Stop by the NewPages Blog every Friday to find writing contests and calls for submissions from literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, and more, to help you figure out where to submit your work.
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Happy foraging!
A knock at the door.
You think you know who it is.
You hope you know.
You dread knowing.
Continue reading “Where to Submit Roundup: September 19, 2025”
Happy Friday!
Just like that, another week has flown by. With September nearly halfway over, many submission deadlines are fast approaching—don’t miss your chance to share your work! And keep an eye out for our monthly eLitPak newsletter, arriving next Wednesday afternoon—packed with extra literary goodies and submission calls.
Remember to take a break, stay hydrated, and indulge in that movie marathon or back-to-back album binge while catching up on your reading list. When you’re ready, NewPages is here with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities and inspiration to help keep your writing flowing and your submission goals going strong.
Continue reading “Where to Submit Roundup: September 12, 2025”
The final week of August was personally very stressful, and that carried over into the first week of September. Hopefully, you’ve been having a better week. Remember not to beat yourself up over those goals and ambitions. Taking a break—or taking it slow and easy for a while—is a necessity to recharge and come back with renewed energy for your writing and submitting goals.
NewPages is always here with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities and an inspiration prompt—ready whenever you are.
Continue reading “Where to Submit Roundup: September 5, 2025”
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Hopefully you’ll get a chance to rest and relax this weekend—or head out for some fun festivities. Let your mind take a break so you can come back refreshed and ready to tackle those submission goals. Just remember, with August ending and September beginning, many submission windows are closing soon—don’t miss out!
To help, NewPages is here with our weekly roundup of opportunities and a dose of inspiration to keep you going.
This week’s inspiration takes a cue from Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana singing “If We Were a Movie”—but with a twist: What if your life were a musical? Imagine the opening number, the show-stopping finale, and all the harmonies in between. Would it be a glittering Broadway spectacle, a gritty rock opera, or something entirely unexpected?
TGIF! Happy Friday, everyone!
It’s been a long week of coding nightmares and endless link-checking—such is life when you run an online portal for recommended literary magazines, presses, creative writing programs, and submission opportunities.
If your week felt underproductive a well, NewPages is here to help you reclaim a sense of momentum. Whether you’re writing, submitting, or just seeking inspiration, we’ve got you covered. This week’s prompt draws from the real world—and a shared frustration with scientific jargon. Plus, we’ve rounded up over 80 submission opportunities to help you share your work!
Let the good times roll.
From causation and correlation to chaos and confusion, what makes people dig in their heels in the modern age? What sparks outrage, blind allegiance, or misunderstanding?
The Dolomite Review is currently accepting submissions for its debut issue to be published this winter (2025-26).
Rooted in Michigan and steeped in the spirit of the Midwest, The Dolomite Review features writing that captures the subtle tensions of place and people — the rust belt cities, the wind-battered shorelines, the endless fields and small towns where stillness speaks volumes. It’s about the unsaid, the nearly forgotten, the moment just before everything changes.
The theme of The Dolomite Review inaugural issue is “new beginnings and firsts” — first steps, first frost, first love, first loss. The first time you left home. The first time you came back. The editors are interested in beginnings that don’t announce themselves. They want the quiet moments before or after the turning point — the kind that only feel like a “first” when you look back.
This theme is a guide, not a rule. The Dolomite Review is looking for great storytelling and voices readers will want to come back to. If that might be you, learn more about how to submit to The Dolomite Review here.
Submission/Registration Deadline: August 31, 2025
Submit your fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction to Black Fox Literary Magazine’s Summer Fox Tales Prize with theme: Feast! Deadline: August 31, 2025! Registration is also open for our September Lunch Break Writing Sessions. View our flyer for more information and links to our website.
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Livingston Press will be reading through September. We are looking for novels, linked story collections, and narrative poetry. Send complete work, along with a bio to [email protected]. Check out our flyer for upcoming fall releases.
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t’s Friday — and the weekend is calling!
Whether you’re stepping away from your desk for one last summer hurrah or leaning into the cooler weather with a fresh burst of creative energy (indoors or out—laptops travel well!), NewPages has you covered with this week’s submission opportunities for August 15, 2025 (featuring ways to share your work)—plus a creative writing prompt to help spark new ideas if you’re feeling stuck.
📅 Heads up: It’s the 15th, which means some deadlines close today. Don’t miss your chance to submit!
📬 ICYMI: Our August eLitPak went out Wednesday to newsletter subscribers, packed with even more submission calls, fall book releases, and upcoming events for readers and writers alike.
This week’s prompt, Don’t Stop the Music, was inspired by the Japanese drama Glass Heart and the magic of collaboration. Whether you’re imagining your own fictional band or turning your words into lyrics, let the music move your creativity.
🌡️ It’s Friday!
Sadly, the rain seems to be avoiding my area like the plague, and my vegetable garden could really use some TLC to help its struggling plants along. If your area is also bracing for yet another awful heat wave, NewPages has plenty to keep you cool and help you meet your submission goals. Take a break, watch a movie, go to the beach, get recharged to write, edit, submit, and repeat!
I’m late to the trend, but thanks to its explosive popularity, I finally caved and watched K-pop Demon Hunters on Netflix—even my non-K-pop-loving family members loved it! Now its characters, plot, and of course music are living rent-free in my head. And while it’s an animated movie, it’s packed with deep themes—perfect for nudging your creative juices.
Instead of one singular prompt, here are three creative prompts inspired by this trending film. Whether you write fiction, poetry, nonfiction, scripts, or songs—or work in visual mediums like graphic narratives, collage, or mixed media—these themes are ripe for exploration:
Happy August! With the start of a new month comes fresh submission opportunities and approaching deadlines. NewPages is here to help you keep your writing and submission goals going strong with our weekly roundup of submissions and a fresh writing prompt to help get your creative energy flowing again.
Greetings and salutations fellow creatives!
As July winds down, we’re gearing up for our next Friday Inspiration Prompt and Where to Submit Roundup—arriving August 1st. Time flies, doesn’t it? Even when it’s not all sunshine and creativity.
Aside from doing the normal routines, NewPages has been kicking around some innovations for our Bookstore Guide. These indie bookstores are hubs of inspiration and community. Check out our guide to find one near you—you might discover a cozy spot to work, read, and connect with kindred spirits. Who knows? They might just become part of your chosen family.
Family isn’t always inherited. Sometimes, it’s built—through love, loyalty, and the quiet decision to show up when no one had to.
Think about the people who stepped in, stood by, or shaped your life in unexpected ways. Maybe it was a step-parent, a mentor, a friend who became a sibling, or a partner who helped you feel seen. Maybe it’s a community that redefined what home means.
This week, write about the people who became family by choice.
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Inverted Syntax is where the margins take center stage. Now accepting submissions for our annual poetry book contests: the Sublingua Prize (for debut collections by female-identifying writers) and the Aggrey & Tabbikha Prize (for first or second books by Black and/or S.W.A.N.A writers). Winners receive $500, publication, a retreat, and more. Fissured Tongue Vol. VII also open. View flyer for more information and submit here.
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Livingston Press will be reading through September. We are looking for novels, linked story collections, and narrative poetry. Send complete work, along with a bio to [email protected]. Check out our flyer for new summer releases.
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What is it that makes a region unique? That’s the question we want to answer. America’s North Coast, defined for this anthology as adjacent to Lake Erie from Toledo to Buffalo and even Michigan. In their voices, we want to hear the poetic stories of those who have lived, worked, vacationed or just passed through this region. Deadline: September 1. See flyer and visit website for more information.
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Things aren’t always as they seem and in issue 91 of Kaleidoscope several contributors share stories that require a shift in perspective to see things differently. Each issue of the magazine explores the experience of disability through the lens of literature and fine art. Submit your best work to us today! View flyer and visit our website for more information.
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Happy Friday, writers!
With the rain comes a cool, windy break from the heat—but don’t worry, the 80s will be back soon enough. If you’re enjoying a brief respite from summer’s swelter, we hope you’re able to spend some time outdoors without the usual bug battalion.
Too chilly for your taste? It’s the perfect excuse to cozy up with your laptop and dive into your writing and submission goals. And if you’re not sure where to begin, NewPages has you covered with this week’s creative writing prompt and a fresh roundup of literary submission opportunities.
We often hear that life after 65 is the beginning of the “golden years”—a time of rest, reward, and reflection. A period when retirement brings freedom, joy, and the chance to finally enjoy the fruits of a life well-lived.
But what if that sheen is just a myth?
What if, instead of golden, these years are rusty?
Happy Friday!
Can you believe the month is already halfway over next week? Time really flies! With so much to do and so little time, I hope you’re finding moments to enjoy nature this summer with the people you love.
Don’t forget the essentials: sunscreen, bug spray, and plenty of water. Not a fan of plain water? Try flavored hydration drops—they’re especially helpful for those stubborn folks who resist staying hydrated. Cucumbers are also a great, refreshing option!
But I digress…
If you’re not able to get away just yet, NewPages is here to keep your creativity flowing. We’ve got fun writing and art prompts and submission opportunities to help you stay on track with your writing goals until you can shift to vacation mode.
Sounds intense, right? Face Pareidolia—is it a condition? A disease? A new form of body dysmorphia? Actually, it’s nothing scary at all.
Face pareidolia is the brain’s quirky tendency to see faces in everyday objects. Ever looked up at a cloud and seen not just a bunny or a dragon, but the face of a wise old wizard? Or maybe your pet rock “Bob” reminded you of Bob Ross, thanks to its spongey-looking “afro” and facial features?
Let your imagination run wild—what faces do you see in the world around you?
Happy Friday and Happy Independence Day!
Today is July 4, the day Americans celebrate Independence Day. Whether you’re staying cool at home or heading out to celebrate, NewPages has something for you. If you’re relaxing indoors, check out our fun writing prompt and submission opportunities to keep your creativity flowing. If you’re traveling or celebrating, no worries—our weekly roundup will be here when you’re ready.
Rather than focusing on traditional national independence celebrations, let’s explore a different angle. In 1994, country music artist Martina McBride released the powerful song “Independence Day,” written by Gretchen Peters. The song tells the story of a young girl whose mother, a victim of domestic abuse, takes a stand—marking a deeply personal and transformative “independence day” for them both.
This week, we invite you to reflect and soul search on the idea of personal independence.
What does your own “independence day” look like?
Maybe you finally left a toxic workplace or relationship.
Maybe you stepped into adulthood, fully independent from your family.
Maybe you overcame cancer or took control of your health after a pre-diabetes diagnosis.
Maybe you broke free from an addiction—whether to drugs, alcohol, or even something that seemed harmless but consumed you, like collecting rocks or scraps of paper.
Or, if you’d prefer to keep it fictional, imagine a world where independence is celebrated in a unique or unconventional way—or create a character who is desperately seeking freedom from something, anything—serious or seemingly silly, but deeply meaningful to them.
What would that journey look like?
Wishing you a safe, joyful, and creatively inspired holiday! When you’re ready, keep scrolling for this week’s roundup of submission opportunities.
Welcome to our June 27, 2025 writing prompt and submission opportunities roundup—your weekly dose of inspiration and places to share your work.
It’s the final full week of June—hard to believe the year is already half over, isn’t it? If you’re lucky enough to be getting a break from the heat vortex that’s been smothering much of the country in sweaty malaise and creative inertia, maybe now’s the time to hit the pool. Or, if it’s still too hot to think, stay inside and focus on your writing, editing, and submission goals.
This week, I was torn between which writing prompt to include in the newsletter versus our weekly roundup of submission opportunities—but in the end, I went with my gut.
Since the end of 2023, I’ve been dealing with a new gut issue: acid reflux. It’s amazing what stress (and the bad eating habits that come with it) can do to your stomach on top of some newly discovered FODMAP issues. That got me thinking…
When the world is too loud, sometimes the only voice we can trust is the one rumbling in our gut. Whether it’s intuition, indigestion, or something in between, this week we invite you to write about your gut—literally or metaphorically.
As Ebenezer Scrooge once said in The Muppet Christmas Carol, “You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato.”
Sometimes our ghosts—and our stories—start in the stomach.
And in the immortal words of Little Giants:
“I use these for acid indigestion.”
“What are we going to use them for?”
“Intimidation.”
If you know, you know. If you don’t…go watch Little Giants now.
Gut health is a serious topic, but maybe getting creative about our woes and maladies can bring some relief—if not physical, then at least mental or spiritual.
After going with your gut, keep scrolling to find a submission opportunity that speaks to it.
Submissions deadline for the 2025 New American Fiction Prize has been extended! Winner will receive a contract including a $1500, publication, twenty-five copies, and promotional support. EXTENDED DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2025. All full-length fiction manuscripts are welcome, including novels, novellas, collections of stories and/or novellas, novels in verse, linked collections, as well as full-length collections of flash fiction and short-shorts. Full-length fiction manuscripts tend to be at least 100 pages. There is no maximum length. To submit, please access our convenient online submission manager, which saves paper and helps keep things organized. Entry fee is $25.
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Deadline: August 1, 2025
About Place Journal, the arts publication of Black Earth Institute, seeks submissions for its Fall 2025 issue On Freedom from June 1–August 1. We publish poetry, prose, visual art, music, and more that explore spirit, earth, and society. Join us in building a just, interconnected world. View flyer to see theme details and guidelines or visit our website.
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The HEART Poetry Award 2025 is open to entries of unpublished reflective modern prose poems through June 30! $10 fee to enter up to 3 poems. Winner of the HEART Poetry Award will be awarded $500 and publication in HEART 20 (Fall/Winter 2025). This year’s judge is Grey Held. View flyer to view more information and visit Nostalgia Press to view judge bio and submit.
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Today marks the first day of summer—the summer solstice. And in honor of both the season’s arrival and the oppressive heat that’s rolled in this week, what better way to get your creative juices flowing than by exploring one of summer’s more dramatic downsides?
We’re also back with a fresh roundup of submission opportunities to help you find a home for your work. So grab your laptop, a cold matcha latte, and head to your local library, bookstore, or that blessedly air-conditioned coffee shop—and dive in.
There comes a time in every life when the air turns thick and stale—when the heat presses down like a weight, and even the hum of a fan feels like a cruel joke. The energy to move, to think, to cook, evaporates. You sit, sweat pooling, praying for something—anything—to break the spell.
Then, it comes. A low rumble. A flicker of light. The sky cracks open and the storm rolls in—thunder shaking the windows, lightning slicing the sky, and finally, finally, a breath of cool air. Relief, wrapped in chaos.
Have you lived through days like these? When your clothes felt like damp rags and your mood was as volatile as the weather? When the phrase “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” became a personal mantra—or a punchline?
Or maybe you’ve never known that kind of oppressive summer. But can you imagine it? A world where the very air turns against you, where you long for the violence of a storm just to feel alive again. In our house, it was tradition to throw the curtains wide and marvel at the storm, even as the radio warned us to take shelter in the basement.
This week, we invite you to write about stormy weather—literal or metaphorical. Maybe your character is trapped in a sweltering city, waiting for the sky to break. Maybe the storm is emotional, a long-awaited release after a period of tension. Or maybe you want to explore a sci-fi world where humidity is weaponized and storms are currency. Perhaps you’ll craft a poem where the pacing mirrors that bated breath and sweet release.
Whatever your take, let the pressure build—and then let it pour. Then see below for places to submit your work.
Happy Friday! Whether you’re superstitious or skeptical, NewPages has your creative fuel—offering inspiration to jumpstart your writing along with submission opportunities to keep you busy. If Friday the 13th sends a shiver down your spine, maybe hold off on submitting until tomorrow. But today? Perfect for setting your plans in motion.
In honor of Friday the 13, why not embrace this as our prompt? Is thirteen a symbol of fortune or misfortune?
Throughout history, cultures have clashed over the meaning of this number. In Western traditions, it’s often associated with bad luck—especially on a Friday. Some link this superstition to the Last Supper, where Judas became the infamous 13th guest before the crucifixion. Others cite Norse mythology, where Loki disrupted a feast of twelve gods, leading to chaos. The thirteenth card in a Tarot deck is death.
But in many cultures, thirteen marks a positive transformation. Jewish tradition celebrates thirteen as the age of maturity with a bar mitzvah. In Mesoamerican civilizations, thirteen symbolized an important cycle in the sacred calendar, tied to cosmic order and spiritual growth. Even the ancient Egyptians viewed thirteen as a number of ascension in the afterlife.
Are these beliefs simply passed down without question, or do they reflect something deeper? For this prompt, explore how the number thirteen shapes luck, culture, or personal experience. Write about a character who defies superstition, a society built on the sacred power of thirteen, or a twist of fate where thirteen holds unexpected meaning. Write a poem reflecting on the ways thirteen has shaped your fortune—or misfortune. Craft a lyric essay unraveling superstition, questioning beliefs that may crumble under close scrutiny. Or…how about a tongue-in-cheek experiment where you test all things related to 13 and luck that you can and record the results?
Whether thirteen is a blessing or a curse is up to you—so grab your pen and explore! And don’t wait too long—June 15 is right around the corner, and plenty of submission opportunities are ending soon.
Welcome, June! After weeks of Mother Nature flip-flopping between chilly mornings and surprise heatwaves, it seems she’s finally made up her mind. Summer is here in full force. A gentle, much-needed rain gave the gardens a break—thankfully, no wild weather this time.
But this week brought a personal challenge: on Sunday, my grandfather took a fall and fractured his left shoulder. Fortunately, it happened after his birthday—and after our big Memorial Day celebration, when we were all together.
It’s a strange kind of gratitude, but it made me pause and think—sometimes, finding a silver lining in a tough situation is the only way to stay grounded. It reminded me of a line from A Smoky Mountain Christmas, where Dolly Parton’s character comforts a wary orphan, “It could’ve been better, but it could’ve been a whole lot worse.” That line stuck with me.
Write about a time you had to find the bright side of a bad situation—what helped you shift your perspective, and what did you learn?
Whether it’s a small inconvenience or a major life event, we all have moments where optimism feels like a stretch—but those are often the stories that stick with us the most.
Not ready to get too personal? That’s totally fine. Try reflecting on a recent news story—can you find a silver lining? Or write about a time when optimism felt impossible. What helped you cope?
Ready to keep writing? Scroll down to explore different submission opportunities where your voice and story might find a home.
May is winding down, and the garden is in full swing—along with the critters who think your hard work is their personal salad bar. While NewPages can’t help you fend off deer, rabbits, or rogue field mice, we can supply a fresh dose of writing inspiration and a bounty of submission opportunities to keep your creative goals thriving.
✨ Heads up! June is just around the corner, and that means new deadlines are blooming. Be sure to check out our freshly updated Big List of Writing Contests—to help you plan your next round of submissions.
It never fails, does it? You sweat and toil—planting, fertilizing, watering, pruning—only to have your efforts thwarted by a gang of majestic, yet maddening, garden invaders: DEER. Or maybe it’s rabbits. Or field mice. Any adorable pest that turns your hard work into a buffet, razing carefully tended flowers, herbs, shrubs, and veggies to the ground… or yanking up plants with what feels like spite, only to spit them out.
Can you channel that frustration into a poem, story, essay, or hybrid piece? Or maybe it’s a metaphor for the writing process itself: you labor over your words, only to have readers or editors tear through your work in unexpected—and sometimes painful—ways, deconstructing your carefully crafted creation.
Use this prompt to spark something new—and then scroll down to explore this week’s submission opportunities.
It’s that time of the week again—Fri-yay! 🎉
NewPages is back with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities, plus a dose of creative inspiration to help get your ideas flowing. Kick off the long weekend with fresh prompts and venues to help you hit your writing and publishing goals.
Abecedarian poems can be tricky—finding the right rhythm and words for those tough letters like Q, X, and Z is no small feat. But what if you turned that challenge into a song?
Back in elementary school, we learned songs that celebrated Michigan’s history—from voyageurs and logging camps to sailing the Great Lakes. One song stood out: it listed reasons why Michigan was a great place to live, from A to Z.
That got me thinking: what if you created your own alphabetical ode to where you live? Try listing reasons—serious or silly—why your state, city, township, or province is wonderful. Or flip the script and list reasons you don’t love it. Maybe even do both for a fun contrast.
You don’t have to stick to song lyrics or poetry. This could become a children’s story, a young adult piece, a lyric essay, or even an adult picture book. Explore how the quirks and flaws of a place might actually be what makes it feel like home.
Stretch those creative muscles. And if you have kids, get them involved! It’s a great long weekend activity that might just spark something worth submitting.
Speaking of the long weekend—NewPages wishes you a wonderful and safe Memorial Day.
Deadline: June 15, 2025
The Catamaran Poetry Prize is open to West Coast poets living in California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. A prize of $1,000 and publication in book form will be awarded. Submit here. The 2025 Catamaran poetry prize judge is Mary Szybist. Mary Szybist is most recently the author of Incarnadine, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Poetry. View flyer for more information.
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Deadline: June 15, 2025
Submit your 25–40-page flash fiction chapbook to Boudin (the spicy online cousin of The McNeese Review)! Winner will receive $1,000, 25 author copies, an author-signing at AWP 2026, inclusion in The McNeese Review 2026, etc. Final Judge: Roxane Gay. Distributed by TRP: The University Press of SHSU. See our flyer and submit here!
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Deadline: June 15, 2025
For the 2025 Tusculum Review Fiction Chapbook Prize, Gordo author Jaime Cortez will select one story for this three-part award: a prize of $1,500, publication of the story in The Tusculum Review’s 21st volume (2025), and creation of a stand-alone chapbook with original art. The winning author will be celebrated at our live chapbook launch. See our flyer and website for guidelines and past contest winners, publications, and events.
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Stuck in a writing rut? Want some inspiration?
Those living in the U.S. know Memorial Day, which is approaching soon, is meant to honor and mourn military personnel who died in service. It’s an important day of remembrance—but like many important days, it’s become commercialized as the unofficial start of summer and long weekends. That alone is good fodder for writing, isn’t it? A social loss of something sacred reduced to a day off and a barbecue.
But what is your own personal Memorial Day?
Not the holiday itself, but a day in your year—or a weekend, or a week—that holds deep meaning. Was it the day you finally took the leap and left the place you hated to do what you loved? What era did that mark in your personal history? Was it the best thing to happen to you? Or not quite what you imagined it to be?
Or perhaps it was a profound loss. How do you celebrate what was lost while mourning the fact that it’s gone? How do you honor its place in your life?
Grab your pen and start writing. Let it be sloppy, messy, riddled with mistakes—because all that matters is you are writing. And maybe, just maybe, you can find the strength to talk of things that always felt out of reach.
Somehow May is half over with—didn’t it just begin? I know, I know, enough with the flying-time jokes, but they never seem to get old. Time always seems to speed up when we want it to slow down and drag when we wish it would fly. It’s Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in action—or at least, that’s how it feels.
While time marches on to the beat of its drum (which never seems steady enough for us), we march on too. Let’s keep submission goals going strong, shall we?
The first full week of May is nearly over. The weather still can’t make up its mind if it wants to be warm or cold, but they we have warmer weather on the way for the weekend. If you have lovely weather forecast, pack up your laptop, head outdoors, and let NewPages help you with your submission goals while you soak up the sunshine (make sure to wear sunscreen!).
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Welcome to the first submissions roundup for May 2025. The year keeps inching…or rocketing closer to being half over with and NewPages is still here to help you keep your submission goals going strong!
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Welcome to the final submissions roundup for the month of April! Time keeps marching on and NewPages is here to help you march on with your submission goals. Weather seems to be taking a turn for the better, so if you are finally able to enjoy sunshine and warmer temperatures, take your laptop outside and soak up the sun while working on your writing, editing, and submitting.
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Deadline: Rolling
Pictura Journal is open for submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. General submissions are always free, and expedited responses are available for a small fee. We pay $5 per contributor; issues are available online and in print. See our website and our flyer for guidelines and more info.
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Deadline: Rolling
Stone Circle Review publishes a new poem every Saturday and Sunday on a website designed to foreground each poem on the page. We will respond within 28 days, and we make it as easy as possible to submit. We prefer poems containing striking imagery and language that are unexpected without being indecipherable. You will find more information at our website.
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Deadline: September 1, 2025
Open now until September 1, 2025! Last Syllable wants submissions of books of poetry or prose published in 2023-2025. Prize includes $1,000, travel expenses to San Diego (up to an additional $1,000), and a headlining feature in the PLNU M.A. in Writing program’s Visiting Writer Series. $25 entry fee. View flyer for more information. Full submission details at our website.
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Deadline: May 25, 2025
Livingston Press announces it is seeking unpublished manuscripts preferably between 90 to 160 pages for its annual Changing Light Prize for a Novel-in-Verse. Past winners include Nicelle Davis and Michael George. No fee to submit. See flyer for more information and a link to the Livingston Press website.
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Happy Friday! April is already half over with. Hard to believe, isn’t it? If you have the day off or an extended weekend this week, NewPages has tons of submission opportunities in our weekly roundup to keep you busy so you can keep your submission goals going strong.
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March is over and done and here we are in April. A month which should be bursting with warming weather, rain, and the start of seeing flowers starting to blossom. What we are getting is a blustery start to the month complete with an entire year’s worth of seasons in a single day. If you are also living through this depressing whiplash of wacky weather, what a great excuse to throw on your favorite comfy sweater and stay home writing and submitting. NewPages is here, as always, to help you meet submission goals with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.
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March is almost at its end already! This means that there are a host of submission opportunities ending soon with March 31 and April 1 deadlines. As always, NewPages is here to help you keep chugging away at your submission goals so you don’t miss out on the opportunities with our weekly roundup. Check out calls for submissions from literary magazines, anthologies, and even a poetry calendar! And if you enjoy writing contests, we have a wide range to choose from, including opportunities from literary magazines, indie and university presses, and more.
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The whiplash is real. Along with dealing with the ever-fickle weather and the seasonal crud, it makes this time of year very difficult. You want to be able to celebrate spring, longer days returning, and more, but instead you feel rundown and are finding time changes definitely difficult for your body to deal with the more time marches on. Don’t let your writing and submission goals stumble along with the weather. NewPages is here to help with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.
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HINDSIGHT Creative Nonfiction accepts submissions year-round. We are reading primarily for our themed journal, CHANGING SKIES: WRITING THROUGH THE CLIMATE CRISIS. We want to hear your stories from living through our ever-evolving climate crisis. The publication aims to educate and inspire our readers on this existential reality through creative nonfiction and artwork. We accept prose, poetry, and visual art from any corner of the world and encourage unique perspectives. Note that all submissions can also be considered for online publication or featured in the next issue of HINDSIGHT. In other news, we’re going to AWP at the end of March. View flyer for more information and links to submit.
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Deadline: May 1, 2025
Ashland Poetry Press is currently reading manuscripts for the 2025 Richard Snyder Memorial Book Prize. $1000 and publication to the winner. Multiple submissions accepted. Any style or subject okay; we only want to be wowed by the poems. 2025 judge: Kim Addonizio. Submit by May 1. View flyer for a link to our website with full guidelines and link to submit.
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Deadline: March 31, 2025
The National Indie Excellence© Awards (NIEA) are open to all English language printed books currently for sale including self-published authors, small to midsize independent publishers, and university presses. Now in our nineteenth year, NIEA is a proud champion of self and independent publishing and authors of all genres who produce books of excellence and distinction. View our flyer for more information and a link to submit.
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Mother Nature continues her fickleness and unwillingness to decide which season it is. If you are getting to enjoy warmer weather without the storms, take your laptop and head outside to enjoy fresh air and sunshine while you work on your writing, editing, and submission goals. If you are unfortunately dealing with the whiplash of storms and dropping temperatures, stay indoors and let NewPages help you as well with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities. There are many opportunities with March 15 deadlines, don’t miss out on these!
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Happy March! This month is as temperamental as ever with Mother Nature still at war with herself on if spring should at last be here or if winter still needs to enjoy its last hurrah. If the weather whiplash is giving you the blues, why not spend some time indoors writing, editing, and submitting? NewPages, as always, is here to help with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.
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NewPages curates Publications for Young Writers and Writing Contests for Young Writers, two guides where young readers and writers can find print and online literary magazines to read, places to publish their own works, and legitimate contests. These are ad-free resources regularly updated with carefully vetted content, wonderful resources for teachers to use in the classroom as well as for anyone mentoring young readers or writers in their lives.
Pictured is Fleeting Daze Magazine, a youth-run literary online quarterly magazine publishing all forms of literary arts and writing from contributors ages 13-24. Their most recent issue is themed “Aurora.”
If you know publications or contests for young readers and writers not listed, please contact us.
It’s the last day of February which means there are submission opportunities ending today and more ending tomorrow, March 1. NewPages has your back with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities so you don’t miss out on these deadlines. Plus, find opportunities with March 2025 deadlines and beyond. This is a perfect weekend activity when the weather has decided to move back towards winter after a brief taste of spring.
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