RCC MUSE has reopened to general subs today! Submit fiction or creative nonfiction (1,500 words max), 1 artwork, or up to 3 poems. Especially welcomes underrepresented voices. Deadline: Jan. 31. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

📚 eBooks welcome for the first time! The National Indie Excellence Awards accepts print & digital books from self-published authors and independent presses. Early bird deadline: TODAY, Oct. 15. Final: March 31. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #bookawards

Last call! @WSBooks offers $1,500 + publication for a short fiction collection. Submit 100+ pages with at least 3 stories. $30 fee. Open beyond Washington! Deadline: Nov. 1. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art & the wonderfully strange! @Magazine1SRQ seeks work for Issue Seven. Contributors receive a $40 bookstore gift card. Deadline: Dec. 16. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

Some words need more than a translation. This week's NewPages creative prompt invites writers and artists to explore Japanese expressions, their cultural contexts, and the inspiration they offer. Discover Expanded Vocabulary: newpages.com/blog/writing-pr… #WritingPrompt #NewPages

Full scholarships available! The 2027 Looking Glass Rock Writers' Conference offers fiction, nonfiction & poetry workshops with Eula Biss, Deesha Philyaw & Evie Shockley. May 20–23 in NC. Apply by Dec. 31. newpages.com/events/2027-loo… #writers #writingconference

Poets! RCC MUSE's 2027 Holden Vaughn Spangler Award seeks poems about a child or childhood. $200 prize + publication. Just $5 to enter. Submissions open today! newpages.com/guide-submissio… #poets #poetrycontest #litmag

Dive into the NewPages October eLitPak featuring flyers from Livingston Press, The Word Works, Ashland Poetry Press, the Colorado Prize for Poetry, and Hindsight. newpages.substack.com/p/newp… #literarycommunity #writingcontests #newbooks

Get away to the music and art scene of Nova de Gaia, Portugal next summer for The Doorway Effect, a retreat bringing together both poets & music composers. Enjoy workshops, performances, individual mentorships & conferences, & more. Faculty includes John Wall Barger, Thomas Weaver, & Tim Fitts. Scholarships available. newpages.com/events/doorway-… #poets #poetryretreat #music

Girls' voices have the power to change the world. Read past annual issues of Girls Right the World, and consider sending them your own poetry, prose, or visual art for consideration. Must be a girl or young gender-expansive artist aged 14-21. No reading feeds. Deadline for Issue 11 is December 31. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #youngwriters #litmag #callforsubmissions

#Poets, read the Fall 2026 issue of PHIL LIT featuring Julie Puckett, Shome Dasgupta, Jessica Jenschke, & more. Then send them your best poem for their biannual PHIL LIT Poetry Prize. Winner receives $300 cash prize & publicatin in PHIL LIT PARAGON 2027. $9 fee. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #litmag #poetrycontest

The latest Mastermind Creative Writing Challenge from projectinfinitybp.org is live! They seek work on the topic of A Short Story Exploring What Heroes and Legends Are and How They Differ. Entries are free & resubmissions allowed every 24 hours through November 19. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest

Happy Monday! Check out the latest edition of our weekly newsletter for new #litmag issues, new books, turning cliches into inspiration, & 170+ submission opportunities. newpages.substack.com/p/this… #literarycommunity #writingcommunity

Alchemical, a literary journal of the speculative, seeks short fiction from 1k to 5k words, essays on the craft & magic of writing, one-shot graphic narratives, & cover art year-round. No reading fees. They are not a paying market at this time. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

A Black American GI. A French woman. A wartime romance that became an interracial marriage — and a family story preserved in hundreds of letters, documents, and photographs. Get your copy of Married Across the Color Line: The True Story of a Black American GI and a French Woman in Postwar Europe by Daniel C. Freeman today. newpages.com/blog/books/new-… #readers #amreading

We're back after a tiny one week break! Dive into our weekly roundup of submission opportunities to keep you submission goals strong, even during spooky season. newpages.com/blog/where-to-s… #writers #writingcommunity #callsforsubmissions

Have a short story collection looking for publication? Willow Springs Books' Spokane Prize for Short Fiction is open to manuscripts of at least 100 pages through November 1. $30 fee. Winner receives $1,500 and book publication. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest @WSBooks

Early bird deadline alert! The National Indie Excellence Awards, now accepting eBook and print submissions, early bird deadline is October 15. Their goal is to recognize books of highest quality in content & form from indie-, university-, & self-published authors. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #bookawards

An unopened letter sits on a kitchen table. Ordinary enough. Now add a calendar marked with the date of someone's funeral. Same letter. Different story. This week's #WritingPrompt explores how context changes everything. newpages.com/blog/writing-pr…

Don't forget the Vern Rutsala Book Prize from Cloudbank Books is open to full-length poetry or flash fiction manuscripts. They will also accept a mixture of both genres. $25 fee. Winner receives $1,000, publication, & 50 copies. October 31 deadline. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest