Writerly Ways

[cornerofmadness]

I had thoughts about this, especially after the mothman festival so you can wait til tomorrow for that. And then the storm hit. My power went out. I wrote 3K in under 2 hours (so I can see what I'm capable of and what I USED to be capable of pre-social media) and then the power came back and I saw posts about two states trying to make it mandatory that all universities have a memorial to Charlie Kirk and my brain died of the stupid. (though I hope they do it and it fucking blows up in their faces) So instead have some links while my apartment cools back down (because omg why did it hit 89 again today)

OPEN CALL

Christmas Ghosts Short Stories Seasonal ghosts and spirits for Christmas

Horned Lark Press is open for Science Fiction and fantasy novellas Science fiction and fantasy novellas

Wars in the Stars Short Stories space stories that burst with imagination… and war!

In the Words of a Flower All stories should incorporate an aspect of floriography, the language of flowers. (deadline is this week. Too bad I didn't see this when it opened, it could have been interesting)

Cosmic Roots And Eldritch Shores October 2025 Window

94 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers

30 Magazines and Anthologies Publishing Horror Fiction




From Around the Web


THE URBAN LEGEND THAT ATE MY STORY: How Folklore Fuels My Fiction. This is true of me

How I Write by Eugen Bacon

How a Character’s Personality Shapes Arc, Voice, and Goals

How to Polish Your First 5 Pages for Agents

How To Push Past The Fear of Never Getting Published

Craft Lessons from Reading Hundreds of Short Stories


From Betty

Six Wordcraft Questions Writers Fight Over

What a Panic on Twitter Revealed About Writers Today

So, Your Fantasy World Is Based on D&D


Five Important Ways Romances Engage Readers

5 Strategies to Pacing Your Dialogue

5 Ways to Manage Reader Expectations

How to Polish Your First 5 Pages for Agents

Writing for Children

How to Describe Characters

How to Show Your Character’s Repressed Emotions

What If No One Ever Publishes My Work?”

11 Successful Query Letter Examples for Writers in Various Genres

Writers: How to Read Email Reports to Improve Your Newsletters and Book Sales

How a Character’s Personality Shapes Arc, Voice, and Goals

Comments

[spikedluv]

I can't believe your temps!

And also the Fucking Republicans (which is my most-used tag on Tumblr).

[cornerofmadness]

me either about that temp

snort, i believe you