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Aerogramme Writers' StudioOpportunities for Writers: March and April 2016. Each month we aim to provide a helpful round-up of writing competitions, fellowships, publication opportunities and more for writers at all stages of their careers.

Aerogramme Writers' StudioOpportunities for Writers: March and April 2016

For new writers, or for anyone seeking a refresher, we highly recommend reading How to Submit Your Writing to Literary Magazines. Deadlines and details do sometimes change, so please check the relevant websites (linked in bold) for all the latest details. For more opportunities and regular updates follow Aerogramme Writers’ Studio on Facebook and Twitter. Black Warrior Reviewpublishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners alongside up-and-coming writers. Stories and poems appearing in Black Warrior Review have been reprinted in the Pushcart Prize series, Best American Short Stories, Best American Poetry, New Stories from the South, and other anthologies. » 22 Romance Publishers That Accept Submissions Without an Agent. As ebook readers have grown more popular, the publishing market has changed significantly.

» 22 Romance Publishers That Accept Submissions Without an Agent

This has had a huge impact on the self-publishing industry. The media talks about this shift all the time. However, they often neglect to mention the huge impact it has had on the romance publishing industry. How to Write a Press Release: 8 Tips for Authors. Freelance Editors & Proofreaders – Author EMS. Below is a list of book editors and proofreaders who do freelance work.

Freelance Editors & Proofreaders – Author EMS

Click on their site names to visit their sites and learn more about their work and pricing. If you know of a resource we’ve missed, please email us via the Contact Page in the navigation bar. Listings are for informational purposes and do not imply endorsement by Author E.M.S. We recommend you research and interview any freelancer before hiring. GalleyCat wrote a post on freelance editor rates. 5 Tips for Getting Accepted by Bookbub. I mentioned on Twitter last night that I’d snagged another Bookbub ad for one of my boxed sets, and someone asked what the trick was, since they had been trying for years to get accepted.

5 Tips for Getting Accepted by Bookbub

I thought I’d do a write-up with some tips, since I’ve had 20-odd ads with them over the years, between my pen name and my regular name (there’s one tip: you can technically have two Bookbubs in a month if you have two names). I don’t apply every month, but I do it as often as it makes sense. Maybe one day I’ll have enough series out there that I can keep cycling through my Book 1s and have a different one to promo each month of the year. For those who haven’t heard of Bookbub, it’s the one sponsorship site out there that pays off for most authors who use it, meaning you’ll often make your money back and more on Day 1 or 2 of the ad if you’re doing a 99-cent title.

As you can imagine, they’re popular with authors wanting to purchase ads, too, and they hand at more rejections than acceptances. 1. 2. Where to Submit: February + March. We swear to you, spring will be here soon.

Where to Submit: February + March

In the meantime: sow some seeds, send some work out, and maybe you’ll have flowers in the spring. Aerogramme Writers' StudioOpportunities for Writers: February and March 2016. Each month we aim provide a helpful round-up of writing competitions, fellowships, publication opportunities and more for writers at all stages of their careers.

Aerogramme Writers' StudioOpportunities for Writers: February and March 2016

For new writers, or for anyone seeking a refresher, we highly recommend reading How to Submit Your Writing to Literary Magazines. Deadlines and details do sometimes change, so please check the relevant websites (linked in bold) for all the latest details. For more opportunities and regular updates follow Aerogramme Writers’ Studio on Facebook and Twitter. Fiction Book Publishers - MY PERFECT PITCHMY PERFECT PITCH. Below is a list of fiction book publishers.

Fiction Book Publishers - MY PERFECT PITCHMY PERFECT PITCH

All of these publishers are accepting submissions whether an author is represented by an agent or not, and are offering an advance against royalties. For more fiction publishers see my children’s, Christian, fantasy, graphic novel, horror, picture, poetry, romance, young adult, and top lists in the sidebar menu. Genres should be used as a guide only. Click on the links for full details of the particular subject matter each are interested in. Click Here For The Latest Fiction Book Publishers Action Publishing Glendale, California: Art & Photography, Children’s, Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Teens, Young Adult.Algonquin Books Chapel Hill North Carolina: F & N/F Adult & Young/New Adult Literary.Allen & Unwin New South Wales, Australia: Literary & Commercial Adult Fiction. Woman’s World: $800 for Very Short Romance Stories. Woman’s World magazine accepts submissions of 800 word romance stories for their magazine.

Woman’s World: $800 for Very Short Romance Stories

Submissions must be mailed with a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. Manuscripts should be double-spaced in legible size type. Send them to: Woman’s World, 270 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. Indicate Romance on the envelope. According to their guidelines: Womagwriter's blog: Woman's Weekly Want Your Words! Self Publishing Isn't Spelt K.I.N.D.L.E. I read this comment over and over again from self published authors and it drives me crazy every time I read it.

Self Publishing Isn't Spelt K.I.N.D.L.E.

It should read, “I don’t sell many books on Apple, B&N, Kobo or Smashwords, because I can’t be bothered promoting my books anywhere else other than Kindle.” Well, self publishing is not only Kindle. Smashwords is a distributor of ebooks, but after self published authors add their books to the Smashwords Premium Catalogue, they seem to expect, as if by some kind of magic, that their books will sell. Open Submission Calls. 6 Tips On Writing A One Page Pitch For Your Script Or Novel.

Free Sites to Promote Your eBook. PR For Books - Book PR For Authors and Publishers. PR For Books was set up specifically to assist authors, independent publishers and traditional publishers promote their books to all areas of the media.

PR For Books - Book PR For Authors and Publishers

As part of the PR For Less group established in 2005 our specialist book PR division comprises of a dedicated team of book PR experts with an impressive proven track record. Whether it be national newspaper or magazine features, online visibility, or radio interviews and TV coverage PR For Books constantly deliver great results at low cost. For VERY limited time you can save over £100 on the PR For Books Author's UK PR Package which is currently available for just £195 fully inclusive (Normally £299.)

Editor Wish List for Fall and Winter 2015-2016. Submission Calls - Totally Bound Publishing. What we’re currently looking for – | Current | Seasonal | Free |Manuscript Guidelines – | What we look for | What we ask for | What’s not acceptable |Additional Info – | Heat Ratings | Book Length | Send us your submissions Introduction The Totally Entwined Group are royalty paying, full-service Publishers. This means that we do not charge fees to the author at any time. Shoreline of Infinity Issue 1 is now out.

Apocalypse Chronicles Short Story Competition. How to Get a Byline in Playboy. Playboy magazine has two reputations: the one you’re probably thinking about and the one with the incredible writing legacy. While most people fixate on the first reputation, it’s easy to forget that Playboy has published so many literary studs, from Haruki Murakami to Jack Kerouac to Margaret Atwood. Building off of that second reputation, Playboy.com unveiled a free safe-for-work mobile application last month, which is available for both Android and iOS devices. The website began its new SFW rebrand in July 2014, and so far the numbers from the new initiative are staggering.

According to a recent Adweek article by Michelle Castillo: The publication believes the new emphasis on SFW materials is what’s led Playboy to grow from 5.5 million global unique visitors in July 2014, the month before the relaunch, to 21.5 million global unique visitors this past January. The home of kishboo - the e-magazine available on android, kindle and here on this website. KISHBOO is available to read on many platforms: Kishboo issue 3 (Summer 2015) eMagazine is available as a FREE app for android devices and is FREE to download from google play store.

Welcome to the KISHBOO e-magazine website. We have just launched our third edition of KISHBOO! FE SOLUTIONS: Further Education Consultancy. Would you like to become an AoC Create Interim Manager? Quality for Learning & Skills. What Does The Male Orgasm Feel Like? 10 Men Reveal What's Really Going On When They Climax. Curious about what an orgasm feels like for a man? Sure, you could read up on the science behind it in order to learn the basics — which would include elementary things like increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, rapid breathing. You might learn that men can orgasm without ejaculation. Not to mention the fact that the male orgasm tends to be shorter than its female counterpart. Submissions. Where to Submit Short Stories: 25 Magazines and Online Publications. Anna Jacobs talks about the path that led to her 70th novel. By Rebecca Mansell I was the type of child who was hopeless at talking.

Always muttering, never holding eye contact, blushing bright red... Womagwriter's blog: Guest post from Womagwriter Simon Whaley. Simon Whaley is my guest today and he's kindly agreed to explain copyright. It is quite a long post, but please do take the time to read it if you're at all unsure about all the different rights. Whether we write as a hobby and only sub occasionally, or try to earn a living from our words, it's VERY important we understand this stuff. Simon says - The womag market is ever-changing, and one area that continues to change is the contract womag writers are offered.

OPEN CALL FOR WRITERS: Unconventional Love. Wrekin Writers. Fancy immersing yourself in two weeks of creativity? The Novella Award. CALLING ALL ROMANCE AUTHORS! – Kobo Writing Life. Publishing giant Mills & Boon, high-street bookseller WHSmith, online eBook retailer Kobo along with the self-publishing platform Kobo Writing Life have partnered up to the end of offering the Romance Writing Life competition. The winning novelist will be awarded the grand prize of a publishing contract with Mills & Boon, including both print and digital release. The book will be jointly promoted by Kobo, Mills & Boon and WHSmith.

Second and third prize winners will be awarded the brand new Kobo Glo HD. Woman's Weekly Fiction Submission Guidelines. If you are interested in submitting fiction to Woman’s Weekly, please read the following guidelines.