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Call for Entries: Indie Gold Awards for Mystery and Suspense Authors

Deadline: January 16, 2026

Calling indie authors of mystery, thriller, and suspense: The Indie Gold Awards is now open for entries. Win a $500 prize, exposure across media platforms, …
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5th Annual After Happy Hour Contest (Theme: Work & Labor)

Deadline: January 31, 2026

For this year’s contest, we want to see stories, essays, and poems that center work and/or labor. We’re interested in pieces from any and all …

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Book Review :: Stock by Jennifer Bowering Delisle

“Through a conceptual approach and an ‘engineered’ engagement, the poet seeks to expose the manipulative and biased undercurrents of stock images.”
Where to Submit 2025

Where to Submit Roundup: November 21, 2025

Happy Friday!Time marches on and before you know it, it will be Thanksgiving already. Here’s hoping the good news garnered this week keeps things on a positive note for the remainder of 2025. What are you thankful for? Have your writing and submission goals been getting met like you hoped? …

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