Witches Short Story Challenge — Woodland Writers

Submissions to the 2027 winter print issue are now OPEN!Our print issue is now open for submissions from August 15 to October 15! Our spring contest issue will open January 15 to March 15. Stay tuned on our socials for updates!-phoebe purchases First North American serial rights and pays $30 per accepted poem, essay, story, and piece of visual art. All contributors to the print issue also receive one copy of the journal upon publication. The fee for submission is $3 in all genres, including v...

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  (opens in new tab New Voices Always open. Always free. We are thrilled to offer significant payment to our partner poets: $50 per poem. We warmly invite poets from historically under-represented and marginalized groups to submit. Our aim is…

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The Letter Review Prize - Now Open The Letter Review Prize is an internationally celebrated event, offered every four months in the categories of Short Fiction, Poetry, and Books. We publish our winners, maintain shortlists, submit to The Pushcart, and award over $16,000 USD annually to writers, meaning our prize is among the highest paying

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