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This June there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. I post calls for submissions on the first day of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page,  Calls for Submissions . You can get a jump on next month's calls for submissions by checking that page periodically throughout the month. (I only post paying markets.) Also see  Paying Markets  for hundreds of paying markets arranged by form and genre. Happy submitting! (Image credit: Pixabay) ___________________ The Were-Traveler: Curst & Twysted Tarot .  Genre : Short fiction. Choose an image you would like to write a story about.  Payment : $10 for flash, $15 for short stories.  Deadline : June ... 2021? (Open until filled.) Redwood Press: Lost Librarian's Grave .  Genre : Horror short stories. Gothic, supernatural,...

This June there are more than five dozen writing contests calling for every genre and form, from poetry, to creative nonfiction, to completed novels. Prizes range from $100,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month's contests go to  Free Contests . Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck!  Image credit: Pixabay ___________________ Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction .  Restrictions : Open to US citizens and permanent residents.  Genre : Short fiction illuminating the role of the law and/or lawyers in modern society. Length: 500 words, max.  Prize : $3000.  Deadline : June 1, 2021. PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists .  Restrictions : Candidates must have published one or more novels for childr...

Writing workshops and conferences always pick up in the summer. This June features more than three dozen conferences and workshops for writers, mostly held online. Virtual events still offer everything a writer might want: intensive workshops, pitch sessions with agents, to how to market yourself and your books, discussions - there is something for everyone. For a full list of conferences held throughout the year see  Writing Conferences . During the pandemic most of these are being held virtually at reduced rates. Quite a few offer scholarships, so apply early. Photo credit: Pixabay ____________________ Clarksville Writers Conference . June 3 - 4, 2021: Clarksville, TN. Two days of writing workshops and presentations, a keynote banquet with the authors, and manuscript consultations. Indiana University Writers’ Conference . June 3 - 6, 2021, Indiana University in Bloomington. The conference features workshops in poetry and fiction, as well as craft classes, readings, and panels for...