Read the latest short story by Story Street Writer, Michele Alouf.

Words in the Works

Submission Opportunities April 2026

Street Cred: Notable Achievements by Story Street Writers

Zen and the Pen: Let It Be

"Sunbirth" by An Yu

So excited to have a story in the latest issue of Potomac Review and meet Editor Monica Mische! Great day at AWP conference.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the New Year on Story Street flash fiction contest.

Here's some submission opportunities for writers coming up for the month of March! #writing, #submissionopportunities, #writingcommunity

Award-winning author Ben Fountain visited the Epilogue… to discuss character voice, big themes and complexity, and talks about the process of having one of his works adapted into a film. Give a listen and subscribe! #writers, #writing, #writingcommunity, #authors, #podcast

Award-winning author Ben Fountain joined The Epilogue podcast to talk about character and voice, fearlessly embracing big themes, and having a book adapted into a movie.

Submission Opportunities February 2026

A look back at some of our favorite books that helped us through 2025.

Get a jump start on those writing resolutions with our New Year on Story Street 100 word flash fiction contest! $100 prize!

Pushcart Nominee in the House!

Looking for some last chance submission opportunities for 2025? Check out these calls for submission. Close out the year with a bang!

A review of Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray.

Let’s Talk About First Lines with Faulkner

"A Good Man Is Hard to Find:" How Symbolism Makes Flannery O'Connor's Classic a Story for the Ages

Newbery Honor and Caldecott winning author Lauren Wolk just visited The Epilogue... the other week to talk about writing for younger readers, connecting with setting, and letting your characters develop. Give a listen and subscribe! #writers, #writing, #authors, #writingcommunity, #writersky

Newbery Honor and Caldecott award winning author Lauren Wolk joins The Epilogue... podcast to talk about writing for younger readers, connecting with place and letting your characters develop.

Looking for a writing opportunity? Here are some for November to get you started.

Announcing the winners in our 2nd annual hundred-word horror contest! Thanks to all the wonderful participants. Winner: K. L. Mill, Teeth Runners-up: Kevin Earl, The Trunk of a Car; Sukie Shinn, Meet n Greet & Chris Puzak, Scene of the Crime Read the winning stories at storystreetreview.com.

Story Street Writer Elisa Maiz has a new piece of flash fiction, "Teo," in the latest issue of Sky Island Journal. @skyislandjournal.bsky.social @writingcommunity.bsky.social Read it here: www.skyislandjournal.com/issues#/issu...

Helping Writers "Keep the Magic Flowing," an Interview with Productivity Coach Kristina Chilian

Story Street's Margaret Speck Ogawa will read a piece of her short fiction from the Bamboo Ridge Journal of Hawai’i Literature and Arts (Issue 128, edited by Cathy Song and Naomi Shihab Nye) on October 22, at the Mānoa Public Library. #writercommunity #hawaii @bambooridge.bsky.social

Story Street Writer Elisa Maiz's story, "Joaquin," is in the October issue of The Write Launch! @thewritelaunch.bsky.social

A World of Connection Close to Home: My Experience at the 23rd Annual James River Writers Conference 

A Conversation with New York Times Best-selling Author: Jess Walter

Looking for a place to send that brilliant short story? Here's a roundup of submission opportunities for October. #writers, #writingcommunity, #submissions

Many thank yous to the lovely @gailcarriger.bsky.social who stopped by The Epilogue... to talk about the Heroine’s Journey, writing series, and the writer as archaeologist. Give a listen and subscribe! Read The Heroine’s Journey! #writers, #writing, #authors, #writingcommunity, #writersky

Open for Submissions! Hundred Word Horror Contest! $100 Prize!

Over on The Epilogue podcast...best-selling author Gail Carriger joins to talk about the Heroine's Journey, writing connected series, and the archaeology of writing. Listen and subscribe!

Something new this year to go with our 100 word horror writing contest. A free 90 minute class in micro-fiction! Sign up with your contest entry. Class will be November 15, 6-7:30pm EST.

SSW Interview of Our Summertime Sadness 100-Word Story Contest

Our Hundred Word Horror Contest is back! Open to submissions Sept 15-30, 2025. Winners published Oct 31! Win $100!

Many thanks to @charliejane.bsky.social! She visited The Epilogue… podcast to talk about craft, believing in your characters, and writing through tough times. Also, her new book Lessons in Magic and Disaster just dropped! So pick it up!

Hugo and Nebula Award winning author Charlie Jane Anders joins The Epilogue... podcast to talk about characters, protagonists and antagonists, and writing your way through troubling times.

If you're looking to get your work published, here's a short roundup of submission opportunities around the web.

Looking to get published? Here's our monthly roundup of submission opportunities from around the web.

The August Publishing & Other Forms of Insanity newsletter is out! Submission calls (paying markets!), free writing contests, literary agents, and more! (It's free!) #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity eocampaign1.com/web-version?...

"Once I decided to no longer measure success by how many pieces I published, something I had no control over, but by my commitment to the practice of writing, my creative work and world blew open." ~ Diana Friedman brevity.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/f...

Get Inspired and Find Your People: Attend a Writers Conference

A Special Submission Opportunity for Anyone Who Has Started a Novel

Submission Opportunities: July 2025

Announcing the winners of the Summertime Sadness flash fiction contest on Story Street! Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all the wonderful submissions!

Reframing Rejection: Giving Your Tired Hang-ups Vibrant New Life

Dying to know how to create a good hook for your book? Read Eileen O'Neill Connors' article, "3 Steps to Hook the Heart of Your Reader: Advice From Brandon Sanderson." @writingcommunity.bsky.social storystreetwriters.com/writing-craf...

Celebrating my birthday with the release of Vestal Review's summer issue! Honored to have a story in this gorgeous collection of flash fiction. Thank you Vestal Review for making my day extra special! @vestalreview.bsky.social