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 5
Silly Goose Press Mini – Prose & Poetry – Offerings to the Sturgeon Moon – July 15
Hayden’s Ferry Review – Prose & Poetry – General – July 15 (submission fee)
The Table Review – Prose & Poetry – General – August 18
Reminders for self-compassion…
Christina Marie Giuffre talked with BookLife about her series of self-help books which she created specifically to support neurodivergent readers. Check out the interview here.
Winners exonerated…
Winners of the Commonwealth Foundation’s short story literary prize, who were accused of using AI, have been cleared after a review. Following the controversy, Granta, which has published all winning entries since 2012, has decided to end all external partnerships in order to maintain editorial integrity.
Free Hamilton event…
On August 23, the sixth annual Authors in the Park will be at Victoria Park in Hamilton, Ontario from 1-5 PM. Founded by Bill King, this festival is free for attending authors and visitors and has had steady growth since its inception in 2021. The event does not have a website but details can be found on Bill King’s Facebook page.
Quote of the week…
“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.”
– Jane Yolen (We lost celebrated and loved literary giant Jane Yolen on June 11, 2026. RIP.)
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