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Got a true story to tell or art to share? Hindsight Journal Vol. VI is open for submissions! Creative nonfiction, photography, painting, and more welcome. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2026. No fee!
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Hindsight Vol. VI Call for Creative Nonfiction
Hindsight Journal is accepting creative nonfiction and art for Vol. VI. Submit your true stories, photos, and more by Jan. 15, 2026.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Got a true story to tell or art to share? Hindsight Journal Vol. VI is open for submissions! Creative nonfiction, photography, painting, and more welcome. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2026. No fee!
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What if Anxiety walked into your life like an old acquaintance? How would it speak, dress, behave?
Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
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Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
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Where to Submit Roundup: November 14, 2025
Several submission opportunities are ending soon! Visit the Where to Submit Roundup for November 14, 2025 so you don’t miss your chance to share your work.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What if Anxiety walked into your life like an old acquaintance? How would it speak, dress, behave?
Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
#WritingCommunity #Prompt
Explore this perspective in any form—poetry, prose, art.
#WritingCommunity #Prompt
Discover bold new voices from Livingston Press! Their latest releases span fiction, memoir, and more — plus don’t miss the deep cuts in their back catalog.
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Fresh Fiction & Deep Cuts: New Releases from Livingston Press
Explore new titles from Livingston Press and rediscover deep cuts from their backlist. View the flyer and browse the full catalog on their website.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Discover bold new voices from Livingston Press! Their latest releases span fiction, memoir, and more — plus don’t miss the deep cuts in their back catalog.
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#readers #newreleases #indiebooks
L’Esprit Literary Review seeks entries for the Leopold Bloom Prize. Open to short stories or novel excerpts challenging literary convention & showcasing risk-adept narration. $800 in prizes, $10 fee. Deadline: December 7. Judge: Michael Nath.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
L’Esprit Literary Review seeks entries for the Leopold Bloom Prize. Open to short stories or novel excerpts challenging literary convention & showcasing risk-adept narration. $800 in prizes, $10 fee. Deadline: December 7. Judge: Michael Nath.
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Accents Publishing is now accepting manuscripts of every genre imaginable during their open reading period (Nov 1–Dec 31). Poetry, fiction, memoir, YA, children’s books, lyrical essays, chapbooks, and more — all welcome. Submit by purchasing a recent Accents title.
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Open Reading Period at Accents Publishing
Accents Publishing is accepting unpublished manuscripts in all genres during its open reading period from November 1 to December 31, 2025. No fee—just purchase a recent title to submit.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Accents Publishing is now accepting manuscripts of every genre imaginable during their open reading period (Nov 1–Dec 31). Poetry, fiction, memoir, YA, children’s books, lyrical essays, chapbooks, and more — all welcome. Submit by purchasing a recent Accents title.
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The 20th National Indie Excellence Awards are open for entries. If your book was published within the last 2 years, you could win national recognition, medals, stickers, and more. Open to self-published, indie press, and university press titles.
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20th National Indie Excellence Awards
Enter the 20th NIEA book awards! Open to indie, self-published, and university press authors. Submit by March 31 for national recognition.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The 20th National Indie Excellence Awards are open for entries. If your book was published within the last 2 years, you could win national recognition, medals, stickers, and more. Open to self-published, indie press, and university press titles.
#IndieAuthors #BookAwards #CallForEntries
#IndieAuthors #BookAwards #CallForEntries
The Lake November 2025 issue treats readers new poetry, reviews of full collections, and sample poems from recently published books - all available to read open access online along with their full archive.
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Magazine Stand :: The Lake - November 2025
The Lake online journal of poetry and poetics offers readers new poems each month as well as reviews of new collections.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Lake November 2025 issue treats readers new poetry, reviews of full collections, and sample poems from recently published books - all available to read open access online along with their full archive.
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Just dropped: November releases from Colorado Authors League! From thrillers to children's books, discover fresh reads from local talent.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Just dropped: November releases from Colorado Authors League! From thrillers to children's books, discover fresh reads from local talent.
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#NewBooks #BookReleases #AmReading
Happy Friday! It's time to swing by the NewPages Blog for our weekly roundup of submission opportunities featuring 135 general calls & contests, several with November 15 deadlines. Don't miss out!
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Where to Submit Roundup: November 14, 2025
Several submission opportunities are ending soon! Visit the Where to Submit Roundup for November 14, 2025 so you don’t miss your chance to share your work.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy Friday! It's time to swing by the NewPages Blog for our weekly roundup of submission opportunities featuring 135 general calls & contests, several with November 15 deadlines. Don't miss out!
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A global #litmag of daring prose, art, photography, & comics + small press focusing on chapbooks, Palooka is open to submissions year-round. They do charge a small reading fee. Catch up on their latest releases & submit today.
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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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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A global #litmag of daring prose, art, photography, & comics + small press focusing on chapbooks, Palooka is open to submissions year-round. They do charge a small reading fee. Catch up on their latest releases & submit today.
#callforsubmissions #writers
#callforsubmissions #writers
Read the latest issue of RCC MUSE & consider sending your own fiction, nonfiction, & poetry during their general reading period, open now through January 31. No fee.
Their Spangler Award is also open to poems about a child or childhood. $5 fee. $200 prize & publication.
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Their Spangler Award is also open to poems about a child or childhood. $5 fee. $200 prize & publication.
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RCC MUSE Now Accepting Submissions & Spangler Poetry Award Entries
Submit poetry or prose to RCC MUSE by Jan 31, 2026 for the Spring 2025 edition + poetry submissions are open to $200 Spangler Award.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Read the latest issue of RCC MUSE & consider sending your own fiction, nonfiction, & poetry during their general reading period, open now through January 31. No fee.
Their Spangler Award is also open to poems about a child or childhood. $5 fee. $200 prize & publication.
#writingcontest #writers
Their Spangler Award is also open to poems about a child or childhood. $5 fee. $200 prize & publication.
#writingcontest #writers
Baltimore Review Fall 2025 issue is fresh online for readers to enjoy new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with a special “micro” feature in this issue. Read more at NewPages!
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Magazine Stand :: Baltimore Review - Fall 2025
Founded in 1996, this journal highlights diverse, exceptional writing from Baltimore and beyond, online and in print.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Baltimore Review Fall 2025 issue is fresh online for readers to enjoy new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with a special “micro” feature in this issue. Read more at NewPages!
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Mark your calendars! swamp pink's annual prizes in fiction, poetry, & nonfiction will open on January 1! $2,000 & publication awarded per genre. $20 fee. All entries considered for publication.
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The swamp pink Prizes in Fiction, Poetry, & Nonfiction
The 2026 swamp pink Prizes will be open to fiction, essays, and poetry during the month of January. $20 fee. $2,000 awarded per genre.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mark your calendars! swamp pink's annual prizes in fiction, poetry, & nonfiction will open on January 1! $2,000 & publication awarded per genre. $20 fee. All entries considered for publication.
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2 weeks remain to enter unpublished full-length manuscripts of poetry, flash fiction, or a combo of both to the Vern Rutsala Book Prize from Cloudbank Books. Winner receives $1k, publication, & copies. Enter by Nov 30. $25 fee.
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Vern Rutsala Book Prize Deadline Extended!
Submit 70–90 pages of poetry or flash fiction to the 2026 Vern Rutsala Book Contest. $1,000 prize, publication, and 50 author copies.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
2 weeks remain to enter unpublished full-length manuscripts of poetry, flash fiction, or a combo of both to the Vern Rutsala Book Prize from Cloudbank Books. Winner receives $1k, publication, & copies. Enter by Nov 30. $25 fee.
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Enter the 2026 National Indie Excellence® Awards by Mar 31. Open to English-language books from indie presses, self-published authors & university presses published in the last two calendar years. Multiple categories. Cash prizes & sponsorship prizes awarded.
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#bookawards #writers
2026 National Indie Excellence© Awards
Submit your book to the 2026 National Indie Excellence© Awards and get recognized for excellence and distinction in self and independent publishing.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Enter the 2026 National Indie Excellence® Awards by Mar 31. Open to English-language books from indie presses, self-published authors & university presses published in the last two calendar years. Multiple categories. Cash prizes & sponsorship prizes awarded.
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Dive into the September issue of The Blue Mountain Review, a journal of culture, featuring Garret Dillahunt, Octavio Quintanilla, & Benheart. Then consider sending your own poetry, fiction, & essays. $5 fee. Open year-round.
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#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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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Dive into the September issue of The Blue Mountain Review, a journal of culture, featuring Garret Dillahunt, Octavio Quintanilla, & Benheart. Then consider sending your own poetry, fiction, & essays. $5 fee. Open year-round.
#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
The 12th annual William Saroyan International Prize for Writing is open to submissions through January 30. Work must have been published between 1/1/25 & 12/31/25. Works of fiction & nonfiction only by authors with less than 3 books published. Two prizes of $5,000 awarded. $50 fee.
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2026 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
Submit by Jan 30, 2026 for the Saroyan Prize. $5,000 awards for fiction & nonfiction. Open to emerging writers with fewer than 3 published books.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The 12th annual William Saroyan International Prize for Writing is open to submissions through January 30. Work must have been published between 1/1/25 & 12/31/25. Works of fiction & nonfiction only by authors with less than 3 books published. Two prizes of $5,000 awarded. $50 fee.
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The Press 53 Award for Short Fiction is given annually to an outstanding, unpublished short story collection. $30 fee. Winner receives $1k cash advance, book publication, & copies. Deadline: December 31. Judge: Kevin Morgan Watson
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2026 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction
Enter the 2026 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction—open to short story collections. Winner receives publication and $1,000.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Press 53 Award for Short Fiction is given annually to an outstanding, unpublished short story collection. $30 fee. Winner receives $1k cash advance, book publication, & copies. Deadline: December 31. Judge: Kevin Morgan Watson
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#writers #writingcontest
The NewPages November 2025 eLitPak is now available! Discover writing contests, book awards & prizes, general submission opportunities, & new winter book releases!
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November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The NewPages November 2025 eLitPak is now available! Discover writing contests, book awards & prizes, general submission opportunities, & new winter book releases!
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'Queer as Folk Tales' by James Penha will delight readers traditional stories from around the world as well as original speculative fiction by the author. Read more at NewPages!
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New Book :: Queer as Folk Tales
Penha reimagines global folk tales with queer perspectives, blending modern sensibilities while preserving their original magic.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
'Queer as Folk Tales' by James Penha will delight readers traditional stories from around the world as well as original speculative fiction by the author. Read more at NewPages!
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Summer maybe over, but the National Baseball Poetry Festival is seeking poems about baseball or softball for its annual poetry contest. No fee to enter. Limited to one poem per person. Deadline: Noon on March 27.
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National Baseball Poetry Festival Call for Submissions
Submit one baseball or softball-themed poem to the National Baseball Poetry Festival by March 27, 2026. Free entry.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Summer maybe over, but the National Baseball Poetry Festival is seeking poems about baseball or softball for its annual poetry contest. No fee to enter. Limited to one poem per person. Deadline: Noon on March 27.
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#poets #baseball #poetrycontest
Summer maybe over, but the National Baseball Poetry Festival is seeking poems about baseball or softball for its annual poetry contest. No fee to enter. Limited to one poem per person. Deadline: Noon on March 27.
#poets #baseball #poetrycontest
#poets #baseball #poetrycontest
National Baseball Poetry Festival Call for Submissions
Submit one baseball or softball-themed poem to the National Baseball Poetry Festival by March 27, 2026. Free entry.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Summer maybe over, but the National Baseball Poetry Festival is seeking poems about baseball or softball for its annual poetry contest. No fee to enter. Limited to one poem per person. Deadline: Noon on March 27.
#poets #baseball #poetrycontest
#poets #baseball #poetrycontest
Time is almost up! Omnidawn's Fabulist Fiction Contest closes to entries on November 16! $30 fee. Winner receives $1,000, book publication, & 20 copies. Judge is Arria Deepwater.
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Announcing Omnidawn's Fabulist Fiction Contest
Omnidawn is pleased to announce their Fabulist Fiction Contest has returned in 2025! Open to book-length manuscripts through November 16.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Time is almost up! Omnidawn's Fabulist Fiction Contest closes to entries on November 16! $30 fee. Winner receives $1,000, book publication, & 20 copies. Judge is Arria Deepwater.
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The 10th annual issue of Girls Right the World is open to submissions of prose, poetry, & art from girls & young gender-expansive writers & artists between the ages of 14-21 through December 31. No reading fee!
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Call For Submissions From Girls Worldwide
Girls Right the World invites girls and gender-expansive youth (ages 14–21) to submit poetry, prose, or art by December 31, 2025.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The 10th annual issue of Girls Right the World is open to submissions of prose, poetry, & art from girls & young gender-expansive writers & artists between the ages of 14-21 through December 31. No reading fee!
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#youngwriters #litmag #callforsubmissions
The first snow carries a quiet kind of magic. Maybe it melted by morning, maybe it dusted the trees just long enough to make you pause.
Write, draw, or imagine: What does that fleeting moment mean to you?
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Write, draw, or imagine: What does that fleeting moment mean to you?
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November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The first snow carries a quiet kind of magic. Maybe it melted by morning, maybe it dusted the trees just long enough to make you pause.
Write, draw, or imagine: What does that fleeting moment mean to you?
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingPrompt
Write, draw, or imagine: What does that fleeting moment mean to you?
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingPrompt