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It’s hard for me to believe, but it’s been over a decade since I joined the Litopia Colony. I’ve been dormant in recent years, though. Like many who love writing, I found it difficult to make work as more than a side-line. Bills had to be paid, so my career in IT necessarily took precedence, and...

Tor used to periodically accept unagented submissions. Dont know if this imprint does, but it sounds like it fits a lot of writers on Litopia. Anyone have any info on submissions? https://locusmag.com/2026/01/new-imprint-wildthorn-books/

And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. Rainer Maria Rilke

Sorry, chaps, this is for women only. New submission slots for Mslexia for fiction, poetry and non-fiction are now open. Deadline 5th January, 2026. Free submissions for subscribers. Small payment on publication. https://mailchi.mp/604ab1edf34b/magazine?e=19adbb83e7...

I received an email from Agent Pete about the new Author's Platform and a special discount for August. I can't find any more details here, but I am really interested. Could anyone please point me in the right direction? Thanks

Our latest writing competition has a prize pot of £1,000 up for grabs, plus an additional prize for any story or poem set in a Historic Houses property. Here are the details: Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on Wednesday 5th November 2025 Entry Fee: £8 per entry (£15 for two entries or £21 for three...

Heya! 👋 I joined and have no clue how to navigate this mouse maze. I'd eventually like to meet a few authors and swap critiques but I'd really like to figure out how this site works. The forums seem straightforward in terms of discussions. But where in stars above do newbies like me start? Thanks.

Heya! 👋 I joined and have no clue how to navigate this mouse maze. I'd eventually like to meet a few authors and swap critiques but I'd really like to figure out how this site works. The forums seem straightforward in terms of discussions. But where in stars above do newbies like me start? Thanks.

Where to start? I am a published comic book writer who has been trying to get a TV pilot picked up for several years. I was really close when an actress was interested in championing it, but interest waned when she realized she had no idea how to be a producer. Fast forward to now. That same TV...

Is this part of the new publishing trend that you've seen, @AgentPete. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/ExtraordinaryBooks

Glad to be here. I'm Tom. Looking forward to sharing writing stuff with you all.

No he doesnt.

https://reamstories.com/ What I dont like is to learrn more yu have to join. The development of Ream commenced in 2020 when Destiny Patnode encountered censorship issues on the platforms she used for her author business. To address this, her husband, Sean Patnode, initiated the creation of a...

So, this is a cool project brought to life by Andy Peloquin, who is fairly well-known in the indie author community. Essentially, it's a website that lists every author's complete bibliography and gives readers a chance to add them to their "TBR" or "Already Read" piles (with customizable...

Hi all, I'm brand new here and have joined because I am interested in entering Pop-Up Submissions. I don't see any information about how to enter on the Litopia colony website. Does it still exist? If so, could someone please share the link on to how to submit. Many, many thanks. Sally

Hello, everyone. I'm here because any time I tell an acquaintance or colleague that I've written a sci-fi thriller, they look at me like I have two heads. The other non-fiction writers I know simply cannot relate. They aren't creatives (who've been suppressing their imaginations for a decade...

So as most of you know Sanderson is probably one of the most prolific fantasy writers these day. I don't know how he does it. Back in the days I binged his course recorded in BU in 2012. And now he is back with the 2025 instalment, repeating some things but always a good refresher. So far 3...

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” Melody Beattie