Cheryl J. Fish, PhD, critiques works of poetry and prose. Raised in Flushing, NY, she is a poet, fiction writer and environmental justice scholar. Her recent books of poetry include Crater & Tower, on trauma and ecology after the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption and the terrorist attack of 9/11/01,…

Invisible Histories

Archive and educational resources about queer history in the Deep South

Marketing Basics on a Budget: An Interview with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of The Frugal Book Promoter

Managing Editor’s blog: Indie authors often assume that marketing will cost an arm and a leg. Or they’re embarrassed to promote themselves at all. Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of The Frugal Book Promoter, shares advice for bold and effective marketing on a budget.

Chestnut Review

Call for submissions: received by June 30

D.T. Christensen and Serrina Zou Win the 22nd Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

D.T. Christensen of Stow, Massachusetts won the Tom Howard Prize of $3,500 for a poem in any style or genre, for “Shoulder Season”. Serrina Zou of New York City won the Margaret Reid Prize of $3,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style, for “Ars Poetica”. The…

D.T. Christensen and Serrina Zou Win the 22nd Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Sponsored by Winning Writers

Winning Writers awarded $10,000 in prizes for poems in any style and poems that rhyme or have a traditional style

D.T. Christensen

Serrina Zou

Raised Ranch by Lauren Singer

The debut poetry collection by Lauren Singer, published by Game Over Books

Press Pause Press Presents The Beautiful Pause Prize

The Beautiful Pause Prize is a yearly prize of $1,000 and the print publication of a full-length poetry manuscript

Nadia Colburn, Founder of Align Your Story School

Write your best work and use the power of literature for transformative, compassionate change—individually and collectively

The Autism Parent Memoir I’d Love to Read

Managing Editor’s blog: Best practices for writing about your neurodivergent child

The Faller by Michael Demaray

Winner of the 2024 North Street Book Prize for Literary Fiction

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Rattle: “Tribute to Rebels” Issue

Call for submissions: received by October 15

Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest

Call for submissions: received by July 16

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Simple, affordable tool for building an author website

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Book Covers, Marketing, and Authenticity: An Interview with Laura Duffy of Laura Duffy Design

A handsome book cover that’s right for your genre can increase sales by a factor of two or more. But does working with a professional designer have to feel like a trust fall? Designer Laura Duffy doesn’t think so.