# Writer High Five, May 22 2026

Our writing sprints are still going strong every Wednesday (with occasional adjustments). Email me to be added to our Facebook chat and meet other writers, gain accountability, have some fun chats, and get those words on the page!

**Publishing opportunities...**
[Hudson Review](https://hudsonreview.com/) - Poetry - General - June 30
[Petrichor Art & Literary](https://www.petrichorpublishing.org/submit) - Prose & Poetry - General - August 1
[Twisted River Review](https://twistedriverreview.com/submissions/) - Prose & Poetry - The American Midwest - August 1
[History Through Fiction](https://www.historythroughfiction.com/short-story-contest) - Short Story Contest - Historical Fiction - August 15

**Never say never...**
If you've ever worried that your book will never be recognized because it's "too weird" or you've gone too small press, check out [LitHub's interview with Stacey Levine](https://lithub.com/who-are-you-stacey-levine-what-happens-when-a-deeply-weird-very-small-press-novel-is-a-pulitzer-finalist/), the author of the strange novel, *Mice 1961* which was nominated for the 2025 Pulitzer!

**Tokyo travel guide...**
For anyone interested in planning a bookish tour of Tokyo, *1000 Libraries* has provided a roundup of [cafes, festivals and places to stay](https://www.1000libraries.com/post/the-ultimate-book-lovers-guide-to-tokyo).

**Guests of Honour...**
The Frankfurter Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) has announced that[ Czechia will be this year's Guest of Honour](https://www.buchmesse.de/en/press/press-releases/2026-05-12-guest-honour-czechia-authors). The Book Fair will run from October 7-11 and will include 75 Czech authors who will share their literature and culture.

**Quote of the week...**

*"You only fail if you stop writing."
\- Ray Bradbury*