November 30 is the deadline to submit your memorable and original works of fiction and nonfiction to the first issue of The Zemblan Review. No reading fee. They want confident, funny, moving, and a little off-balance works that will knock their socks off. #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

The Holden Vaughn Spangler Award for a poem about a child or childhood is officially open and accepting submissions through January 31. $5 fee to enter up to 3 poems. Winner receives $200 and publication in the Spring 2027 edition of MUSE Literary Journal. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #poets #poetrycontest #litmag

The National Indie Excellence Awards are now open to eBooks as well as the usual print books from indie presses, self-published authors, & university presses. Entries open through March 31. Cash awards and sponsorship prizes available. There is a fee. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #bookaward

Get away to the mountains of Brevard, North Carolina, to write with Eula Biss, Deesha Philyaw, & Evie Shockley next May. The Looking Glass Rock Writers' Conference offers small writing workshops in fiction, nonfiction, & poetry. Apply by December 31. newpages.com/events/2027-loo… #writers #writingconference @LGRWConference

Funny how a season can mean something entirely different after a particular experience. This week's NewPages writing prompt explores the patterns, memories, and changes that shape our lives. 🍂 newpages.com/blog/writing-pr… #writers #writingprompt #amwriting

10 days remain to enter your best unpublished short story collections (must contain at least 3 stories) to Willow Springs Books' Spokane Prize for Short Fiction. $30 fee. Winner receives #1,500 & book publication. Deadline: November 1. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest @WSBooks

The Doorway Effect is a new retreat for poets and music composers taking place in Nova de Gaia, Portugal, June 12-20, 2027. Enjoy workshops, performances, individual conferences & mentorships, & so much more. Apply by January 15. Scholarships available. newpages.com/events/doorway-… #poets #musiccomposers #writingretreat

After a small delay, RCC's MUSE is open to submissions for its next annual issue. They are open to fiction, nonfiction, & poetry & especially want to hear from under- or misrepresented groups i.e. POC, LGBTQ+, incarcerarted people, & more. No reading fee. Deadline: January 31. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

Cloudbank Books will be extending the deadline of its Vern Rutsala Book Prize to November 20! That gives you 30 days to finish preparing your poetry and/or flash fiction collections. $25 fee. $500 + book publication awarded. Leslie Ullman is final judge. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest

Submissions are open to Issue 7 through December 16! No reading fee to submit fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual art, or anything else you can muster that is strange, new, uneven, brave to Magazine1. They do pay writers with a $40 bookstore gift card. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions @Magazine1SRQ

The 15th Mastermind Creative Writing Competition from projectinfinitybp.org is seeking work on the topic "A Short Story Exploring What Heroes and Legends Are and How They Differ." No reading fees and competition is open to everyone. Resubmissions allowed every 24 hours. Deadline: November 19. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest

Calling all girls and gender-expansive writers & artists ages 14-21! December 31 is the deadline to submit poetry, prose, and visual art on any style or theme to Girls Right the World Issue 11. No reading fees. Check out past issues for a taste of what they like! newpages.com/guide-submissio… #youngwriters #litmag #callforsubmissions

$300, publication in PARAGON 2027, and physical contributor copy are awarded to the winner of PHIL LIT's biannual Poetry Prize. $9 fee. Send them work with precision, defamiliarization, musicality, emotional intelligence, & more by December 1. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #poets #litmag #poetrycontest

You're in for a spine-tingling good time with this week's Recommended Reading! We're taking a look at flash horror by Milanka Sulejic, James Garry, and Tuấn Nghiêm from the October edition of *Flash Phantoms*. Read if you dare! 👻 newpages.com/blog/recommende… #readingcommunity #flashfiction #horror

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