Winning Writers

Sponsored > Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp & Writing Retreat
June 21 - 27, 2026

3 Immersive Programs
2 Exciting Tracks
1 Incredible Week

Learn more at https://novelbookcamp.org/ or email our director, Dave Rank, at director@novelbookcamp.org.

16 Places that Publish Writing About Writing From Authors Publish

16 Places that Publish Writing About Writing
"Many writers have successfully promoted their work over the years by writing about writing and/or publishing."
https://authorspublish.com/16-places-that-publish-writing-about-writing/
via @authorspublish.com

Early-bird deadline 4/1: @writersdigest.bsky.social Self-Published Book Awards
Prizes: $10,000, 7 X $1,000, plus addl benefits. 7 categories. $100 fee for 1st entry, $85 each addl
https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/self-published-book-awards

Queering Family Legacies: A Reading with Poets J Brooke, Jendi Reiter, and Brad Richard

Queering Family Legacies: A Reading with Poets J Brooke, Jendi Reiter, and Brad Richard - Online and in person on March 22 at @bgsqd.bsky.social
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40 Literary Magazines Publishing in Print Curated by Authors Publish

40 Literary Magazines Publishing in Print, curated by @authorspublish.com
"These magazines publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, art, and publish in print."
https://authorspublish.com/40-literary-magazines-publishing-in-print/
#litmags

"We will meet, don't be in such a rush", a poem by Hala al-Shrouf
https://poems.com/poem/two-poems-from-you-must-live/
via @poetrydaily.bsky.social and @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from THE WAGES OF LOVE by Christie Max Williams, Honorable Mention (Poetry) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/the-wages-of-love

How a bill targeting trans literature could ban all LGBTQ+ books from American public schools (and why you should care)
https://lithub.com/why-we-must-fight-to-stop-hr-7661-before-it-destroys-the-lives-of-american-children/
via @literaryhub.bsky.social

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from THE TRUTHFUL STORY by Helen Stine, Honorable Mention (Middle Grade) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/the-truthful-story

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30 literary magazines and journals you might not know about They're looking for prose, poetry, interviews, photography, art, and more!

30 literary magazines and journals you might not know about, curated by Audrey Gidman
"They're looking for prose, poetry, interviews, photography, art, and more!"
https://audreygidman.substack.com/p/30-literary-magazines-and-journals HT Lit Mag News #litmags

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from MBEGU by Atukunda Rachael Mutabingwa, Honorable Mention (Mainstream/Literary Fiction) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/mbegu

Deadline Mar 31: The Seventeenth Annual Short Story Contest sponsored by Gemini Magazine
Submit unpublished stories of any length to win $1,000 and publication online. Fee: $10.
https://gemini-magazine.com/short-story-contest-2026/

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from COYOTE PEAK by Marc Hess and Ira Bobrovska, Honorable Mention (Graphic Novel & Memoir) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/coyote-peak

45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026 Curated by Authors Publish

45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026, curated by @authorspublish.com
"Some of the call themes are: strange Dear John; reverse evaluation; maps; bad science..."
https://authorspublish.com/45-themed-submission-calls-and-contests-for-march-2026/

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from BRUTE THE BREWMASTER by Michael Paul Johnson, Honorable Mention (Genre Fiction) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/brute-the-brewmaster

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Sponsored > Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp & Writing Retreat
June 21 - 27, 2026

3 Immersive Programs
2 Exciting Tracks
1 Incredible Week

Learn more at https://novelbookcamp.org/ or email our director, Dave Rank, at director@novelbookcamp.org.

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from SUMMONS TO BERLIN by Joanne Intrator, Honorable Mention (Creative Nonfiction & Memoir) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/summons-to-berlin

You can limit yourself to free contests, but you’ll be missing about 75% of the opportunities, many of them good ones. And some of the free contests are scams. You have to look deeper - at the contest sponsors, their history, past winners, and internet chatter.

Deadline Mar 15: March Challenge from Glossy Planet Magazine: REDACTED
"Send us your fiction, poems, and creative nonfiction about what gets hidden."
Limit: 1,000 words of prose; 2 pages of poetry. Unpublished work only. Fee: $10. Win $1,000 and publication.
https://www.glossyplanetmag.com/upcoming/

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from KING JAMES VIRGIN by Elizabeth Hatton, Honorable Mention (Creative Nonfiction & Memoir) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/king-james-virgin-a-holiness-memoir

76 Writing Contests in March 2026 - No entry fees! This March there are more than six dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range f...

76 Writing Contests in March 2026 - No entry fees! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/02/76-w...

95 Calls for Submissions in March 2026 - Paying markets This March there are nearly eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, ...

95 Calls for Submissions in March 2026 - Paying markets. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/02/95-c...

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High-Converting Author Newsletter Examples You Can Borrow for Your Next Launch
https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-promote-your-book/book-promotion/high-converting-author-newsletter-examples
via @bookbaby.bsky.social #PubTips

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from NIGHT OF THE READING DEAD by Bryce Craps, Honorable Mention (Children's Picture Book) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/night-of-the-reading-dead

The new judge of our Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest has advice
https://createsend.com/t/d-33398CBE8EFA930F2540EF23F30FEDED

Deadline extended to Mar 5: Next Generation Short Story Awards
Win $500 and publication. Many smaller awards. 30+ categories. Fee: $25 per story for the first category entered and $20 for each additional category.
https://shortstoryawards.com/

Please enjoy the judges' remarks and an excerpt from STICKS AND STONES by Cassie Brooks, Honorable Mention (Children's Picture Book) in our 2025 North Street Book Prize competition
https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/sticks-and-stones

Victoria Strauss: "the worst environment for writing and publishing scams that I’ve ever seen.”
Gift article from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/books/review/publishing-scams.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PFA.vVMI.TKoCOXIpVq7O&smid=url-share
#WriterBeware