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Tor used to periodically accept unagented submissions. Dont know if this imprint does, but it sounds like it fits a lot of writers on Litopia. Anyone have any info on submissions? https://locusmag.com/2026/01/new-imprint-wildthorn-books/

I only submit to Writers of the Future. It's free and runs 4 times a year. I refuse to pay for comps. So far I got two honorable mentions....

I have written 3 strong short stories. I've submitted two which got honorable mention on writers of the Future. One I self-published as an ebook and an audiobook, mostly as an experiment and as a reader magnet. I will submit the third one later...

I've put more detail about it in another post.

It’s hard for me to believe, but it’s been over a decade since I joined the Litopia Colony. I’ve been dormant in recent years, though. Like many who love writing, I found it difficult to make work as more than a side-line. Bills had to be paid...

Not many writers can make a full time job out of fiction writing. Nice work if you can get it. Many successful authors need other income streams - teaching, editing, ghost-writing for famous people - or other professions altogether. Even for...

I've z few others I'm planning entering, so I think I'll give this one a miss. The judge will be looking for something specific for her list and it won't be my story.

Just finished A Little Trickerie by Rosanna Pike. I am puzzled by this book: specifically, I do not understand why so many people found it so funny. Or so good. Funny enough, and good enough, to throw prizes at it. According to its publishers...

I'm reading Write to Market by Chris Fox. I finished half of it in a day. 😆

Daily Book News Wednesday, 28th January 2026 Publishing Industry News IMLS commits $2.75 million to fight antisemitism The Institute of Museum and Library Services marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day by awarding nearly $2.75 million...

Librarians diversify collections to resist bans School librarians across the United States are expanding collections with bilingual titles, books on diverse cultures and student‑curated displays to ensure children see themselves reflected and to...

Not many writers can make a full time job out of fiction writing. Nice work if you can get it. Many successful authors need other income streams - teaching, editing, ghost-writing for famous people - or other professions altogether. Even for...

Know who you are and stay true to it. Have a point of view, keep your head down when noise tries to drown out your inner voice, and whatever you do, keep pushing. Christina Tosi

I'm reading Write to Market by Chris Fox. I finished half of it in a day. 😆