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Litopians! Rise up and submit! This January there are nearly eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. 92 Calls for Submissions in January 2023...

Litopians! Rise up and compete! This January there are more than four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $100,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. 54 Writing Contests in January 2023 - No entry fees

Litopians! Rise up and congregate (safely)! We all dream of sunshine during the cold, dark days of January. Fortunately for writers there are a nearly a dozen delightful conferences this January held in places we would rather be. 11 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in January 2023

Litopians! Rise up and submit! This December there are more than eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. 101 Calls for Submissions in December...

Litopians! Rise up and compete! This December there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $45,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. 65 Writing Contests in December 2022 - No entry fees

Litopians! Rise up and congregate (safely)! Because of the holidays, writing conferences are sparse in December. That doesn't mean there are none worth attending. The New York Pitch Conference is well worth attending if you are ready to publish a book. This conference draws editors from all the...

Litopians! Rise up and submit! This November there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. 73 Calls for Submissions in November...

Litopians! Rise up and congregate (safely)! This November there are more than a dozen writing conferences. Many conferences and workshops will be held online, but some will be held in person or use a hybrid format. 13 Notable Writing Conferences and Workshops in November 2022

Litopians! Rise up and compete! This November there are more than three dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $50,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. 42 Writing Contests in November 2022 - No entry fees

Litopians! Rise up and submit! This October there are more than eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. 100 Calls for Submissions in October -...

Litopians! Rise up and congregate (safely)! This October there are more than three dozen writing conferences. Many conferences and workshops will be held online, but some will be held in person or use a hybrid format. These writing events offer everything a writer might want: intensive...

Litopians! Rise up and compete! This October there are nearly four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. 46 Writing Contests in October 2022 - No entry fees

Litopians! Rise up and submit! This September there are more than five dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. 70 Calls for Submissions in September...

Litopians! Rise up and compete! This September there nearly three dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $70,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. 35 Writing Contests in September 2022 - No entry fees

Litopians! Rise up and congregate (safely)! August is hot, hot, hot! So head for the coast! This August there are more than two dozen writing conferences. Many conferences and workshops will be held online, but some will be held in person or use a hybrid format. 26 Awesome Writing Conferences...