There are plenty of opportunities for submitting your short stories, if you know where to look. But it can be overwhelming to hunt for these open calls, plus they are always changing! That’s why I’m happy to share my current list of open short story calls with you, to save you the headache. And I know someday, you’ll pass along the favor to other authors in need.  Unsplash Олег Мороз I’ve scoured the web, bookmarked interesting finds, and narrowed down the list to ten submiss

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