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Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: March 2025

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91 Calls for Submissions in March 2025 — Paying markets

This March there are more than seven dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As…

77 Free Writing Contests in March 2025 — 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…

35 Magnificent Writing Conferences and Workshops in March 2025

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10 New Literary Agents Seeking Literary and Genre Fiction, SFF, YA, MG, Women’s Fiction, Memoir…

Here are ten new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and…

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity Newsletter: February 2025

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50 Calls for Submissions in February 2025 — Paying markets

This February there are more than four dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As…

80 Free Writing Contests in February 2025 — No entry fees

This February there are more than six dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes…

12 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in February 2025

This February there are a dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most will be…