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Writing Contests vs. Competitions
If you've been following me for any amount of time, you'll know I get preachy about a few topics: submitting to anthologies, working on...
S.E. Reed
Jul 27, 20253 min read


10 Upcoming Anthology Calls
There are plenty of opportunities for submitting your short stories, if you know where to look. But it can be overwhelming to hunt for...
S.E. Reed
May 4, 20252 min read


Open Anthology Calls
Open Calls for Submission - There are plenty of opportunities for submitting your short stories, if you know where to look.
S.E. Reed
Sep 11, 20242 min read


Lit Agents Spill the Tea
This is a must read for querying authors! Hear from 4 Literary Agents on the state of publishing.
S.E. Reed
Jul 1, 202413 min read


Small Pubs Looking for Books
I wish everyone could publish with one of my publishers… I’ve signed 3 books with Wild Ink Publishing, 3 books with Scarsdale Publishing...
S.E. Reed
Feb 6, 20242 min read


Book Awards by State A-F
As a traditionally published indie author, with a debut novel garnering some positive reviews on Goodreads, I knew that if I wanted my...
S.E. Reed
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Some 2024 Open Calls
If you know anything about me, you know I LOVE to write a lot. Like A LOT. In any given week, I can be working on 3-5 different projects....
S.E. Reed
Dec 29, 20232 min read


Navigating Book Awards
So you want to win an award? I want YOU to win one too! Why? Because winning awards is invigorating! It motivates you to write more, sub...
S.E. Reed
Dec 17, 20233 min read


Creating a Villain
Not all of you are cut out to write evil characters. It takes practice. Dedication. A blackened soul. Look, I’m not trying to be a bitch,...
S.E. Reed
Oct 20, 20222 min read


7 Opportunities to Submit your Writing
There’s a slew of new opportunities each month for submitting your short stories. That is, if you know where to look. I have my favorite...
S.E. Reed
Oct 1, 20221 min read


Imposter Syndrome
What exactly is #ImposterSyndrome? And how can you over come the feelings of self-doubt? Well, I’m not an expert by any means, just a...
S.E. Reed
Jul 27, 20223 min read


Writing Something Magical
There is something magical about writing a story for children. As I write, I imagine the joy they will experience when my words dance...
S.E. Reed
Jun 10, 20222 min read


What is The Writer’s Games?
If you know me at all, you know how much I love The Writer’s Workout. It’s a non-profit website/community with a TON of resources for,...
S.E. Reed
Apr 30, 20222 min read


Music & Writing
Recently I was asked by an agent to submit my writing playlist as part of my #query package. Since I’m highly motivated to find an agent,...
S.E. Reed
Apr 23, 20222 min read


Writing a Book Synopsis
There often comes a point during the #querying process in which a literary agent will ask you for a Book Synopsis. This might come as...
S.E. Reed
Jan 30, 20222 min read


Editing, Editing and more Editing!
What's the best way to clear out a room of writers? Just yell, "Time to edit!" and see what happens. It won't be pretty. You'll have a...
S.E. Reed
Nov 14, 20213 min read
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