Submit a poem that draws on the US government's new "forbidden words". Digital anthology publication. Deadline: April 30.
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One of the Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers
This 2019 list from the literary website BookRiot links to high-quality online sources for free short fiction, including prestigious journals such as Granta, Guernica, Virginia Quarterly Review, and American Short Fiction, as well as leading sci-fi and fantasy sites like Tor.com and Lightspeed Magazine.
Source: https://bookriot.com/2019/10/07/find-free-short-stories/
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