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GARDEN OF NEURO PUBLISHING seeks poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction for two 2026 anthologies: EMERGENT: VOLUME II (emerging voices) and BREAD (themed). All work considered for Pushcart Prize 2027. $35 fee (waivers available), up to 3 pieces. April 1–June 30. December publication. Website: gardenofneuro.org. E-mail: susan.brearley@gardenofneuro.org.

ATMOSPHERE PRESS is currently seeking submissions of full-length book manuscripts in all genres—from poetry to fiction to memoir and beyond—with no reading fee. Atmosphere Press is an independent publisher dedicated to honesty, transparency, professionalism, kindness, and making your book awesome. Learn more at atmospherepress.com. 

ATTENTION WRITERS! Ares Press, a new fiction publisher, wants to consider your manuscript. Ares Press is NOT a vanity press, and won’t charge to review your submission. We’re a traditional publisher; if we select your work for publication, we’ll offer customary compensation. Learn more at ares-press.com.

GREEN LINDEN PRESS invites you to submit poetry chapbook manuscripts during our open-reading period. One or more will be selected for publication; authors will receive 25 copies and publicity. Our series includes chapbooks by James Hoch, Meg Kearney, David Trinidad, and many others. Deadline: March 21, 2026. Visit greenlindenpress.com/submit.

THE 2026 JANUARY themes at Sequestrum are 1. “Nature” and 2. “Mystery!” Accepting fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Standard pay rates and publication applies. Submit via our online submission system. Deadline: February 15, 2026. E-mail: sequr.info@gmail.com. Full guidelines: www.sequestrum.org. 

ABANDONED MINE is a poetry journal (triannually online, selected annual print) accepting and reading submissions late summer through late spring. We are seeking poems people will be inspired to re-read and share with family and friends. Please visit www.abandonedmine.org for examples, past issues, and complete guidelines. 

BICOASTAL REVIEW (www.bicoastalreview.com, @bicoastalreview) is a quarterly journal accepting poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, reviews, and art. Submit to our ekphrastic, single-poem, and nonfiction contests, or purchase our new print issue at bicoastalreview.submittable.com/submit. We favor writing about literature, art, culture, politics, ecology, love, the body, feminism, and queer identity.

BRING YOUR NEW YEAR writing inspiration to The Bluebird Word. We welcome poetry, flash nonfiction, and fiction for our monthly issues that praise simple purpose and reflections on moments in time. Be 1 of 10 pieces selected for the month. Small submission fee covers administrative costs. Guidelines at https://thebluebirdword.com/. 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS—Kansas City Review magazine (formerly Kansas City Voices) seeks quality poems, short prose, and visual art for the 2026 issue. Work need not relate to Kansas City. Submissions open January 1, 2026. For guidelines and our Submittable link, visit our website at https://kansascityreview.org/. 

COMSTOCK REVIEW Open Reading Period: NO FEE January 1, 2026–March 31, 2026. Submit poems through Submittable, comstockreview.submittable.com/submit or USPS mail to: Comstock Review, 4956 St. John Dr., Syracuse, NY 13215. **NEW GUIDELINES!** www.comstockreview.org or on Submittable. 60 lines maximum, line length 70 characters. No previously published or AI-assisted poems.

DASH LITERARY JOURNAL is reading for its 17th print issue with publication in May 2026! We’re seeking previously unpublished poems (less than 30 lines), fiction, nonfiction hybrid (up to 2,000 words), and black/white artwork. Reading closes March 1, 2026. Submissions accepted only through our Duosuma link found here: https://english.fullerton.edu/publications/dash.aspx. 

HAWAII PACIFIC REVIEW seeks fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Based at Hawaii Pacific University, HPR charges no fees, and reads submissions from August to January. Our work has been featured in the Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize anthologies. Details can be found at www.hawaiipacificreview.org. 

ISSUE #21! SLAB has now passed through its awkward adolescence (those crushes on older, more established lit mags) and is striking out in new directions. Help us celebrate this milestone issue by sending your funkiest fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and text-based art. Reading period ends April 15, 2026. Details: https://slablitmag.org/. 

ITALIAN AMERICANA seeks fiction and poetry on any subject and style from writers of Italian heritage on either side. Past contributors include Olivia Kate Cerrone, Peter Covino, and Maria Mazziotti Gillan. Deadlines: July 1 for the winter issue, December 1 for the summer one. Submission guidelines: https://press-ia.scholasticahq.com/for-authors. 

MISTAKE HOUSE MAGAZINE invites submissions of fiction and poetry by students currently enrolled in graduate or undergraduate colleges and universities worldwide. We seek inventive writing that plays with process, craft, and form. Submissions close March 15, 2026. Guidelines at www.mistakehouse.org/submit. 

PALOOKA is a global literary magazine of daring writing, visual arts, and chapbooks. For 15 years we’ve proudly featured new, up-and-coming, and established writers and artists. Bold voices. Brave stories. Website: www.palookamag.com. 

RATTLE SEEKS SUBMISSIONS of invented forms for the Summer 2026 issue: Poems may be written on any topic in forms invented by you. Deadline: January 15, 2026. Online submissions accepted. For more information, visit our website: www.rattle.com. 

RIVERSEDGE seeks submissions of poetry, prose, plays, and graphic lit in English, Spanish, and anything in between. We’re looking for great work, particularly from marginalized communities. Previous contributors include Sandra Cisneros, Naomi Shihab Nye, Denise Duhamel, and Esteban Rodriguez, among others. Submissions accepted October 1, 2025, to March 1, 2026. Visit www.riversedgejournal.com. 

SAN PEDRO RIVER REVIEW. A print journal of poetry, flash fiction, and art/photography. Window open January 1–31, 2026. See www.bluehorsepress.com. 

STEAM TICKET, the nationally circulated journal published by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse department of English, invites submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for the 2026 issue, Volume 29. Deadline: March 1, 2026. For guidelines: www.uwlax.edu/english/publications/steam-ticket. 

SUBMISSIONS TO River Teeth (narrative nonfiction) and Beautiful Things (micro-essays) are open January 1–April 1, 2026, and September 1–December 1, 2026. River Teeth encourages underrepresented writers to submit work for consideration, including but not limited to: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled writers. Read complete guidelines for all submissions at riverteethjournal.com/submission-guidelines/. 

SUBMIT POEMS on any subject and in any style, length, and number at any time. No submission fees. The Great American Poetry Show; info@tgaps.com. Website: www.tgaps.net. 

TWO HAWKS QUARTERLY is a digital journal affiliated with Antioch University Los Angeles’ BA Program in Creative Writing and is setting the bar for contemporary literature with bold and illuminating poetry, fiction, CNF, art, and quality experimental work. For guidelines, see www.twohawksquarterly.com. 

WILLOW REVIEW is a nonprofit international creative writing journal (est. 1969) accepting general submissions year-round. Send a maximum of 5 poems or short fiction and creative nonfiction up to 7,000 words. All work should be unpublished and accompanied by SASE. Manuscripts will not be returned unless requested. We will accept simultaneous submissions if indicated in the cover letter. Submissions should be sent to Willow Review, College of Lake County, 19351 West Washington St., Grayslake, IL 60030-1198. Willow Review can be found on EBSCOHost databases. Website: www.clcillinois.edu/willowreview. 

SAINTS & SINNERS LGBTQ+ Literary Festival is March 27–29, 2026, in New Orleans. SASFest hosts writing workshops, panel discussions, pitch sessions, author readings, and social gatherings for LGBTQ+ readers, writers, editors, publishers, and other literary professionals. Visit www.sasfest.org for more info. Follow @sasfest. 

THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS & New Orleans Literary Festival’s 40th anniversary is March 25–29, 2026. A French Quarter celebration of literature, theatre, cuisine, and music, TWFest includes literary panels, writing workshops, theater events, author interviews, social events, and more! Visit www.tennesseewilliams.net for more info. Follow @twfestnola.

$4,000 IN AWARDS. Enter New Millennium Writing Awards by January 31, 2026—$1,000 EACH for Best poetry, fiction, nonfiction, flash fiction. All winners published in our anthology and online. “I love the emphasis on new writers, the blind judging, and the lack of restrictions on subject and style.”—Orlando Dare, recent submitter. Visit www.newmillenniumwritings.org. 

2026 KENTUCKY VISIONS Short Story Contest. Enter your fiction (up to 7,500 words) by January 31, 2026, for a chance to win $500! Either the setting or the author must have a Kentucky connection. Visit bluegrasswriterscoalition.com/contest for details. Unleash your creativity and share your Kentucky-inspired story today!

THE 2026 ORISON PRIZES in Poetry & Fiction offer $1,500 and publication by Orison Books for a full-length manuscript in each genre. Judges: Leila Chatti (poetry); fiction judge: Margot Livesey. Entry fee: $25. Entry period: December 1, 2025–April 1, 2026. For guidelines visit orisonbooks.com/submissions. 

2026 PRIME NUMBER Magazine Awards for Poetry and Short Fiction. $1,000 first prize in each category plus publication. Two runners-up in each category receive $250 plus publication. Reading fee: $15. Open January through March 2026. Submit online through Submittable. Details at www.press53.com/prime-number-magazine-awards. 

AMERICA MEDIA Foley Poetry Contest. $1,000 prize. No entrance fee. Submissions accepted: January 1–March 31, 2026. One unpublished poem on any topic. 45 lines or fewer. Submit online: americamedia.submittable.com. Mailed submissions: America Foley Poetry Contest, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, 11th floor, New York, NY 10036.

ANNOUNCING THE CALL for submissions for Wesleyan University Press’s Cardinal Poetry Prize. For first full-length books by poets over 40. Open February 1–28, 2026. Judged by Robert Pinsky. $1,000 cash prize and publication by Wesleyan University Press. Website: weslpress.org/the-cardinal-poetry-prize/. 

ANNUAL RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE offers 3 winners $5,000 for a chapbook (up to 36 pages), plus 500 author copies and distribution to Rattle’s 8,000+ subscribers. Entry fee of $30 includes a 1-year subscription to the magazine. Deadline: January 15, 2026. For guidelines and to read past winners, visit our website: www.rattle.com. 

BARRY SPACKS POETRY PRIZE. Gunpowder Press is accepting book-length manuscripts of 48–100 pages for the 12th annual Barry Spacks Poetry Prize, which honors Barry's legacy of accessible yet challenging work. The prize is $1,000 + 10 author copies. Entry fee is $20. Full details at www.gunpowderpress.com.

BAUHAN PUBLISHING’S May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize is open again! Now in its 16th year, the prize is for a book-length collection, $1,000, and book publication with spring 2026 titles. Judge: TBA. Entry fee: $30. Submission deadline: June 30, 2026. For submission guidelines: www.bauhanpublishing.com/may-sarton-prize. 

CHOEOFPLEIRN PRESS seeks poetry chapbooks of 40 pages or less by poets who have not yet published a chapbook or a full-length collection. Deadline: April 30, 2026. Fee: $20. Finalist receives publication; winner also receives $500. See submission guidelines: https://www.choeofpleirnpress.com/poetry-chapbook-contest.

CLOUDBANK CONTEST: $500 will be awarded for 1 poem or short prose piece in Cloudbank 20. Submissions accepted through February 28, 2026, via Submittable. The $15 entry fee includes 2-issue subscription. Complete contest guidelines, as well as information on current and past issues, can be found at cloudbankbooks.com. Revive us with your fire.

COMMON GROUND REVIEW seeks entries for its Annual Poetry Contest! First prize $500 and publication, second prize $200, third $100. We publish honorable mentions. Judge TBA, $15 entry, no previously published poems, deadline: April 15, 2026. Regular submissions (all genres) are also welcome: No fee, simultaneous submissions. Send via Submittable at www.cgreview.org. 

ENTRIES BEING ACCEPTED for the 2026 Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival Poetry and Short Story Contest. $10 for 2 poems or 1 short story. $1,000 total awards. Award winners may read on stage or give permission for another author to read their winning works. Deadline: April 30, 2026. Entry form, fee, and 2 copies of works mailed to: 252 Twin Lakes Rd., Latrobe, PA 15650. Submit by e-mail at info@artsandheritage.com. Digital entry form available: www.artsandheritage.com/the-arts/literary-arts. Phone: (724) 834-7474.

THE ENTRY PERIOD for the 2026 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is January 15–June 1, 2026. U.S. and international sonneteers compete for prizes totaling $3,200. Categories: Top Four, Regional (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa), Youth, and Laureates’ Choice. Up to 3 sonnets: $5 fee. Free for youth and undergraduate. Website: sonnetcontest.org; e-mail: entries@sonnetcontest.org.

EX OPHIDIA PRESS Poetry Prize in memory of Richard-Gabriel Rummonds for book-length manuscripts (48–100 pages). Top prize: $2,000, publication/distribution, 10 author copies. Reading fee: $25. Enter: May 1–September 15, 2026. Entrants must reside in North America. Judge: Leslie Adrienne Miller. See our contest guidelines at www.exophidiapress.org. Submit through Submittable.

FIRST BOOK BY a U.S. poet 70 or older: Henry Morgenthau III Poetry Prize. Deadline: January 15, 2026. Award: $2,000 and publication by Passager. Entry fee: $25. Send: 30–40 poems, SASE/e-mail for notification only. Hard copy or use Submittable. Address: 7401 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, MD 21208. Complete guidelines: www.passagerbooks.com/submit. 

GRAYSON BOOKS Chapbook Contest. $500 and 50 gorgeous copies will be awarded to the winner. Submit 16–36 pages poetry, $20 reading fee. January 31, 2026 deadline. Electronic submissions only. Simultaneous submissions accepted if we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Suzanne Cleary will judge. See www.graysonbooks.com for complete guidelines.

HAZEL ROWLEY PRIZE for first-time biographers: Sponsored by the Biographers International Organization (BIO), the Rowley prize offers $5,000 for the best book proposal from a first-time biographer, plus a careful reading by an established agent. Submissions due February 1, 2026. Guidelines and entry forms are available on the BIO website: www.biographersinternational.org/rowley-prize. 

THE INTERNATIONAL RUBERY Book Award accepts books by self-published authors and independent presses. The total Prize Pot is approx $2,800 for Book of the Year and Category winners. Winners receive a review and a beautiful glass plaque. Each year we have reputable judges. Entry fee is $70. Closing date March 31, 2026. All details at www.ruberybookaward.com. 

JABBERWOCK REVIEW invites submissions to the Nancy D. Hargrove Editors’ prizes in fiction and poetry. Contests open January 15 and close March 15, 2026. Each winner (one for fiction and one for poetry) receives $500 and publication in Jabberwock Review. All entries considered for publication. Entry fee: $15, which includes a 1-year subscription. Details at www.jabberwockreview.org/submit/editors-prize. 

MEMOIR IN VERSE AWARD. Submit your full-length poetry collection (50–100 pages) for the Memoir in Verse Award, celebrating one BIPOC or underrepresented poet with a thematic collection, capturing a personal journey. Selected poet receives publication and a $1,500 licensing award. Submit by March 31, 2026. Entry fee: $22. Details: kinsmanquarterly.org/contests. 

THE MEMOIR PRIZE for Books awards up to $5,000 for full-length memoir, essay collection, graphic art, creative, and narrative nonfiction works of exceptional merit. There are no restrictions on subject matter, page count, type of publisher, or the year of publication. Deadline: February 28, 2026. Find out more at: https://memoirmag.com. 

ONE ROOM. One hour. One essay on what you encounter. Explore the challenge at www.jackwieland.com. $1,000 for no more than 1,000 words will be awarded to winning entries posted to Substack. Essays accepted through the end of the year. Give it a whirl and see what you see.

ONEPAGEPOETRY.COM—now accepting entries for our 2026 poetry contest. In celebration of the beautiful art of poetry, as long as it fits on 1 page. Entry fee: $25. Prizes include $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second, $500 for third, and inclusion of the top 100 poems in our yearly anthology. Website: www.onepagepoetry.com. 

THE RACHEL WETZSTEON Chapbook Award. Map Literary seeks excellent literary fiction (a chapbook of about 15,000–20,000 words) to celebrate in both print and digital publication in 2026. The winning author will receive 25 softcover copies and a $1,000 honorarium. Deadline is February 14, 2026. Learn more at www.mapliterary.org. 

SELECTED SHORTS’ Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Contest judged by author Simon Rich. Prize includes $1,000; publication on electricliterature.com; a 10-week course with Gotham Writers Workshop; and 2 tickets to a performance of Selected Shorts featuring your winning story. Max: 750 words. Fee: $25. Due: March 6, 2026. For complete guidelines, visit www.selectedshorts.org. 

SLAB 2026 PRIZE in Creative Nonfiction. SLAB seeks flash, medium, and traditional-length CNF. First place receives $850 and publication; runner-up receives $500 and publication. Judge: Hattie Fletcher, editor of the monthly True Story magazine. All entries considered for publication. $10 reading fee. Reading period ends April 15, 2026. Details: https://slablitmag.org/. 

TRIQUARTERLY JOURNAL Reginald Gibbons Editor’s Prize for Short Fiction. A prize of $1,000 and publication in TriQuarterly for a short story of up to 5,000 words, judged by Juan Martinez. Submit via Submittable with $12 fee by March 31, 2026. All entries considered for publication. Visit triquarterly.org for complete guidelines. 

VOICES OF MIXED HERITAGE: Submit essays, fiction, or poetry exploring themes of multicultural or third-culture identity, love, belonging, home life, and pain. We seek heartfelt reflections on living between worlds. Selected works receive up to $500 and publication in Kinsman’s upcoming anthology. Submit by February 28, 2026. No fee. Details: kinsmanquarterly.org/contests. 

WIN €1,000 (approx. $1,089) for your short story and publication in Anthology Magazine! Submit your unpublished story (1,500 words max). Early bird deadline: January 31, 2026. €15 (approx. $16) entry fee. Enter now: https://anthology-magazine.com/awards/short-story-competition/. Anthology Magazine Awards: Poetry: Prize €1,000 | Memoir: Prize €500 | Nature Writing: Prize €300 | Flash Fiction: Prize €300 | Travel Writing: Prize €300. Website: https://anthology-magazine.com/. 

15TH ANNUAL “Writing Down the Baja,” February 14–22, 2026, Todos Santos, BCS, Mexico. Inspired by the Baja, renew your commitment to writing. Seven days of workshops, evening presentations, field trips, lodging and meals all-inclusive. 2026 faculty: Ellen Waterston, author, Oregon Poet Laureate; poet & author, John Calderazzo; environmental writer, SueEllen Campbell. Reserve now “Writing Down the Baja 2026,” Todos Santos’ longest-running writing retreat. Questions? info@writingranch.com. 

DEVOTION TO WRITING workshops, residencies, and retreats. Cultivate and sustain your writing practice with Devotion to Writing, a program for and community of writers and artists devoted to deepening their creative practice. Martha’s Vineyard, Italy, Portugal, and online. Visit devotiontowriting.com or follow @devotiontowriting.com on social media and YouTube. 

PORCHES WRITING RETREAT, an historic farmhouse overlooking the James River in the Blue Ridge foothills. Spacious porches, comfortable, high-ceilinged rooms, high-speed WiFi, well-equipped communal kitchen, also a private cottage. Find peace and inspiration. Availability by days, week, month. Open all year. Website: www.porcheswritingretreat.com. E-mail: trudyhale@gmail.com. 

SPECTACULAR SANCTUARY overlooking the Russian River close to the Pacific Ocean, Bodega Bay, wineries and hiking trails. This 3-bedroom (desk + chair), 2-bath home sits at the end of a quiet cul de sac with direct river access, kayaks available, balcony with bbq & hot tub. Two-night minimum but weekly stay, up to 1 month, preferred. Website: https://zenbytheriver.my.canva.site/. Contact: wonderlandvacay@gmail.com. 

ZIGBONE FARM RETREAT, near DC/Baltimore in Catoctin Mtns. Creative Writing w/Diana Friedman (April); Writer’s Hive—We Cook, You Write (June); Novel Writing w/Tammy Greenwood (July); Inspired Writing w/Eugenia Kim (September.); Poetry/Yoga w/Ann Quinn (November). Grand ecolodge—artistically, naturally renovated. Timbered ceilings, adobe walls, Moroccan-tiled bathrooms, 100 acres, farm-fresh meals. Website: www.zigbonefarmretreat.com/retreats. E-mail: dena@zigbonefarmretreat.com.

DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING? Domestic hubbub? Prospect Street Writers House offers peace and quiet by the week or by the day. We’ll find a spot for you. Website: www.prospectstreet.org or gclark@prospectstreet.org. 

DORLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS RESIDENCY is nestled in the hills overlooking the beautiful Temecula Valley wine country of Southern CA. Five self-contained cottages each with workspace & porch. Hiking trails/ponds/views—oak trees and quail. Peaceful, inspiring. Finish your project. A few winter/spring spaces available. Reserve before they fill! E-mail: info@dorlandmountainarts.org; website: www.dorlandmountainarts.org; phone: (951) 302-3837.

EZRA RESIDENCIES! Solitary residency (summer), competitive, offered by Ezra: An Online Journal of Translation. Cottage in NH Lakes Region, quiet road, woods, mountain views. View on the Ezra site: www.ezratranslation.com. 

WRITE ON, DOOR COUNTY (Wisconsin) is accepting applications for 2027 residencies. Located on the Door County peninsula bound by the waters of Lake Michigan, you will be surrounded by nature and a thriving artist community. Write On offers a comfortable 3-bedroom residence, writing center, and 59-acre campus. Applications accepted January 1–April 1, 2026; details at writeondoorcounty.org. 

45 YEARS OF PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE. Founder/former director of Paris Press Jan Freeman provides astute manuscript consultations, development, and coaching for writers and poets. “Jan’s ear and her perceptive questions and suggestions were right on the mark as I worked towards the completion of my memoir. I highly recommend her.”—Rose Styron, Beyond This Harbor (Knopf). “My decision to work with Jan Freeman was one of the best decisions that I have ever made in preparing a poetry manuscript.”—Glenis Redmond, The Listening Skin (Four Way Books). Website: www.janfreeman.net/editing-services. E-mail: janfreemaneditorial@gmail.com. 

ABLE AND WELL-KNOWN WRITER, teacher, editor, (Scribner, Random House, Bantam, Dell, Oxford University Press, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Narrative, Harper’s, The Paris Review, Vanity Fair, The American Scholar, Esquire, GQ, Ploughshares) offers manuscript critique, editing, private tutorials on short stories, novels, and literary nonfiction. Authors edited include Rick Bass, T. C. Boyle, Jennifer Egan, Saidiya Hartman, Min Jin Lee, Anthony Marra, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Joyce Carol Oates, James Salter, Morgan Talty, and many others. Contact: editor@tomjenks.com. Website: tomjenks.com. 

ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE SERVICES: Visit my website for budget-sensitive options. Marcia Trahan, memoirist (Mercy) and editor with 22 years’ experience, offers developmental critiques, copy editing, and help with queries and book proposals. Specializing in memoir; also handles wide range of fiction. Traditional and indie authors welcome. Patient, supportive approach. E-mail: info@marciatrahan.com. Website: www.marciatrahan.com. 

ACCLAIMED POETRY EDITOR, former executive director of Alice James Books, 25+ years’ editing experience. Professional manuscript evaluation, comprehensive editing. Edits for various budgets. Workshops, tutorials, publishing advice. Author of We (Red Hen Press, 2025), Event Boundaries, Anxious Music (Four Way Books). Former SNU CW MFA faculty. Website: www.aprilossmann.com. E-mail: aprilossmann@hotmail.com. 

AT PORCHES WRITING RETREAT: A comprehensive 3-day 1-on-1 novel consultation, offering a deep dive into your manuscript with editor Greg Michalson for writers who have a finished or nearly finished draft. This unique experience, not offered anywhere else in the country, includes 4 nights in an 1854 farmhouse on the James River, VA. Website: www.porcheswritingretreat.com/workshops-fellowships. 

AUTHOR, AUTHOR! Professional editor, literary midwife, award-winning author (Bantam, Avon, Scholastic, Berkley/Ace, others) offers extensive critiques, tutorials, revisions, support. Upgrade your writing skills; solve problems with plot, character development, pacing. Specialties include literary and mainstream fiction, mystery/thriller, juvenile/YA, general nonfiction, psychology, spirituality. Carol Gaskin. Phone: (941) 377-7640. E-mail: carol@editorialalchemy.com. Website: www.editorialalchemy.com. 

AWARD-WINNING FICTION WRITER, graduate of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, creative writing teacher of 35 years, provides personalized manuscript editing. I offer detailed editing, honest evaluation, and sensitive critique. I work with new and experienced writers, fiction and nonfiction. Contact Hugh Cook. E-mail: hughcook212@gmail.com. Website: hugh-cook.ca. 

BIRDS & MUSES mentorship for women writers. Realize your vision with a mentor as invested in your story & your growth as you are. Acclaimed novelist, memoirist, editor Kate Moses: Taking writers under her wing for 3 decades with startling insights, attentive generosity, command of craft, acute editorial skill. Website: www.birdsandmuses.com. 

BLOCKED? STRUGGLING? I’ll help you finish that project! Break through blocks with professional writing mentoring from published journalist, poet, playwright, researcher. Skilled editor, experienced teacher, compassionate coach. New genre? Creative transition? Unearthed manuscript? Personal dream?—I can help you write, edit, publish! Carol Burbank, MA, PhD. Free 30-minute consultation. E-mail: cburbank@storyweaving.com. Website: www.storyweaving.com. 

ELEGANT AND PROFESSIONAL. Website designer creating unique, professional sites for writers, poets, editors, artists, & businesses. With over 100 clients, our thoughtfully crafted work is collaboratively tailored: Clean site architecture, strong imagery, and clear narrative voice. Based in New England, with clients across the U.S. Website: alexanderdesignworks.com. E-mail: staff@alexanderdesignworks.com. 

FREE SESSION WITH writer wellness consultant and mentor. Have writing begging to get on the page, revised, and moved on to publishing? Want to find out what’s in the way? Give yourself the gift of a free consultation and get started. Contact: Andrea R. Canaan, MSW, MFA. E-mail: andreacanaan@gmail.com; website: www.andreacanaan.blog. 

HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL EDITING for writers of fiction and narrative nonfiction, offering services from developmental to line editing. Can be especially helpful to unpublished or first-time writers. Honest, constructive, meticulous feedback. Free sample edit. Visit New Leaf Editing at www.newleafediting.com. 

LET YOUR LOVE STORIES achieve global success with Hana Fox Literary Boutique’s translation teams. Find the right recipe for each market and reach thousands of new readers. Experienced teams of translators; detailed reviewing process; Italian, German, French, Spanish. Check our testimonials. Website: www.hanafoxliteraryboutique.com; e-mail: hfboutique.enquiries@gmail.com. 

MENTORING AND MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENT: Providing expert editorial appraisal and help to poets at all levels.Award-winning poet and fiction writer, educator, and mentor to many writers in the United States and abroad now available for intensive manuscript review. Offering line-by-line editing and much more. E-mail me at susansonde@msn.com for in-depth details and testimonials. 

POETRY, POETRY MS. Expand your range, syntax, facility with language. Close editing, attention to big picture, phone or Skype conferences—U.S. or international. Experienced poet/teacher, award-winning author of 11 collections, 5 with Godine and Knopf. I founded and taught in the MFA and postgraduate conference at Vermont College. E-mail: rogerweingarten12@gmail.com. For further details, please visit website: www.rogerweingarten.com. 

RESPECTFUL, AFFORDABLE developmental editing in literary and upmarket fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Writer and professor with over 15 years’ college teaching experience. From line edits to global revisions, character work to creative coaching, brainstorming to final draft, I’m here for what you need. Initial consultations are free. Website: adamprinceauthor.com. 

THE 16TH MASS MoCA Writing Through Art Poetry Retreat in the Berkshires, April 23–28, 2026. Enjoy the restorative beauty of spring in New England, writing dozens of drafts in museum galleries of MASS MoCA, the Clark Art Institute, and WCMA. Experiment with new forms of creative expression as art opens your memories, perceptions, and imagination in a supportive community. Emerging and experienced poets welcome. Website: www.janfreeman.net/workshops-readings; e-mail: janfreemanpoetry@gmail.com. 

AWAKE ON THE PAGE — A five-week online fiction workshop (January 14–February 11) with novelist Jennifer Cody Epstein. Generative exercises, close reading, craft discussions, and guest conversations with Jennifer Egan and Christina Baker Kline. Small group; limited spots. Details: jennifercodyepstein.com/awake-on-the-page-workshop.

CABO POETRY RETREAT, April 26–May 1, 2026. Join renowned poet Kim Addonizio in Mexico for intimate, daily workshops, generative prompts, one-on-one sessions. Includes five nights, luxury 6-Star oceanfront accommodations, airport transfers, welcome dinner, daily breakfast, lunch, yoga, guided walks, tequila tasting and a sunset cruise! Limit 12 poets. Details: cabopoetryconference.com. 

GET AWAY TO WRITE—Florida, March 9–14, 2026. Escape the cold to write in Florida. Spend an inspiring week writing poetry or prose. Enjoy plentiful writing time, insightful feedback, homemade meals, and time to relax. Scholarships available. Learn more and register today: www.stockton.edu/murphywriting. 

GREATER PHILADELPHIA Wordshop Studio supports writers in the development of their individual voices and practice of their craft. Workshops in Center City and Delaware County, PA following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method. Writers of all ages, levels of experience, and genres welcome. (610) 853-0296. E-mail: ah@philawordshop.com. Website: www.philawordshop.com. 

JOIN A WRITING COMMUNITY. Share your poetry, stories, or book chapters. Get feedback for your writing. Enter contests with cash prizes. Make friends who love writing. First month just $1.99! Website: fanstory.com. 

LOOKING FOR personalized feedback on your manuscript? Canada’s Humber School for Writers has a 28-week online graduate program for those working on book-length projects, plays, or screenplays. We also offer mentorship for writers of children’s literature. Registration for January 2026 now open! Explore your options: www.humberschoolforwriters.ca. 

THE MONTMARTRE WORKSHOP: Master classes with acclaimed authors in a Montmartre atelier in Paris: Gwendoline Riley - Catherine Barnett - Hisham Matar - Aysegül Savas - Bradford Morrow - Colombe Schneck - Peter Godwin. For more information: www.themontmartreworkshop.com and to register:  themontmartreworkshop@gmail.com.    

NERAKI INTERNATIONAL WRITERS WORKSHOPS on the stunning Pelion peninsula in Greece announces its June 5–14, 2026, seminar in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and playwriting for writers at all stages. Cost, including meals, housing, and ground transportation from Thessaloniki, is €2,175 (currently around $2,500). Application deadline: February 15, 2026. Visit www.nerakiworkshops.com for more information.

PERSONAL ESSAY & MEMOIR WORKSHOP in the French Pyrénées—July 11-18, 2026—at Atelier Clos Mirabel. A generative retreat for writers who became caregivers, caregivers who realized they must write, or anyone ready to explore personal stories on the page. Led by author Alexandra Butler. Mornings devoted to writing; afternoons spent enjoying the stunning scenery. You’ll leave with new work and a clear outline for your project. Website: https://atelier.clos-mirabel.com/art-tutors/alexandra-butler.

TAP INTO THE Sixteen Superpowers of Memoir Writers with Story Catalyst classes, 1:1 and group book coaching and developmental editing for memoir and fiction writers, from the author of Boundless, Carolyn Dawn Flynn. Book a time now: www.carolynflynn.com; https://calendly.com/carolyn-777. Join the group coaching, second Wednesday every month. Website: https://the-story-catalyst.mn.co/plans/260204?bundle_token=2a0142d0097f0dfc8df7db3edff5f6a6&utm_source=manual. Subscribe to my Substack for more: carolynflynn.substack.com/p/the-sixteen-superpowers-of-memoir. 

WRITING CO-LAB provides dynamic classes in every genre to deepen your craft, affordable accountability groups that foster community, and one-on-one programs designed to meet your personal creative needs. We are cooperatively run by artists committed to the joyous power of the written word. Learn more at www.writingco-lab.com/.