d like to get a jump start on your autumn writing goals, check out these options: Literary Agent Beth Marshea’s 10-week Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror Writer Coaching Program Expert one-on-ones Or join our weekly writing sprints on…

Literary agent Beth Marshea’s 10-week coaching workshop for Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror writers has opened for registration! Will we see you there? One-on-one coaching opportunities are also available from Beth and an amazing variety of experts in the publishing industry. Publishing Opportunities…Superpresent – Prose & Poetry – Not Knowing – September 15Art Sick – Poetry…

Silly Goose Press – Prose & Poetry – Craft-forward whimsy – August 31Epistemic Literary – Prose & Poetry – Agency vs. Determinism – August 31Epistemic Literary: Nimblewitlit – Prose & Poetry – Choices – September 15Winnow Literary – Poetry – General – October 15 2026 Booker longlist…The 2026 Booker Prize long list has been announced. The collection includes both…

Publishing OpportunitiesSplit Rock Review – Prose & Poetry – Place, Environment, Natural World – August 1South Broadway Press – Poetry – General – August 27Jambu Press: The Veena – Poetry – Abundant Harvest – September 10 (submission fee)Fahmidan Journal – Prose & Poetry – General – September 14 Ideas for indies…Indie authors, take note! In…

Publishing Opportunities…Poems for Persons of Interest – Poetry – General – July 31Tough Poets Review – Prose & Poetry – General (see guidelines) – August 1Superlative Literary Journal – Prose & Poetry – Growth – August 31 (submission fee)The SportScribe – Prose & Poetry – Sports (especially the darker side) – December 31 And even more publishing opportunities…Authors Publish has…

Publishing Opportunities…Lemonwood Quarterly Contest – Prose – Unexplored human condition – July 17 (submission fee)The Marbled Sigh – Poetry – General – August 8 (emerging poets only, see guidelines)WayWords Tales Anthology – Prose & Poetry – The archives – September 15Unleash Press – Prose & Poetic letters – Dear Body/womanhood – January 12, 2027 (submission fee) Taking a stand…

Please note next week’s writing sprints will take place on Tuesday, June 30 from 7-9pm ET to accommodate Canada Day on Wednesday! Email me to be added to our group chat! Publishing Opportunities…Instant Noodles Lit Mag – Prose (Flash) & Poetry – Al Dente – July 5Silly Goose Press Mini – Prose & Poetry – Offerings to the Sturgeon…

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Publishing opportunities…Strange Hymnal – Prose & Poetry – Mystery, Ritual, Obsession (see guidelines) – June 30The Phare – Flash Fiction Competition – General – July 31 (entry fee)ANMLY – Prose & Poetry – General – August 1 (submission fee)Our Bold Voices – Prose – Forbidden Love – September 30 Startling your Muse…In Booklife, E.L. Tenenbaum shares some tips for overcoming writer’s…

SYWW has been having a week of technical difficulties! If you’ve had an email to us bounce, please try again or send me a note at emily@syww.org! Publishing OpportunitiesVariant Lit Poetry Prize – Poetry – General – June 15 (entry fee)Baneberry – Prose – Horror – July 8The Dolomite Review – Prose & Poetry – The American Midwest…