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This December there are more than eight 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: Pixabay) ______________________ Bethlehem Writers Roundtable .  Genre : Short stories and poetry.  See themes .  Payment : 20.00 USD for featured authors, or $10.00 USD for stories published on their &More page and $5.00 USD for poems.  Deadline : December 1, 2021. Podcastle .  Genre : Fantasy podcast. Length: Up to 6,000 words....

Subscription services for writers have had a spotty history. For one thing, these services have previously been based on borrows, rather than sales, and authors tend to focus on sales. As a consequence, there aren't many subscription services that have stood the test of time. Oyster collapsed after a scant two years, leaving Scribd and Kindle Unlimited to hold down the fort, at least for book borrows. The newest kid on the block, Substack, takes a different approach. Readers can subscribe to anything the writer produces: short stories, essays, commentary, serialized novels, how-tos, you name it. Authors have the option of charging a fee or not charging anything at all.  Why bother with yet another publishing platform? There are already so many of them. Substack has an astonishing Alexa ranking of 931. That means it's among the top thousand websites in the world, as far as traffic is concerned. A few digits under a thousand may not seem significant, but consider the fact that th...

This December there are more than five dozen writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and short plays. Prizes range from a gold medal to $25,000. 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: Pixabay) ___________________ Short Short Writing Contest 2022 .  Genre : Fiction, non fiction, memoir or poetry but it must contain the name of a continent, a horse's gait, the title or a lyric of a song from the 90's, a food you would want to eat for your last meal, the name of a gemstone, and a zodiac sign. Word Limit: 250 words.  Prize : Winners will choose either free tuition to the Get The Lead Out generative workshop online January 21 - 23, 2022, or disco...

Because of the holidays, writing conferences are sparse in December. That doesn't mean there are none worth attending. The New York Pitch Conference is well worth attending if you are ready to publish a book. This conference draws editors from all the major publishing houses, as well as agents who want to hear your pitch. If you write commercial fiction or nonfiction, this conference is a career starter. For a month-by-month list of conferences throughout the year see:  Writing Conferences . (You will also find links to resources that can help you find conferences in your area on that page.) (Image credit: vincent desjardins: PxHere) ________________ New York Pitch Conference . Dec 2 - 5, 2021 (Live conference) December 16 - 19, 2021 ( Video Conference): NY, NY. The New York Pitch Conference and writers workshop is held four times a year and features publishing house editors from major houses such as Penguin, Random House, St. Martins, Harper Collins, Tor and Del Rey...

Here are four agents actively seeking clients. Rebecca Rodd is seeking adult and adult-leaning YA literary fiction that centers people of color in all genres. In the non-fiction space, Rebecca is interested in millennial experiences and perspectives. She’s also interested in pop culture and social commentary, especially from underrepresented voices. Margaret Riley King wants Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Regional, Religious/Spiritual. Jaclyn Gilbert is looking to represent voice-driven, emotionally compelling literary fiction and upmarket nonfiction with an experimental bent. John Baker  is looking for anything under the broad church of SFF as well as horror. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements can change.  NOTE :  Don't submit to two agen...