Finding Calls for Submissions

Call for Submissions

Remember when you were a kid playing Hide and Seek with the neighborhood gang? When the person who was 'it' gave up, he/she called in a loud voice "All ye outs come in free." And those still hiding came running with no fear of being tagged to be the next 'it.' 

Writers still wait for a call, but the one they want to hear is a Call for Submissions. Writing is only the first part of getting published. We must find a place to submit our glorious finished piece. In today's world, we're quite fortunate to have all the internet connections that help us find somewhere to send our writing. 

On Facebook, there is a group page named Call for Submissions. If you're a Facebook member, put in  those three words in the search box. It's a public group and has many good places to submit your work.

Another place I find some good information is from Sally Clark. She sends single emails off and on with information on new calls. Check her site at www.sallyclark.info  

Erika Dreifus offers a weekly list of places to submit and contests to enter. Find her at www.erikadreifus.com Sign up for her newsletters. She has more than one.

And of course, my old favorite Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies. You can find a running and revolving page for a call for submissions by going to www.chickensoup.com Then, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Submit a Story. That page has three headings. You will want to check the one that says Possible Book Topics. 

Another way to find calls for submissions is to use your favorite search engine with that phrase as your keywords for the search. 

Find another list of places to submit to at www.duotrope.com  

You can sign up for regular emails at many of these sites. Some require that you create an account, but it's free and no big deal. It's for your benefit.