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Aiden Messer Author on Instagram: "🏳️‍⚧️ SUBMISSION CALL🏳️‍⚧️

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We are looking for strange, dark, and/or transgressive er*tic stories involving transgender and/or non-binary characters.

All benefits will go to Trans Lifeline

Deadline : july 19th. Payment : 10$ per story
Word limit: 1000-5000
The author submitting the story must identify as trans/non-binary

No AI generated stories, please."

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334 likes, 22 comments - author_aiden.e.messer on May 6, 2026: "🏳️‍⚧️ SUBMISSION CALL🏳️‍⚧️

https://forms.gle/JnFTfKvvjodPUDGv8

We are looking for strange, dark, and/or transgressive er*tic stories involving transgender and/or non-binary characters.

All benefits will go to Trans Lifeline

Deadline : july 19th. Payment : 10$ per story
Word limit: 1000-5000
The author submitting the story must identify as trans/non-binary

No AI generated stories, please.". 

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Celebration Theatre on Instagram: "Submissions are now open for the Trans Lineage 2026 Commission & Playwrights Lab! Apply by Monday, June 1 at 11:59PM PT.

Full details and application at the link in our bio. We can’t wait to get to know you and your work!

Graphics by Nico Urban @urbannicoo"

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603 likes, 10 comments - celebrationthtr on May 15, 2026: "Submissions are now open for the Trans Lineage 2026 Commission & Playwrights Lab! Apply by Monday, June 1 at 11:59PM PT.

Full details and application at the link in our bio. We can’t wait to get to know you and your work!

Graphics by Nico Urban @urbannicoo". 

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Host Publications on Instagram: "❤️ CLOSING SOON, DEAR POETS: We are currently open for full-length poetry manuscript submissions through June 1st, 2026 (11:59pm CDT)! 

❤️ Our mission as an independent, intersectional feminist press is to publish groundbreaking poetry by women writers, BIPOC writers, LGBTQ+ writers, writers of a lower socio-economic status, and writers with disabilities. We want to champion work that is experimental, especially writing that queers language and meaning-making. We want to celebrate writing by survivors, writing that explores alternative and subversive cultural experiences, writing that engages with a poetics of liberation. Send us your strangest, queerest, most tender, riotous writing. Send us work that explores the limits of form, voice, language and style—the full spectrum of what poetry can do. 

Submissions are open to any US-based poet. Though we love and have historically published works in translation, all submissions for this period must be original work written in English.

Awardees for The Joe W. Bratcher Prize are selected by our editors from our annual manuscript open call.

❤️ Host Publications awards writers with $6,000, 25 author copies, dedicated editorial work from our skilled editors, a book launch in Austin, Texas, and energetic promotion from our staff. We also offer our authors the opportunity to be a guest on our literary podcast @thehostdispatch 

❤️ As always, we encourage to all who submit that familiarize themselves with our most recent publications. You may purchase our titles on our website or through our awesome distributor, @asterism_books !

❤️ Follow the “Submit Your Work” link in our bio to review the general guidelines on our Submittable page!"

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hostpublications on May 4, 2026: "❤️ CLOSING SOON, DEAR POETS: We are currently open for full-length poetry manuscript submissions through June 1st, 2026 (11:59pm CDT)! 

❤️ Our mission as an independent, intersectional feminist press is to publish groundbreaking poetry by women writers, BIPOC writers, LGBTQ+ writers, writers of a lower socio-economic status, and writers with disabilities. We want to champion work that is experimental, especially writing that queers language and meaning-making. We want to celebrate writing by survivors, writing that explores alternative and subversive cultural experiences, writing that engages with a poetics of liberation. Send us your strangest, queerest, most tender, riotous writing. Send us work that explores the limits of form, voice, language and style—the full spectrum of what poetry can do. 

Submissions are open to any US-based poet. Though we love and have historically published works in translation, all submissions for this period must be original work written in English.

Awardees for The Joe W. Bratcher Prize are selected by our editors from our annual manuscript open call.

❤️ Host Publications awards writers with $6,000, 25 author copies, dedicated editorial work from our skilled editors, a book launch in Austin, Texas, and energetic promotion from our staff. We also offer our authors the opportunity to be a guest on our literary podcast @thehostdispatch 

❤️ As always, we encourage to all who submit that familiarize themselves with our most recent publications. You may purchase our titles on our website or through our awesome distributor, @asterism_books !

❤️ Follow the “Submit Your Work” link in our bio to review the general guidelines on our Submittable page!". 

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McCormack Writing Center on Instagram: "Come build new worlds with us at the MWC's (formerly Tin House Workshop) 2026 Speculative Online Workshop. We’ve got the community and the craft, bring your own creativity! ⁠
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Join one of our intimate workshop groups, led by an amazing faculty member in your genre, and grow your work-in-progress. Our Workshop also includes craft talks, industry panels, social hours, generative writing sessions, faculty readings, agent sessions, and more.⁠
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Apply today at our link in bio! Applications due June 3.⁠
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Scholarship for Trans Writers: This award is intended for a writer who is trans.⁠"

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mccormack_writing_center on May 19, 2026: "Come build new worlds with us at the MWC's (formerly Tin House Workshop) 2026 Speculative Online Workshop. We’ve got the community and the craft, bring your own creativity! ⁠
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Join one of our intimate workshop groups, led by an amazing faculty member in your genre, and grow your work-in-progress. Our Workshop also includes craft talks, industry panels, social hours, generative writing sessions, faculty readings, agent sessions, and more.⁠
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Apply today at our link in bio! Applications due June 3.⁠
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Scholarship for Trans Writers: This award is intended for a writer who is trans.⁠". 

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ImageOut on Instagram: "🌈📖 DEADLINE APPROACHING: Calling all LGBTQ+ writers! ImageOutWrite, ImageOut’s LGBTQ+ Literary Journal returns for Volume X this Fall! To read all of the submission guidelines, as well as access the online submission portal, go to: ImageOut.org/ImageOutWrite.

The submission deadline is May 31, 2026.

Questions? Email Brad Craddock, Editor, at imageoutwrite@imageout.org."

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8 likes, 0 comments - imageoutroc on May 21, 2026: "🌈📖 DEADLINE APPROACHING: Calling all LGBTQ+ writers! ImageOutWrite, ImageOut’s LGBTQ+ Literary Journal returns for Volume X this Fall! To read all of the submission guidelines, as well as access the online submission portal, go to: ImageOut.org/ImageOutWrite.

The submission deadline is May 31, 2026.

Questions? Email Brad Craddock, Editor, at imageoutwrite@imageout.org.". 

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Call for Submissions! Trans Survivors Zine - FORGE

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In all submissions, we welcome your joy, grief, rage, and creativity around the themes of Issues #6 and #7, which might be focused on growth, imagining the future, healing, trauma, and resilience. Your submissions help us to shape the focus of each issue; please interpret the themes broadly, and feel free to take directions we might not expect.

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FREE queer books

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Queer Liberation Library (QLL) is fighting to build a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering diversity of our community.

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Queer Liberation Library (QLL) is fighting to build a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering diversity of our community.

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Loud and Queer on Instagram: "Want to get involved with Loud and Queer? We’re looking to collaborate with LGBTQ+ creatives on inspiring and educational features celebrating queer icons and their contributions to the world! 🌈✨🌍

Each profile on Loud and Queer is written and illustrated by a different queer creative – so if you’re an artist or writer and would be interested in contributing to the project then drop us a message or email to say hi and find out more 👋"

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5,076 likes, 167 comments - loudandqueerstories on March 5, 2026: "Want to get involved with Loud and Queer? We’re looking to collaborate with LGBTQ+ creatives on inspiring and educational features celebrating queer icons and their contributions to the world! 🌈✨🌍

Each profile on Loud and Queer is written and illustrated by a different queer creative – so if you’re an artist or writer and would be interested in contributing to the project then drop us a message or email to say hi and find out more 👋". 

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Sundress Publications on Instagram: "The Sundress Academy for the Arts is thrilled to announce its summer virtual Trans/Nonbinary Writers Retreat. All SAFTA retreats focus on generative writing with featured craft talks. The event will be open to all trans and nonbinary writers and provide an opportunity to work with many talented authors and poets from around the country. To reserve your place or apply for a fellowship, please visit our website. Fellowship applications are due May 1, 2026.
https://www.sundresspublications.com/news/2026/02/sundress-academy-for-the-arts-announces-2026-trans-nonbinary-writing-retreat/"

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715 likes, 13 comments - sundresspublications on March 17, 2026: "The Sundress Academy for the Arts is thrilled to announce its summer virtual Trans/Nonbinary Writers Retreat. All SAFTA retreats focus on generative writing with featured craft talks. The event will be open to all trans and nonbinary writers and provide an opportunity to work with many talented authors and poets from around the country. To reserve your place or apply for a fellowship, please visit our website. Fellowship applications are due May 1, 2026.
https://www.sundresspublications.com/news/2026/02/sundress-academy-for-the-arts-announces-2026-trans-nonbinary-writing-retreat/". 

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VoidSpace accepts interactive work (send them your weird stuff)

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VoidSpace accepts interactive work (send them your weird stuff)

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Find audio and dyslexia friendly .pdf versions of our submission guidelines HERE *** 1. Email submissions to voidspacezine@gmail.com Content 2. Most importantly: work must be interactive. We are lo…

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Ouch Collective (Free submissions, LGBT)

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Ouch Collective (Free submissions, LGBT)

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Poetry Society of America Awards now open

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Poetry Society of America Awards now open

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The Poetry Society of America presents a number of prestigious awards each year.

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Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award

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Red Hen Press - Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award

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Established in 1998, in honor of the poet Benjamin Saltman (1927–1999), this award is for a previously unpublished (including self-published works) original collection of poetry. Awarded collection is selected through an annual competition which is open to all poets. This year’s final judge will be Brenda Cárdenas.
Deadline: October 31, 2025. Award is $3,000 and publication of the awarded manuscript by Red Hen Press. Entry fee is $25.00. 48 page minimum, 96 page maximum. (sized on 8.5″x11″ sheet, 1″ margin, 12 pt. Times New Roman) The award is open to all writers with the following exceptions: 1. Authors who have had a full-length work published by Red Hen Press, or a full-length work currently under consideration by Red Hen Press; 2. Employees, interns, or contractors of Red Hen Press; 3. Relatives of employees or members of the executive board of directors; 4. Relatives or individuals having a personal or professional relationship with any of the final judges where they have taken any part whatsoever in shaping the manuscript, or where, for whatever reason, selecting a particular manuscript might have the appearance of impropriety.
Procedures and Ethical Considerations
To be certain that every manuscript finalist receives the fairest evaluation, all manuscripts shall be submitted to the judges without any identifying material. Bios, acknowledgments, and other identifying material shall be removed from judged manuscripts until the conclusion of the competition. Please remove all names, bios, acknowledgments, and other identifying material from the submitted manuscript, and include only your name and contact information in the cover letter field of Submittable. Red Hen Press is committed to maintaining the utmost integrity of our awards. Judges shall recuse themselves from considering any manuscript where they recognize the work. In the event of recusal, a manuscript score previously assigned by the managing editor of the press will be substituted.
In order to qualify, authors must agree not only to on-time delivery of manuscript, clear and timely responses to communication, and attention to detail, but also to full participation in the promotion of their book—in short, publicity. A robust and personalized book promotion campaign requires a committed partnership between the author and RHP. To this end, authors will be expected to engage in the following: 1. Appearing as podcast guest
2. Running social media
3. Building and maintaining an author website
4. Curating a broad contact list for personal outreach
5. Building and maintaining a Substack
6. Doing long-read pitches
7. Potential events with friends
Entries will be accepted via Submittable only.

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New San Francisco-based journal, Antiphony (free)

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New San Francisco-based journal, Antiphony (free)

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Submit — Antiphony: a journal & small press

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citizen trans* {project}: trans* voices in trump america (Free submissions/trans writers)

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citizen trans* {project}: trans* voices in trump america (Free submissions/trans writers)

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Submission Guidelines: Trans & Gender-Expansive Poetry Journal | new words {press}

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submitting to new words {press} open submissions 01 CITIZEN TRANS {PROJECT} OPEN 02 MANUSCRIPTS CLOSED 03 NEW WORDS ISSUE 7 NOW OPEN READ ALL GUIDELINES BEFORE SUBMITTING nw{p} is a trans* and gender-expansive poetry and hybrid journal, but that doesn’t mean work must be related to those topics. We publish three issues per year […]

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Surf Rock Poetry Prize (Free, deadline Sept 30th) Interesting Challenge!

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Surf Rock Poetry Prize (Free, deadline Sept 30th) Interesting Challenge!

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Write up to (3) poems after listening to these bands! Must be generative work created after listening.

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dipity.‘s submission manager. View dipity.’s calls for submission.

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Justice Reads Submission Manager Powered By Submittable - Accept and Curate Digital Content

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The Time Is Now - Weekly writing prompts for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction

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Over 1800 weekly writing prompts. Poetry prompts, fiction prompts, for poets, fiction, and creative nonfiction writers.

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Local Gems August Prompt Booklet (Free PDF)

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Local Gems August Prompt Booklet (Free PDF)

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Be inspired into poetry with a new image every month!

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A creative challenge for anybody, not just writers! @AU_gust on Twitter. Find us at ‘#au gust 2025’ and ‘#au gust’!

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FIVES: A Companion to Denver Quarterly (Free rolling submissions for multimedia, hybrid, strange work)

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FIVES: A Companion to Denver Quarterly (Free rolling submissions for multimedia, hybrid, strange work)

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ABOUT F I V E S: A Companion to Denver Quarterly is a digital journal for innovative creative and critical work, released on a rolling basis throughout the year. Launched by Denver Quarterly in 202…

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Josephine Quarterly accepting art & poetry (no fee)

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Josephine Quarterly accepting art & poetry (no fee)

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We only consider 200 submissions a month, so we ask that you follow our guidelines for one submission at a time to allow others to submit their work. Submit up to five poems of any length in one file as a .doc, .docx, .rtf, and .pdf file.

Simultaneous submissions are welcome as long as the editors are immediately notified if your work is accepted elsewhere. If a poem has been accepted elsewhere and it is still under consideration with us, please add a note within your submission via Submittable.

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Josephine Quarterly Submission Manager Powered By Submittable - Accept and Curate Digital Content

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Mega List of 1200+ Writing Contests in 2023 - Chill Subs

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Sort through our massive database of writing contests by applying filters, scheduling deadlines, and sorting by poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and more.

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Join us to learn more about how to write grants! This workshop will discuss general grant writing best practices before diving into the QMF grant application. Attendees will have an opportunity to talk through the application, ask questions, and get direct support from QMF staff. Register using the button below to join us for this workshop! This workshop will have simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation for those who request it in their registration. This is the last grant writing workshop during the 2025/26 grant cycle.

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Chillsubs.com, a free directory for opportunities 

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Chillsubs.com, a free directory for opportunities 

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Free database of 3000+ literary magazines, 1200+ writing contests, a submissions tracker, and other tools to make your writing life not so freaking exhausting.