New! Poetry Publishing Templates from Draft2Digital
Authortunities #70│July 13—August 10
🌳What’s in this issue?
So many author opportunities organized by date and emoji, plus…
Draft2Digital has poetry templates? Yes, please!
Space and Time submissions update: 385 subs pending
I’m a speaker at the Find Your Readers online summit July 20-23
Share your author news in the comments!
🍃Our Writes
Space and Time submissions are cooking along. Currently we have 385 submissions pending response. On average it takes us 33.6 days to respond. Our team is busy reading fiction for the #148 (Spring/Summer 2025), and poetry for #147 and #148.
I’ve been testing out Draft2Digital for publishing and liked it, but now they have poetry templates? I can’t wait to try these! Check it out!
Scot Noel talks about DreamForge Magazine, their six year plans plus their Kickstarter! Get those Extra details here.
🍃Your Writes
Jim Christopher is offering a free copy of Kill Deer, “a psalm of the utopian testament,” to anyone who signs up for his newsletter. Check it out here.
Super excited to welcome one of my coaching students to Substack. Please go check out
as she prepares to release her book Hannah, a historical fiction that deals with infertility through the Biblical story of Hannah.
🍃My Writes
I'm going to be speaking at the "Find Your Readers" online summit from July 20-23rd for writers of all levels (whether or not you've finished your first book) to help you build your audience. I’ve had 233 attendees sign up for my presentation so far. Free access to the live event: watch any session on replay for 24 hours.
Thank you AF Stewart for bringing me on “Words that Kill Season 3 Episode 3 How NOT to Fridge Character Deaths.” Watch that here.
While I find author opportunities everywhere, I want to give special credit to some of my favorite sources here. 🔗https://angelaysmith.com/subscribe/
Comments, questions, compliments or concerns?
🦝This calendar is organized by emoji! Use [ctrl F] to find what you want fast.
🟢 opening subs
🔴 closing subs
⭐ networking
💼 conference
🎤 open mics
🎓 education
♻️ reprints
🏆 awards
💰 grants
🟢 The SFPA Speculative Poetry Contest is open until August 31 to all poets, including non-SFPA-members for speculative poetry in any form. Prizes will be awarded for best unpublished poem in 3 categories. Winning poets will be awarded $150 First Prize, $75 Second Prize, $25 Third Prize and publication on the SFPA website for first through third places in all categories. $3 entry fee, the contest is chaired by Angela Yuriko Smith and judged by Stephanie M. Wytovich.
🔗https://www.sfpoetry.com/contests.html
🟢 JUL 13 · Reedsy Prompts opens until the following Friday for short fiction between 1,000 - 3,000 words based on one of five prompts. Writers have until the following Friday at 11.59pm EST to enter. No fee to enter and have work posted. $5 fee to be eligible for the $250 cash prize. New prompt every Friday. This week’s prompt is: The Elephant in the Room 🐘.
🔗https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/
🟢 JUL 13 · Orion's Beau is open until September 10 for LGBTQ science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and dark fantasy in fiction, poetry, and art. Payment is $3.
🔗https://www.orionsbeau.com/arts-and-literary-submissions
🔴 JUL 14 · The Fantastic Other closes for fiction, flash fiction, poetry, or art. “We are interested in all things fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal, surrealist, fabulist, and magical realist. Show off your weird!” Payment is $5 flat rate.
🔗https://fantasticother.com/submissions/
🔴 JUL 14 · Solarpunk Magazine closes for “works that stir readers with themes of defiance, change, and achievement. This effect isn’t likely to come via high concept utopias alone, but rather, from vibrant characters whose struggles affect the reader.” Payments are $.08 per word for fiction ($100 minimum), $40 per poem, $75 for for nonfiction, $100 for reprint cover art, $200 for original unpublished cover art, $50 for reprint interior art, and $100 for original unpublished interior art.
🔗https://solarpunkmagazine.com/submissions/
⭐🎤 JUL 14 · Rattlecast livestreams, is part interview and open mic with a prompt-based open mic. Hangout with Rattle editor Timothy Green and Katie Dozier. Each Rattlecast begins with an interview, a writing prompt, and poets reading from the last week’s prompt. | Rattlecast at 8 pm EST.
⭐ JUL 14 · GoIndieNow presents This Week In Indies for 2024 a weekly Sunday chat show that covers issues relevant for Indie artists and the scoop on who is publishing what and where you can get it. Broadcasting every Sunday at Noon ET/11a CT/10a MT/9a PT.
🔴 JUL 15 · Electric Spec closes to speculative fiction stories of “science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre” between 250 and 7000 words for their August issue. Payment is $20 per piece.
🔗http://www.electricspec.com/Submissions.html
🔴 JUN 15 · SILENCE: Untold Cases of Algernon Blackwood’s Psychic Doctor closes for fiction from 6,000 – 10,000 words. “For this project, it is essential that you read or have already read all six of Algernon Blackwood’s John Silence stories from 1908.” All six stories can be found in Dover’s The Complete John Silence, edited by S.T. Joshi, or free online. Payment is $150.
🔗http://greydogtales.com/blog/dr-john-silence-calls-round/
🔴 JUL 15 · The Twisted Laughs anthology from Exploding Head Fiction closes for “tales that tickle the funny bone while sending shivers down the spine” no longer than 2,500 words. Payment is $15 USD flat rate.
🔗https://www.jenniferbernardini-author.com/submission-guidelines
🔴🏆💰 JUL 15 · The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers applications closes to honor the work of writers at the beginning of their careers. Open only to writers whose work has not appeared or is not scheduled to appear in more than 2 publications. (Self-published works, works with a distribution of less than 100 copies, and journalistic articles are not considered toward the count of 2 publications.). $500 prizes will be awarded in both the fiction and poetry categories, and the winning manuscripts will appear in the spring issue of Nimrod. Winners will have the chance to work with the Nimrod board of editors to refine and edit their manuscripts before publication. Open internationally.
🔗https://nimrodjournal.submittable.com/submit
🔴 JUN 15 · Robert and Adele Schiff Awards hosted by The Cincinnati Review closes for submissions of poetry, fiction and literary nonfiction for publication in The Cincinnati Review prize issue, and winning authors will receive $1,000 each. All entries will be considered for publication in The Cincinnati Review.
🔗https://www.cincinnatireview.com/contests/robert-and-adele-schiff-awards/
🔴 JUL 15 · If There’s Anyone Left closes for science fiction and speculative flash fiction up to 1k words for $0.08 USD per word Proceeds from Volume 5 will go toward Palestinian relief organizations.
🔗https://www.iftheresanyoneleft.com/submission-guidelines
🔴 JUL 15 · The Nightmare Never Ends (Exploding Head Fiction) closes for “tales that tickle the funny bone while sending shivers down the spine” up to 2,500 words. Payment is $25 USD flat rate.
🔗https://www.jenniferbernardini-author.com/submission-guidelines
🔴 JUL 15 · $15,000 Rattle Poetry Prize closes for entries of a single poem to be published in the winter issue of the magazine. Ten finalists will also receive $500 each and publication, and be eligible for the $5,000 Readers’ Choice Award, to be selected by subscriber and entrant vote. The entry fee is a one-year subscription to Rattle (or a one-year extension for subscribers) at our regular $30 rate.
🔗https://rattle.submittable.com/submit/38839/15-000-rattle-poetry-prize-entry
🔴🏆💰 JULY 15 · The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers closes to the work of writers at the beginning of their careers. Open only to writers whose work has not appeared or is not scheduled to appear in more than 2 publications. (Self-published works, works with a distribution of less than 100 copies, and journalistic articles are not considered toward the count of 2 publications.). $500 prizes will be awarded in both the fiction and poetry categories, and the winning manuscripts will appear in the spring issue of Nimrod. Winners will have the chance to work with the Nimrod board of editors to refine and edit their manuscripts before publication. Open internationally.
🔗https://nimrodjournal.submittable.com/submit
🟢 JUL 15 · Star*Line, the official print journal of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA), is a literary venue for speculative (including science-fiction, fantasy, and horror) poets and poetry enthusiasts, and features interviews, articles, reviews, member news and letters, association business, and poetry. Star*Line is open for submissions year-round. Payment for poetry: 4¢/word rounded to next dollar, minimum $4. Nonfiction, 1¢/word rounded to the next dollar. Reviews pay a flat fee of $4.
🔗https://www.sfpoetry.com/starline.html
🟢 JUL 15 · Consequence Magazine, print and online, opens to short fiction, poetry, nonfiction, interviews, reviews, and visual art until October 15. “All submissions need to address in some manner the experiences, the realities, or the consequences of war or geopolitical violence.” Payment is $20 to $50 for prose and poetry, $150 for art.
🔗https://www.consequenceforum.org/submissions
🎓 JUL 15 · The Arcane University offers valuable video game development skills, including game writing, from experienced modders and industry professionals. In collaboration with TESRenewal, the AU aims to provide teaching and support to any and all members and applicants to help them to acquire, expand, or improve the skill set needed to contribute to Beyond Skyrim and/or their partnered modding projects. In addition, it serves as the primary location for learning or enhancing existing skills for the wider modding community, becoming the go-to place for anyone looking to learn. Free.
🎓 JUL 16 · How To Break Into Ghost Writing—Jon Land is the latest offering from the Outliers Online Ongoing Writers Conference where all classes are taught by working, best-selling authors with two classes per month, every month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. “This class will explore the practice and pitfalls of ghostwriting, emphasizing the most important attributes you need to carve out a place for yourself in one of the few areas that provides steady, guaranteed income to writers.“ Costs $45.
🔗https://www.outlierswritinguniversity.com/ongoingconference
⭐ JUL 18 · First Friday - Third Thursday Quick Read features 6 authors each reading a selection of speculative fiction for 8 minutes. There will be time for questions & answers at the end and a giveaway from the authors. This free event is hosted by Strong Women - Strange Worlds and features Pixie Bruner, Tara Campbell, Amanda McNeil, Samantha Mills, Effie Seiberg, and Naomi Shibles. Pre-register.
🔗https://strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com/
🔴 JUL 19 · Rattle Magazine’s “Poets Respond” challenge calls for poems inspired by “a news story or public event from the previous week, and has been written in the time since.” Selected poems will appear as the Sunday poem at Rattle.com which appear to over 10,000 people via RSS feed and daily email service. Poets will receive $100 and a complimentary subscription to the print magazine. The deadline for each week is Friday at midnight PST.
🔗https://rattle.submittable.com/submit/30232/poets-respond-online
🟢 JUL 19 · Reedsy Prompts calls for short fiction between 1,000 - 3,000 words based on one of five prompts. Writers have until the following Friday at 11.59pm EST to enter. No fee to enter and have work posted. $5 fee to be eligible for the $250 cash prize. New prompt every Friday.
🔗https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/
⭐🎓 JUL 19 · Rattle Magazine’s livestream Poetry Critique of the Week Rattle's editor hosts a livestreamed poetry critique on YouTube and Facebook, offering suggestions and feedback. The viewing audience is encouraged to participate. The goal is to help us all become better poets through the honest sharing of our reactions, similar to the experience of an MFA roundtable workshop. Critique of the Week at 4 pm EST.
🔗https://www.youtube.com/@RattlePoetry/featured
🔴 JUL 20 · Astrolabe closes to fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography/art for $50 USD flat rate with free submissions.
🔗https://www.astrolabe.ooo/submissions
🎓 JUL 20 · MASTER CLASS: WRITING AND SELLING COMIC BOOKS with NY Times bestseller JONATHAN MABERRY Join Jonathan Maberry, a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, anthology editor, writing teacher, and comic book writer from 1-4pm EST via ZOOM for a dynamic workshop for $50. Proceeds benefit no-kill animal shelters.
🔗https://www.jonathanmaberry.com/workshopdescriptions.cfm
⭐🎓 JUL 20 · PARSEC, Pittsburgh’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization, welcomes the public to their monthly meetings held the third Saturday of each month beginning at 12:30 pm EST. Virtual Zoom meetings are available for those who can’t attend in person.
🔗https://parsec-sff.org/monthly-meetings/
⭐🎓 JUL 20-23 · "Find Your Readers" online summit for writers of all levels (whether or not you've finished your first book) to help you build your audience. This online summit will teach you low-stress, low-budget techniques for connecting with readers -- even if you are in an early stage of your writing journey. This is less a "book marketing summit" than a guide to building a public presence and to reaching the right people. Free access to the live event: watch any session on replay for 24 hours. $67 for All Access Pass.
🔗https://summit.findyournextreader.com/?sc=8rhZtaHY&ac=aNh3ZgIh
⭐🎤 JUL 21 · Rattlecast livestreams, is part interview and open mic with a prompt-based open mic. Hangout with Rattle editor Timothy Green and Katie Dozier. Each Rattlecast begins with an interview, a writing prompt, and poets reading from the last week’s prompt. | Rattlecast at 8 pm EST.
⭐ JUL 21 · GoIndieNow presents This Week In Indies for 2024 a weekly Sunday chat show that covers issues relevant for Indie artists and the scoop on who is publishing what and where you can get it. Broadcasting every Sunday at Noon ET/11a CT/10a MT/9a PT.
🟢 JUL 23 · Mythaxis opens for submissions until July 30th for fiction from 1,000-5,000 words for €0.01 per word, with a €20 minimum.
🔗https://mythaxis.co.uk/submissions.html
🔴 JUL 25 · Off Topic Publishing’s Poetry Box closes to submissions of poetry to be sent out as a physical card with tea and chocolate to subscribers. Payment is for $30 CAD.
🔗https://offtopicpublishing.com/opencalls/
⭐🎓 JUL 26-28 · Confluence is Pittsburgh’s longest-running literary conference with a focus on science fiction, fantasy and horror in literature, art and music. Confluence began on Sept 17, 1988 as a cooperative effort between the University of Pittsburgh science fiction club and the members of Parsec. Full Weekend Pre-Registration – $55 until June 30 when it increases by $10.
🔴 JUL 26 · Rattle Magazine’s “Poets Respond” challenge calls for poems inspired by “a news story or public event from the previous week, and has been written in the time since.” Selected poems will appear as the Sunday poem at Rattle.com which appear to over 10,000 people via RSS feed and daily email service. Poets will receive $100 and a complimentary subscription to the print magazine. The deadline for each week is Friday at midnight PST.
🔗https://rattle.submittable.com/submit/30232/poets-respond-online
🟢 JUL 26 · Reedsy Prompts calls for short fiction between 1,000 - 3,000 words based on one of five prompts. Writers have until the following Friday at 11.59pm EST to enter. No fee to enter and have work posted. $5 fee to be eligible for the $250 cash prize. New prompt every Friday.
🔗https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/
⭐🎓 JUL 26 · Rattle Magazine’s livestream Poetry Critique of the Week Rattle's editor hosts a livestreamed poetry critique on YouTube and Facebook, offering suggestions and feedback. The viewing audience is encouraged to participate. The goal is to help us all become better poets through the honest sharing of our reactions, similar to the experience of an MFA roundtable workshop. Critique of the Week at 4 pm EST.
🔗https://www.youtube.com/@RattlePoetry/feature
🔴 JUL 27 · Get Authored’s Rising Talent Competition opens for a query letter, synopsis, and the first ten pages of their unpublished manuscript up to 3k words of any genre for entry into their contest. “Our focus is on securing representation for authors, supporting diverse voices, and championing ambitious storytelling. All reviewers are literary agents or published authors.” Up to 12 finalists will be named with one grand-prize winner with a minimum prize pool of $1,000. Regular entry fee $65 until July 27. Last chance entry fee $75 until August 10.
🟢 JUL 27 · Havok opens until September 27 for flash fiction with the theme of “Remember December” in “all five genres: mystery, science fiction, humor, thriller, and fantasy.” Payment is $50 via PayPal for each story selected for an Anthology; no payment for online publication.
🔗https://gohavok.com/submission-guidelines/upcoming-themes/
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