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Here are six new literary agents seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. Leana Rupp is seeking detailed characters who grow through difficult circumstances or grow closer to their friends in the process, she will want to read your manuscript. Also, a story rich in culture, magical lore, or symbolism is a sure way to captivate her attention. Abigail Varnado is looking for Gothic Literature, Historical Fiction , Mysteries, Young Adult Sci-Fi and Fantasy, and anything else fantastical or paranormal.  Mona Kanin is seeking smart, resonating projects including literary fiction, memoirs that read like fiction, & non-fiction for adults that speaks to today's cultural currents Ismita Hussain is seeking literary fiction, health-related non-fiction, YA, and short story collections.  Elisa Saphier is open to most genres, as long as the novel or memoir is well-written, but she is partial t...

This February there are more than seven 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: Flickr) _____________________ The Other Stories  (Audio).  Genre : Horror on theme of Metamorphosis.  Payment : 15 GBT.  Deadline : February 1, 2022. Tales from the Moonlit Path .  Genre : Dark, eerie speculative fiction.  Payment : $10.  Deadline : February 1, 2022. Fit For The Gods Anthology .  Genre : Greek mytholog...

This February there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $100,000 to a free writing class. 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: Flickr) ___________________  The Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award .  Genre : Short story of no more than 8,000 words that shows the near future (no more than about 50-60 years out) of manned space exploration.  Prize : Publication as the featured story on the Baen Books main website paid at the normal paying rates for professional story submissions.  Deadline:  February 1, 2022. Woodrow Hall Top Shelf Awards .  Genre : Book of flash fiction publi...

Here are sixteen literary magazines with no firm deadlines open to submissions right now. These publications want everything from horror, to SFF, to social commentary, to anarchist poetry, to Yiddish humor. The sky's the limit. None charge submission fees and all are paying markets. For a list of hundreds of paying markets, broken down by genre, see PAYING MARKETS . (Image: "Woman writing a letter with her maid" by Johannes Vermeer) _______________________________ The Anarchist Poetry Project .  Genre : Poem Length: 3 poems up to 5 pages total. "The theme of the book is Building Better Worlds. We’re interested in what those better Anarchist worlds and systems look like. Poems that somehow relate to that theme within the context of anarchism will have a better chance of being accepted. In particular, we love speculative literature (scifi, fantasy, hopepunk and other -punk subgenres, magical realism, etc). But even if your poem doesn’t fall into such genres, we still w...

February is a short, dark month, but you can liven it up with writing workshops and conferences. This February there are eight writing conferences and workshops covering every aspect of writing, from poetry, to memoir, to how to get published. 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. (Image: Max Pixel) __________________________ Keep Writing Virtual Nonfiction Writers Conference . MAR/APRIL 2022 (5 weeks) meeting Wednesdays from 2 to 4PM EST. "Are you a nonfiction writer working on a memoir? For 5 weeks this spring just 6-8 writers will gather via ZOOM -- at each workshop two writers will workshop 10 to 16 pages of a work of creative nonfiction/memoir. The sessions include discussions on the business of being a writer i.e. publishing, legal issues, agents and self promo...