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- Rebecca E Treasure, Managing Editor at Apex Magazine, examines the undeniable link between boredom and creativity—external link
- TODAY: Newsletter discount for Six Powerful Exercises To Polish Your Prose, with Apex Magazine Managing Editor, Rebecca E Treasure—today September 12, 3pm Eastern. There's still time to register. Recording-only option available.
- Markets and contests with submissions open or opening soon
- Winners of our Weird West Quick Draw flash fiction contest - this week, third place winner "The Cons Of Counting Eggs" by Matthew C. Brown. Two would-be robbers attempt to recoup their losses and then some.
- Newsletter discount: Good To Extraordinary: The Power of Point Of View with award-winning storyteller, Sage Tyrtle, September 27, 1pm Eastern
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"...sometimes, when I was browsing through my DVD collection to find a movie to distract me from my runny nose or watery eyes, I'd wonder, 'What would happen in a world where all I could do is sit with myself and think? What if I only had three books to read, and no one to read them to me? What if that went on for months?' I'd ponder the thought, then sneeze and press play..." Click here to read the piece.
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Markets and Contests
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Many thanks to Scribophile for sponsoring this week's open submissions. Scribophile is a free welcoming community of writers where you're guaranteed to get solid critiques on your work. You can also get 20% off your first purchase using coupon code APEX20.
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- đŁ The Reckoning is open to submissions of poetry and prose on the theme of “communication”. Note that they have a strong political slant, which may not be for everyone. Send them stories of up to 15,000 words, personal essays of up to 20,000 words, or 3-5 poems before September 22nd. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đŠ Blue Unicorn is open to submissions of formal and free-verse poetry. Send them up to five of your very best. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đ The Colored Lens is looking for speculative fiction that broadens perspectives. They accept short stories or novellas of up to 20,000 words, though their preferred range is up to 5,000 words. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đ§đ» Thirteen Podcast is looking for atmospheric horror stories for audio production. They prefer stories with a minimum of 5,000 words, but will accept shorter stories in certain circumstances. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đš Dark Horse Comics is open to story and series proposals from writer-artists or writer/artist teams. Send them a logline, synopsis, outline, and six sample pages. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
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Southeast Review welcomes submissions of short stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Send them fiction of up to 7,500 words, essays of up to 5,000 words, or up to five poems. They’re also interested in fiction for YA readers, up to 4,000 words. đ°Paying market!đ° Note that there are no submission fees for BIPOC writers.
- đïž The Dark Door is open to submissions of short stories of any length inspired by ’70s and ’80s horror fiction. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đŠčđ»âïž Inkd Publishing is compiling a forthcoming anthology all about hidden villains. For this instalment, they’re looking for speculative stories between 2,000 and 7,000 words that feature duos. Submit before September 30th. They’re also reading for their next “Rebels” anthology, which closes in October. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đ The Big Book of Quantum Fiction is a forthcoming anthology looking for stories, poems, and art that explores quantum theory. Send them stories between 100 and 10,000 words or poems between 100 and 2,000 words before September 30th. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đž Inked in Gray Press is looking for short stories inspired by floriography! Or in other words, the symbolism and hidden meanings of flowers. Send them stories between 2,000 and 7,000 words before September 30th. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
- đ» Tiny Ghost Press is open to submissions of full-length adult and teen romance with a LGBTQ+ perspective. Send them a query letter, synopsis, and the first three chapters before September 23rd. No submissions fee! đ°Paying market!đ°
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For the next four weeks, we'll be publishing the third- and second-place winning flash fiction stories from our Weird West Quick Draw contest held in July.
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This week, third-place winner, "The Cons Of Counting Eggs" by Matthew C. Brown. Two would-be robbers attempt to recoup their losses and then some.
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Dive into first, second, and third person perspectives, learning how each shapes reader connection and emotional impact. We'll use these tools to heighten tension, control reveals, and make every narrative choice intentional. Through guided exercises, you’ll see how POV works transform good stories into extraordinary ones.
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