Why I Blew Up My Creative Platform
Clarity, Compassion, and Creativity Realignment
We realign our teeth, our tires, our priorities and even our chakras. You might have noticed Authortunities is undergoing its own realignment, too.
Change can be unsettling, especially when it comes from a place of intention rather than panic. Around the end of April, I began to sense that the newsletter needed something more, not necessarily more value, just a fresh perspective. But was that enough reason to realign my entire creative focus and pivot? Apparently, yes.
I was, like most of us, worried about what is going on in our wider world. I stepped back to examine everything I offer and asked myself: How am I actually helping my readers? What am I doing that matters?
After two months of beating my head against the problem, I found my answers… By the end of this realignment, I had a cohesive system that allowed me to share more with far less effort and a carefully planned 52-week Substack series addressing the six most common stress points Creatives face.
I wrote more about this back in April with “Build Your Intentional Content Plan.” I also have a few workshops and presentations coming up soon on similar topics:
May 31 “Building Your Author Platform Workshop” for Crystal Lake Publishing
June 12-15 is, of course StokerCon. Unfortunately, I will be attending remotely again this year.
June 16 “The power of Substack and how to optimize it for teaching” for Teachers of Fiction Writing 2025
June 27 “Horror Writers: Architects of Hope” for 2025 Authortube Writing Conference
Beyond realigning my content, I’ve also done some deep soul-searching. I've finally admitted to myself something I've believed since I was 16 but have been too nervous to talk about: thwarted and repressed creativity lies at the root of negativity. If creativity could run rampant, there would be less hostility in the world.
I deeply believe in creativity's transformative power. Fear dissolves when creativity thrives openly, free of judgment. By fostering safe spaces for authentic expression, I try to cultivate compassion, understanding, and meaningful connections. Love is creativity’s highest expression. By embracing our creations—and ourselves—with love, we invite genuine change and meaningful evolution that ripples beyond us to change our world.
So after I let all this bubble to the surface (yes, there was ugly crying), the big question became: How do I translate all this into something so simple I can say it in a breath, but so vast it encapsulates a universe? I wanted something powerful, portable, and easy to understand. The answer arrived clearly last week: an allegory.
And so here it is—the Avery Creator allegory. This allegory is the heart (or should I say, the Cor 😂) of everything I’m working on now. It’s my current WIP, the foundation of the coaching program I’m developing, and the core of the Authortunities community.
“That’s not a typo! Cor is Latin for the heart of your creativity. Your spark. Your truth. Your reason for making…”
It’s why I ran away from home at 16. It’s been the puzzle I have tried to solve since 2nd grade. I hope you’ll read it. I hope it resonates. More than anything, I hope you’ll share your thoughts with me so I can improve it. This allegory, and everything built upon it, is the most important creation of my life… aside from my four children.
For something so short, this has taken me 40 years to write it.
*cue my own Imposter Bear to growl away
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🟢 WEEKLY· Reedsy Prompts is open 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 11.59 pm EST to enter. No fee to enter and have work posted. $5 fee to be eligible for the $250 cash prize. This week’s prompt is: Spontaneous Creativity with Story Wars 💡.
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/
🔴♻️ MAY 31 · Reader Beware Magazine is closing for submissions of horror and dark fiction short stories (1,000–5,000 words) and flash fiction (under 1,000 words). Payment: $0.01 USD per word for fiction or up to three pages of poetry per author at a rate of twenty dollars plus five cents per line.
https://readerbewaremag.wixsite.com/readerbewaremag/submissions
🔴 MAY 31 · The Bombay Literary Magazine closes for submissions of fiction (under 5,000 words), nonfiction, and up to five poems. Payment: ₹2,500 INR for prose and ₹1,000 INR per poem (via UPI or PayPal).
https://bombaylitmag.com/submit/
🔴 MAY 31 · Okay Donkey Magazine closes for submissions of flash fiction and poetry. Payment: $20 honorarium per accepted piece. Simultaneous submissions allowed; reprints not accepted. Submit via Submittable.
https://okaydonkeymag.com/submissions/
🔴 MAY 31 · Book Worms Zine is closed for submissions of horror flash fiction (up to 1,000 words) and short stories (1,000–1,500 words) on the theme "Cryptid Horror." Seeking horror stories across all subgenres. Payment is $0.08 USD per word.
🔴 MAY 31 · Cast of Wonders closes for submissions of young adult speculative fiction (flash: 100–1,500 words; short stories: 1,500–6,000 words) on the theme "Joy that sustains" for Banned Books Week. Payment: $0.08 per word for original fiction; $20 for flash reprints (up to 1,500 words); $100 for short story reprints (1,500–7,500 words). Simultaneous submissions allowed; multiple submissions not accepted; reprints accepted. Submit via Moksha.
https://www.castofwonders.org/submissions/
🔴 MAY 31 · Split Lip Magazine closes for submissions of fiction, memoir/nonfiction, poetry, and visual art/photography. Payment: $75 per piece (web); $5 per page (print anthology). Simultaneous submissions allowed; no reprints. Submit via Submittable.
https://splitlipthemag.com/submit
🔴 MAY 31 · Manawaker Studio: 100 Word Project (May Prompt: "Troll") closes for original, unpublished 100-word drabbles inspired by the prompt "Troll." Family-friendly content only; no generative AI. Token payment of $1 per accepted story and contributor e-copy provided.
https://manawaker.com/submissions/
🔴 MAY 31 · Dark Moments: Urban Myths (May Theme) closes for drabbles (exactly 100 words) exploring modern folklore, urban legends, and myths lurking beneath city streets. Original work only, no reprints or simultaneous submissions. Payment is $0.04 USD per word. Email darkmoments @ BlackHarePress.com with the theme in the subject line.
https://blackharepress.com/submissions/
🔴 MAY 31 · Masque & Maelström: The Reluctant Exhumation of Edgar Allan Poe closes for speculative fiction (flash to ~12,000 words; exceptions considered) across all open anthology themes. Payment: $5 USD per 1,000 words and contributor digital copy. Reprints, simultaneous, and multiple submissions accepted. Submit via email: editor@jayhenge.com (include anthology name and word count in subject).
https://www.jayhenge.com/submissions.html
🔴 MAY 31 · Professor Feiff's Trans-Dimensional Travelogue closes for speculative fiction stories (flash to ~12,000 words) exploring interdimensional travel, parallel worlds, and alternate realities. Payment: $5 USD per 1,000 words and a digital copy. Reprints, simultaneous, and multiple submissions accepted. Submit via email to editor@jayhenge.com (include anthology name and word count in subject).
https://www.jayhenge.com/submissions.html
🔴 MAY 31 · Pharmacopeia Obscura: The August Doctor’s Notes closes for speculative fiction stories (flash to ~12,000 words) exploring medical oddities, strange remedies, unusual cures, and pharmacological mysteries. Payment: $5 USD per 1,000 words and contributor digital copy. Reprints, simultaneous, and multiple submissions accepted. Submit via email to editor@jayhenge.com (include anthology name and word count in subject).
https://www.jayhenge.com/submissions.html
🔴 MAY 31 · Short Story Stack (Monthly Contest) closes for short stories (6–10,000 words, any genre). One winner selected monthly receives $100 plus 50% of subscription revenue; reprints welcome. Submissions via email as Word or Google Docs.
https://shortstory.substack.com/p/coming-soon
🔴 MAY 31 · Write or Die Magazine closes for submissions in fiction, creative nonfiction, and author interviews. Payment: Approximately $50 per accepted piece. Simultaneous submissions allowed; reprints not accepted. Submit via Submittable.
https://writeordiemagazine.submittable.com/submit/326253/write-or-dies-first-ever-fiction-contest
⭐ MAY 31–JUN 1 · Bay Area Book Festival 2025 with over 250 authors including Viet Thanh Nguyen, Roxane Gay, Prentis Hemphill, and Mia Birdsong across 11 stages in Downtown Berkeley. Most events are free; select headliners require tickets. This 11th annual festival features Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library, Writers' Workshops at The Marsh Berkeley, and the Bookworm Block Party with 120+ exhibitors and a Small Press Alley. New this year is the Democracy Dialogues series, fostering conversations on social justice and storytelling.
🔴 JUN 1 · BookLife is open until July 1 for submissions of self-published general literary and historical general fiction, and books of poetry for their Indie Spotlight feature, a thematic roundup of self-published books both online and in print in Publishers Weekly magazine. Each Indie Spotlight is open to all types of books as long as they match the month's topic. Submissions close for self-published self-published twisty mysteries, procedurals, thrillers, and works of true crime.
https://booklife.com/about-us/booklife-s-indie-spotlight.html
🔴 JUN 1 · The Offing is closing for submissions of personal essays and prose translations. Word limit for translations is up to 7,500 words. Payment ranges from $25–$100 depending on length and department. Simultaneous submissions allowed. No reprints.
https://theoffingmag.submittable.com/submit
🔴 JUN 1 · Writers Alliance of Gainesville closes for submissions to the 2025 WAG Anthology Contest. Accepts fiction, nonfiction (up to 2,500 words), and poetry (up to 3 pages). Payment: $200 for winners; $100 for honorable mentions.
https://writersallianceofgainesville.submittable.com/submit
🔴 JUNE 1 · Short Story Long closes for literary short stories between 2,000–8,000 words (sweet spot: 3,000–5,500). Stories are paired with original art. Payment: $100 USD per accepted story.
Https ://ashortstorylong.substack.com/
🔴 JUNE 1 · Today's Pressured Youth: What Will They Say? closes for submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry addressing the challenges faced by today's youth. Payment: $50 per accepted piece. Simultaneous submissions, multiple entries, and reprints policies are unspecified. Submit via email.
https://humanrightsartmovement.org/ihraf-books
🔴 JUNE 1 · Luminor Short Story Contest closes for submissions of original short fiction (flash: up to 1,000 words; short stories: 1,000–5,000 words) exploring themes of truth, goodness, or beauty that point to God. Prize: $1,500 and publication in Evangelization & Culture. Simultaneous submissions and reprints policies unspecified. Submit via online form.
https://www.wordonfire.org/luminor/#about
🔴 JUN 1 · Folly Journal is closed for submissions of fiction (flash fiction 500–1,000 words; short stories 1,000–2,000 words), nonfiction (essays and narrative nonfiction 500–2,000 words), and poetry (up to 3 poems, each up to 40 lines). Seeking experimental, literary, satirical, and humorous work. Payment ranges from NZD $25–$50 depending on the number of contributors. Submission fee: NZD $5.
https://www.follyjournal.com/submissions
🔴 JUNE 1 · Winter Jewel Publishing: It Takes a Village Anthology closes for poetry (sets up to 5 pages), flash fiction (up to 1,000 words), and short stories (up to 10,000 words, limited space over 5,000 words) about themes of community—building, maintaining, losing, or finding it—as adults. Canadian authors only, special interest in writers from British Columbia, former foster youth, or adoptees. Payment: $5 (poetry), $10 (flash fiction), $25 (fiction up to 5,000 words), +$2 per additional 1,000 words (up to 10,000 words). No reprints or AI-generated work. Submit via email: winterjewelpublishing@gmail.com
https://winterjewelpublishing.ca/2024/04/07/current-call-for-submissions-it-takes-a-village/
🔴 JUN 1 · Wallstrait: A Literary Journal of Hard-to-Define Fiction is closed for submissions of fiction (flash fiction 500–1,000 words; short stories 1,000–5,000 words). Seeking experimental, literary, and mainstream work across all genres and topics. Payment is $25 USD per accepted story.
https://www.wallstrait.com/submissions
🔴 JUN 1 · The Writing On The Wall is closing for horror stories inspired by and titled after a song from Iron Maiden's catalog. Submissions should be 3,000–7,000 words. Payment: $20 and a physical author copy for one year of rights. Simultaneous submissions allowed. No reprints.
https://www.jylglennwrites.com/opencalls
🔴 JUN 1 · Islandia Journal is closed for submissions of fiction (flash fiction up to 1,000 words; short stories 1,000–1,500 words), nonfiction (articles and essays up to 1,500 words), poetry (up to 3 poems), and visual art. Seeking work that explores themes of myth, folklore, ecology, history, paranormal activity, and cryptozoology as they pertain to Florida and the Caribbean. Submissions are limited to residents of Florida & the Caribbean and those with strong ties to the region. Payment is $100 USD per accepted piece.
https://islandiajournal.submittable.com/submit
🔴 JUN 1 · CEA Mid-Atlantic Review: Volume 33 (2025) closes today for submissions of scholarly articles, essays, short fiction, poetry, and pedagogical reflections. The special theme is Artificial Intelligence, but non-themed submissions are also welcome. Payment is $20 per accepted piece. Submit via email to CEAMidAtlanticReview@gmail.com.
🟢♻️ JUN 1 · Garland is open until June 30 for submissions on the theme “The body and body and body”. They accept fiction (flash up to 1,000 words; short stories 1,000–1,500 words), nonfiction (essays and narrative nonfiction up to 1,500 words), and poetry (no line limits specified). Submissions are open to queer, trans, and gender variant writers. Payment is $5 USD. Reprints are allowed. Submit via Duosuma.
https://fifthwheelpress.com/submit
🟢 JUNE 1 · Fiction on the Web opens for submissions of short stories (1,000–7,500 words) and novelettes (7,500–10,000 words) across genres including literary, science fiction, fantasy, horror, crime, and humor. Payment: £15 or $15 per accepted story. Simultaneous submissions allowed; reprints accepted. Submit via Submittable.
https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/submissions.html
🟢 JUNE 1 · SFPA Poetry Contest 2025 is open until August 31 for unpublished speculative poems (multiple entries allowed; $3 per poem entry fee). Winners published on SFPA website. Simultaneous submissions allowed; no AI-generated content. Submit via online form; entries read anonymously.
https://www.sfpoetry.com/contests.html
🟢 JUN 1 · TeenQuill Writing Contest is open for poetry and play monologues from to students aged 12 to 19. Authors of selected works will receive a $50 Amazon e-gift card and publication in Kinsman Quarterly. Selected works will also be featured on its website, promoted on social media platforms, and included in printed advertisements. One student will be selected each season.
https://www.kinsmanquarterly.org/teenquill-writing-contest
🟢 JUN 1 · The New Quarterly is open until June 30 for nonfiction submissions. Literary excellence required; seeking balanced, innovative work in approachable language. Payment: $275 per accepted piece plus contributor copy. Submit via online portal.
🟢 JUN 1 · Write or Die Magazine is open for free submissions of essays and essays and fiction for the first week of the month. There is a $3 submission fee for the rest of the month. No fee for author interviews. “Payment is approx. $50.”
https://writeordiemag.com/submission-guidelines
🟢 JUN 1 · The Forge Literary Magazine is open for fiction and nonfiction, including flash and micro, until the free submissions quota is full. “If there is no free link, we’ve hit our quota.” Payment is for $100 flat rate, regardless of length.
https://forgelitmag.com/submit/
🟢 JUN 1 · subTerrain magazine is open until August 15 for “a stimulating fusion of fiction, poetry, photography and graphic illustration.” This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions so please check their guidelines carefully before submitting.
https://subterrain.ca/about/35/sub-terrain-writer-s-guidelines
⭐ JUN 1 · 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.
🟢 JUN 1 · Electric Spec is open until July 15 for 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 1 · Flame Tree Fiction Newsletter calls for monthly themed submissions from newsletter subscribers only (free to subscribe) up to 1k words for $0.08 per word USD for original fiction.
https://www.flametreepress.com/submissions/
🟢 JUN 1 · Rattle Magazine’s Ekphrastic Poetry Challenge opens until the last day of the month for ekphrastic poetry in response to selected visual art posted on their page. Two winners receive $100 and publication online.
https://www.rattle.com/ekphrastic/
🔴 JUL 1 · America's Slide Towards Authoritarianism Anthology is closing for submissions exploring themes of resistance, resilience, and the impact of authoritarianism in the United States. They accept fiction (1,000–2,500 words), nonfiction essays (up to 2,500 words), and poetry (up to 3 pieces; no line limits specified). Payment is $50 per accepted piece. Reprint policy is unknown. Submit via email.
https://humanrightsartmovement.org/ihraf-books
🔴 JUN 1 · The Other Stories closes for submissions of horror, sci-fi, and thriller short stories (1,800–2,200 words) on the theme "Eldritch." Payment is GBP £15 per accepted story. Reprints are accepted; simultaneous submissions are not specified. Submissions are accepted via an online form.
https://theotherstories.net/submissions/
🔴 JUN 1 · The Malahat Review closes for submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Submit unpublished poetry (3–5 poems, up to 10 pages), fiction (up to 8,000 words or multiple stories under 1,000 words each), or creative nonfiction (up to 5,000 words). Open to Canadian writers through June 1; international submissions are accepted only during January and May. Payment is CAD $70.
https://www.malahatreview.ca/submission_guidelines.html
🔴 JUN 1 · Utopia Science Fiction Magazine is closing for “enthralling stories set in a future we want to believe in, one we would fight to make a reality” from 100-4,000 words and poetry along the same theme. Payment is .08 per word for prose, $25 per poem. No theme.
https://www.utopiasciencefiction.com/submit
🔴 JUN 1 · IHRAM magazine, a project of the International Human Rights Art Movement, is closing for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art written to the theme “Invisible Chains: Contemporary Slavery and Forced Migration.” Payment is $50 USD per piece, $25 for visual art.
https://humanrightsartmovement.org/ihraf-publishes
🔴 JUN 1 · Memento Mori Book One: Relics submissions close for stories and poetry centered on Memento Mori artifacts. 🏆 Payment: $0.02 per word for fiction, $0.03 per word for poetry.
https://horrortree.com/taking-submissions-memento-mori-book-one-relics/
🔴 JUN 2 · The Offing is closing for Insight, their creative nonfiction category. Submissions should be personal essays up to 5,000 words that connect lived experience with art, literature, and culture. Payment ranges from $25–$100 depending on length and department. Simultaneous submissions allowed. No reprints.
https://theoffingmag.submittable.com/submit
🔴♻️ JUN 3 · Collaborature Monthly Contest is open until the 17th of the month for fiction and poetry “written by more than one author or include a collaboration of two people (i.e., art and poetry).” Reprints are allowed. Payment is $20 USD.
https://collaborature.blogspot.com/p/contests.html
🔴 JUNE 4 · The Fabulist Flash closes for submissions of speculative and fantastical flash fiction (up to 1,000 words). Payment: $25 per accepted piece. Reprints are not accepted; simultaneous submissions policy is unspecified. Submit via Submittable.
https://fabulistmagazine.com/about/submissions/
⭐ JUN 5–8 · 2025 Nebula Conference with Toastmaster Erin Roberts and honored guests including Grand Master Nicola Griffith, Solstice Award recipient Eugen Bacon, and Infinity Award honoree Frank Herbert at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO. Full in-person registration: $375; banquet-only ticket: $125; virtual access: $75–$125. This 60th annual conference by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) offers a hybrid experience featuring panels, workshops, networking receptions, a silent art auction, and the Nebula Awards Ceremony on June 7. Attendees can explore the Book Depot, participate in writing sessions, and engage with industry professionals. The venue is centrally located with access to local attractions via the free Kansas City StreetCar.
https://membership.sfwa.org/event-6093098
🔴 JUN 6 · 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 free print magazine subscription. Each week's deadline is Friday midnight PST.
https://rattle.submittable.com/submit/30232/poets-respond-online
🔴 JUN 7 · The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing is closing for outstanding debut nonfiction literary works by first-generation immigrants. The winner receives $10,000 and publication by Restless Books. There is no entry fee.
https://restlessbooks.org/prize-for-new-immigrant-writing-guidelines-and-eligibility
🟢 JUN 7 · Apex Magazine Monthly Flash Fiction Contest Submissions open to all for speculative flash fiction until the last day of the month at midnight. Winner will be announced no later than the 15th of the following month and be paid $0.08/word or $10, whichever is more and published on the Apex Magazine Patreon as an exclusive the month following and will be included in the forthcoming issue of Apex Magazine.
https://apexbookcompany.moksha.io/publication/apex-magazine-flash-fiction
🔴 JUN 8 · The Storms is closing for submissions of poetry (up to 3 poems, max 40 lines each), prose (up to 2 pieces, max 1,500 words each), and visual art (up to 3 pieces). Payment: €50 per poem or artwork, €60 per prose piece. Simultaneous submissions allowed. No reprints.
https://eatthestorms.com/the-storms-a-journal-of-poetry-prose-and-visual-art/
⭐ JUNE 8 · Bi-Weekly Open Mic Night Join The Mad Poet and host Jordan Francis for a NeighborHub community open mic every other Sunday at 8 pm EST. Prose and poetry readings welcome. A welcoming and supportive group that encourages creative growth. For members of the Authortunities NeighborHub. Membership is free.
https://www.authortunitieshub.com
⭐ JUN 8 · 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.
🔴 JUN 9 · Mslexia Magazine is closing for fiction, nonfiction and poetry written by women on the theme of “Snakes.” There are 25 ways of submitting to Mslexia and length, form, and theme requirements vary. As always, check their guidelines before submitting. Payments vary with a minimum of GBP £30.
https://mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-work/
🔴 JUN 10 · Samjoko Magazine closes today for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art submissions. Payment is $20 per accepted piece. Submit via email to SamjokoMagazine@outlook.com.
https://www.samjokomagazine.com/submission-guidelines
⭐ JUN 12–15 · StokerCon 2025 with Guests of Honor Joyce Carol Oates, Adam Nevill, Tim Waggoner, Paula Guran, Gaby Triana, and Scott Edelman at the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Stamford, CT. Full weekend registration: $300; single-day passes: $200; virtual access: $75–$125. This premier horror literary convention features the Bram Stoker Awards banquet, Horror University workshops, the Final Frame Film Competition, the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference, and Librarians’ Day. Additional programming includes panels, readings, pitch sessions, and a mass author signing.
https://www.stokercon2025.com/
⭐ JUN 15–16 · Teachers of Fiction Writing 2025 with host Daniel David Wallace, held online. Registration details forthcoming. This collaborative three-day virtual summit is designed for online fiction writing instructors, editors, and course creators. Attendees will connect with peers, explore new teaching techniques, and gain inspiration to develop engaging classes. The event welcomes all educators interested in enhancing their fiction teaching practices.
https://summit.teachingfiction.com/
🔴 JUN 13 · 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 free print magazine subscription. Each week's deadline is Friday midnight PST.
https://rattle.submittable.com/submit/30232/poets-respond-online
⭐ JUN 13–15 · 4th Street Fantasy Convention 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis – Park Place, St. Louis Park, MN. Full weekend registration: $150; single-day passes: $75; virtual access: $50. This intimate, discussion-focused convention emphasizes deep conversations on fantasy literature and craft. Programming includes panels, workshops, and a Goblin Emperor–themed RPG one-shot with guest Katherine Addison. Health protocols require proof of a same-day negative COVID test at check-in.
🔴 JUN 14 · Humour Me Gold is closing for humorous short stories on the theme of “Competition.” Submissions should be 1,000–5,000 words. Entry fee: £3.50 via PayPal. Four winners will each receive £50 and a featured interview. Simultaneous submissions allowed. No reprints.
https://humourmemag.co.uk/submission-requests/
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