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In early 2004, Erika launched a free monthly e-newsletter, The Practicing Writer.

In early 2020, the newsletter moved from the YahooGroups platform to Substack (thus acquiring an edited title: The Practicing Writer 2.0). Please subscribe (or resubscribe) at Substack!

Each free, monthly issue includes:

  • a highlighted online resource to assist you with your writing practice;
  • announcements for upcoming contests and similar opportunities, none of which charge entry/reading/processing fees, and all of which pay for winning work; nothing featured limits eligibility to residents of a single city/state/province.
  • a “Submission Alerts!!!” section, where Erika keeps subscribers posted about calls from paying literary journals and anthologies and nuances in editorial calendars (also limited to fee-free opportunities that pay); and
  • reminders of relevant content, including supplementary opportunity listings, from Erika’s blogs.

In 2025, Erika added an option, and additional benefits, for anyone who wished to support the newsletter with a paid subscription. Read more about that on Substack. And remember, the monthly newsletter remains free to everyone each month—until a new issue replaces it at month’s end, at which time the “old” issue goes into an archive accessible to paid subscribers only.

What Writers Say About the Newsletter (and Related Resources)

“Thank you again for your Machberet, it’s such a fantastic resource for Jewish writers. I actually had a short story published in Balagan because of your call. Thank you so much again for all you do for the writing community and the Jewish writing community.”
—Danila Botha

“I’m writing to you from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Writers’ Residency in Maine, which I read about in your newsletter. For a few years, I’ve been on hiatus and distanced from my poetry practice, but now I have the time to focus and get back on the horse. I so appreciate your efforts, which democratize writing opportunities. Thanks for your work, from the bottom of my heart!”
—Erika Jo Brown

“Thank you as always for your resources – found OfTheBook Press through your website, and they published my science fiction golem story “Wet Dust (Mecha-Golem 1996).
—Gaby Zabar

“I’m writing to thank you for posting about the Hawthornden Residencies. I applied last year—and received a precious, month-long residency at their castle in Scotland this past January! Being there was truly a dream: a beautiful, inspiring location, with access to gorgeous walking trails; five lovely other writers to eat dinner with and talk shop with; and the staff there cared for us so graciously! I recommend this residency wholeheartedly to other writers. I made good progress on my next novel there, while making friends, and getting to love beautiful Scotland.”
—Emily Barton

“Thanks to your newsletters, I’ve found community among writers over the past six years. Even moments that felt like rejection eventually gave way to the very relationships that led to my first book contract (Ben Yehuda Press, 2027). The latest success I credit to your [resources] was publishing an essay on Zibby Owens’ On Being Jewish Now Substack. I encourage others to submit to that platform; the team is lovely, sharp, and encouraging.”
—Hillary Chorny

“I wanted to thank you for highlighting The Poison Well. It’s such a cool concept for a literary magazine, and two of my poems were accepted for the debut issue. Also, I wanted to thank you for being such an invaluable resource. I’ve been following your work for a while now, and it’s helped so much with navigating the world of Jewish literature.”
—Matthew Goldberg

“I hope your week is off to a good start! I want to let you know that three of my poems titled ‘View,’ ‘Bluebirds on my Arm,’ and ‘Kaddish’, wrapped gently around Jewish themes, were accepted for publication by OfTheBook [from your resources].”
—Eli Ehrenpreis

“This is a double-header: In the March 2026 Practicing Writer, you listed a competition from Brilliant Flash Fiction, which I entered and in which I recently won honorable mention for “My Daughter.” It was published in their latest issue. But there’s more to the story: While I’ve written short fiction for a long time, I hadn’t been writing it for a while when you introduced us to Nancy Stohlman and “Flash Nano,” her wonderful response to National Novel Writing Month. I wrote “My Daughter” during the second year doing Flash Nano. Big thanks to you and to Nancy!”
—Laynie Tzena

“Hi Erika. I wanted to let you know that thanks to an edition of The Practicing Writer earlier this year, my essay “Time Capsule” was recently published in Line of Advance. Thanks so much for keeping this incredibly generous effort going.”
—Andrea Joy Adams

“Thanks for the reference to OfTheBook (ED note: included here.) They accepted three of my poems: ‘Where the Train Tracks End,’ ‘Bella, and ‘Zayda’s Kiddish Cup’.“
—Janice Alper

“I wanted to let you know that I just received an acceptance from Chicken Soup for the Soul! They’re publishing my humor piece in their I Can’t Stop Laughing edition scheduled for release in April 2026. I would have never known about submitting to them without [your newsletter], so thank you so much!”
—Bethany Bruno

“Your lists have been game-changing for me. I had nine pieces accepted for publication in 2025, most of which were opportunities I found through The Practicing Writer. Thank you so much for all you do!
—Zelda Knapp

“I read about the British Jewish online press OfTheBook [via your resources]. I was delighted to have my nonfiction story “24 Hadley Court” accepted by Susan Gordon and published on their website this month. Thanks for your steadfast work in supporting us writers and helping us to find the right address for our work!”
—Fran Levin

“I’m writing to share that Minyan magazine took three of my poems for their latest issue. I found the call for submissions [via your resources]. Thank you so much for all you do for writers!”
—Becka Mara McKay

“I’ve thanked you and your newsletter before, when my first short story was accepted by a literary journal, which I found through the curated lists you sent out to your readers. Now, one of my favorite presses, the University Press of Kentucky, has accepted my debut story collection for publication for their New Poetry & Prose Series. I read contemporary fiction UPK publishes for years but I came to know about the exact month submissions are opened for debut manuscripts because of The Practicing Writer. There it was, in your curated lists, when the press will open its window and when it will be closed. I sent my manuscript in May 2025 and two months later I received an acceptance email from Lisa Williams, the series editor. Now I’m working with the wonderful people at UPK to bring my book to shelf. Thank you, Erika, I’m beyond words to describe how grateful I am for the incredible work you do.”
—Banchiwosen Woldeyesus

“I submitted my essay ‘A Matter of Tide’ to a nonfiction anthology featured in the July 2024 newsletter. The anthology was published on September 22 this year. My essay was accepted for publication and won the anthology’s 2025 nonfiction prize. Thank you for the work that goes into compiling these writing opportunities!”
—Marie Winfield

“My essay ‘The Memory of Calmer Seas’ was published by Four Palaces Publishing in an anthology called When Home Hurts. I found this opportunity through your newsletter, which is a continued source of inspiration, and your curated compilation always contains such a wealth of opportunities that any writer would find it an invaluable resource. I frequently recommend your website and newsletter to fellow authors and students who are ready to begin their publishing journey.”
—Caitlin Cacciatore

“I want to thank you for sharing the newish site, Of the Book. I’m happy to report that three of my poems have been published there: “Woman of Valor,” “Revisionism,” and “Missing Itzhak Perlman.” It’s heartening to find a home for Jewish-themed poetry. [ED note: More about this here.] Thank you for all you do!”
—Alisha Goldblatt

“I read your newsletter every month. It’s so generous of you to collate and share its contents. I’m delighted to share that I have been awarded the inaugural Golden Egg Writing Residency at La Colmena de Montserrat in January 2026. You mentioned this opportunity in your October newsletter. Thank you for alerting me to it!”
—Damhnait Monaghan

“I hope your year is winding down nicely. Since subscribing to your newsletter a bit over a year ago I’ve had a series of my poems published in Bombay Literary Magazine and a humor piece about parenting featured in Chortle. Thank you so much for curating these resources and sharing opportunities for writers each month!”
—Shannon Guglielmo

“You shared a call from Teachers & Writers Magazine that sparked me to explore my personal connection to the banned book Harriet the Spy. Thanks for the chance to celebrate a book that opened my world. You can find the essay here. Thanks again for all you do for writers.”
—Ellen Birkett Morris

“Thank you so much for all the research you do on publishing opportunities and for sharing your finds with all of us! Because of your [resources], I have a round of poems accepted for publication: ‘Ne’ilah’ in Minyan magazine, ‘Bouquet’ in Niv magazine, and two longer poems forthcoming in Write Haus and Jewish Poets Collective Journal.”
—Tova Gannana

“Hope this finds you well. A while back, you posted a link to the publisher Ruadan Books, who were looking for essays about writing for their website. One of mine, ‘Re-reading the Book I Never Published,’ was published this month. Thanks for the tip!”
—Delia Lloyd

“Just to let you know my story “Weintraub’s Disorder” was published in Doric Literary – Classically Inspired Short Stories this month” [ED note: Doric Literary appeared in our April 2025 edition.]”
—Yvonne Fein

“I learned about a submission opportunity to The Sunlight Press through your newsletter. Last Monday they led off poetry week with my poem “Prayer Twist.” They closed out the week with a final poem, urging readers to read the poets published earlier in the week. First time I’ve been called a poet! Thanks, Erika!”
—Stephanie Wildman

“I believe it was your listing of Ben Yehuda Press and its open call that made me hesitate, hesitate again and then finally send them this book. It’s been delayed once, twice but now appears to be [about to be] published….Alicia Ostriker liked it! Thank you for all you’ve done for writers, and for me, over the years.”
—Atar Hadari

“Hi Erika, I always take notes from your terrific newsletter about possible venues for my work. I’m happy to report that *years* after I noted down your listing of Wichita State’s Mojo/Mikrokosmos, I’ve just had a short story published with them. Your monthly emails always give me hope for my writing practice, and here’s hope fulfilled. Thanks so much.”
—Steven Roiphe

“Hi Erika: I regularly follow you and found out about OfTheBook through your page or newsletter. They recently published my story called “Late in the Fourth Quarter.” Thanks for your dedication to helping writers.”
—Shanti Ariker

“[You] alerted me to this new on-line journal [The Jewish Poets’ Collective Journal], a space Tree Smith Benedikt dedicates to Jewish poets. I’m happy to have “Borscht” as an appetizer to many satisfying entrees.”
—Steve Pollack

“I’ve been following you since post-Oct. 7th — I can’t even remember now how I got introduced to you, but I’m so glad I did. Thanks to your page “Where to Read (and Publish) Writing on Jewish Themes,” I discovered OfTheBook Literary Journal, which just published three of my poems. Thank you so much for your encouragement, advocacy, suggestions, and support during these very difficult years.”
—Kayla Schneider-Smith

“You recently updated [“Where to Read (and Publish) Writing on Jewish Themes”]. I noticed the Jewish Women of Words, and decided to submit a personal essay to their website. It was accepted and just went live. Thank you for keeping us writers informed in so many ways.”
—Pearl Adler Saban

“I am a longtime devotee of your newsletter. Sub Club published me in their ‘How to Break In’ feature. I learned of their call for submissions from you. Thank you for your labors.”
—Jennifer Companik

“Thank you for bringing both On Being Jewish Now and Judith Magazine to our attention. The good news is that I’ve now been published in both!”
—Bliss Goldstein

“My three poems (“Sew up the Seams,” “Back and Forth,” and “Lucky Silver Dollar”) appear in Acta Victoriana (Issue 149.1), the literary journal of Victoria College and the longest-running university student publication in Canada (founded in 1878). My work appears on pages 29-31. Here is the link if you’d like to read them.”
—Jane Snyder

“I had a personal essay published in the April issue of Fig Tree Lit, which I heard about from you quite a while ago, years ago, maybe, and now subscribe to. [ED note: Years ago, indeed! Way back, when I was working for Fig Tree Books (2014-17), I wrote that newsletter, too!] Thanks—I wouldn’t have known about it without you. I have also just submitted a personal essay to Balagan, which I heard about from you. I very much appreciate all you do. The personal essays I write are about my immigrant Lower East Side family, including my grandfather Schmulka Bernstein.
—Michele J. Clark

“This is very late – two of my poems were accepted by the Mid-Atlantic Review (Day Eight) for the Jewish Experience issue. I would never have known about [this opportunity] had you not [publicized] it. So, thank you!
—Lisa Badner

“I’m writing today because I want to thank you personally for a link you provided some time ago that led me to submit a piece to Nora Gold at Jewish Fiction Journal. If not for you, I might never have known of the journal (though now, I don’t know how I could have missed it). My story, ‘Her Masada,’ is just out in Volume 39, the Pesach edition..”
—Jill Siebers

“Thank you so much for all the work that you do! You mentioned a submission opportunity for The Sunlight Press a few months ago, and they published my essay “One for Sorrow” last month. Many thanks!”
—Trystan Popish

“Thank you so much for your wonderful newsletter. I recently published this piece in Jewish Women’s Archive.”
—Mara Koven-Gelman

“Erika, I so appreciate your newsletter! I read about a call for essays for “Manna Songs” from Emerge Literary Journal [on My Machberet] and am happy to say that my essay was accepted.
—Gabrielle Kaplan-Meyer

“Hi Erika: Thanks for so many things, including that wonderful letter to [The New York Times Book Review] and also for highlighting Judith Magazine. I got published [there]! I hope this is a sign of a better year ahead!”
—Jill Golick

“I was excited to see your [information on] publications with Jewish themes. The Jewish Fiction Journal published “Becoming Julius,” a chapter from my recently completed novel From Where We Came, in their December issue. It was a thrill for me. Thank you for your continued work!”
—Burt Rashbaum

“Having celebrated the successes of fellow writers in many issues of your newsletter, I’m happy to add to the chorus. A short story of mine, “Awake and Light your Lamp with the Oil of Gladness” was published in the November 12 issue of Of the Book–a publication I learned about through your list [of places to read/publish Jewish work]. Thank you for all you do!”
—Emily Alice Katz

“Hi Erika, thanks so much for all you do for writers and artists. Especially those of us who are Jews. Writing On the Wall has published my poem “When You Look At Me” in their current featured series: “Scarred.” They also published a photograph I submitted for the same series. Again, todah rabah.”
—Tom Levy

“I found out about your wonderful newsletter from a friend this summer. In it you noted the Northwind Writing Award. I submitted a story which ended up a finalist in the competition and then received an honorable mention and publication in the Northwind Treasury. I appreciate the work you do curating such a great list for busy writers! Thank you.”
—Jess Weixler-Landis

“Thanks to your “Where to Read (and Publish) Writing on Jewish Themes” resource, I submitted an essay to The Jewish Writing Project. I ended up working with editor Bruce Black to create an almost entirely new piece, which was accepted for publication. Thank you again for all you do!”
—Miles Whitney

“Thanks for your list [of where to read/publish Jewish writing]! “Lost and Found,” an excerpt from my novel, My Father’s Father, (still on submission) has been posted in this issue of The Jewish Fiction Journal.”
—Max Burger

“I’m writing to share a success story, an essay I’ve placed with the Jewish Writing Project. It’s short and (I think) to the point, a reflection on the quaking ground under our Jewish-American feet. I’m a pure baby-boom product, and I think for many of us in that giant cohort the ground has shaken especially hard. Thanks again for all your work providing resources for scribblers, especially on the Jewish side.”
—Howard Wach

“Erika, you posted an opportunity to apply for the PJ Library-Highlights Foundation Picture-Book Summer Camp. Not thinking I would get in, I sent in my work. To my surprise, I got the scholarship. I just came back from an incredible, magical, four- day writing retreat. I met my community and learned so much. I would have not known about it if not for you, so THANK YOU!”
—Nechama Birnbaum

“Erika, thanks so much for all you do. I am thrilled to share that in the past few months, I’ve published poetry in trampset and Cutleaf and have a short story forthcoming in Orca — all markets found via your newsletter! Keep up the great work.”
—Hope Jordan

“Erika, because of you, I found “Photo Finish” from Iron Horse Literary Review and have been chosen for publication. Thank you so much for your newsletter.”
—Mary Tabor

“For 20 years I’ve been writing poems, stories, and memoirs and then putting them aside. During a minor home renovation I kept finding piles of them in the weirdest places! If it were not for your information about Jewish publications [“Rachmones on the Job”] would not have been submitted [to Jewish Disability Inclusion News]. So thank you again for your hard work.”
—Leslie Golding Mastroianni

“Grateful and happy to report that my story “An Out” has been published in Jewish Fiction, which I heard about from your list of opportunities. Thanks so much!.”
—Connie Corzilius

“I wanted to thank you for adding the Fern Academy Prize to your list of Markets & Jobs for Writers back in April. I submitted an essay that I really believed in, one that received several encouraging declines from top tier journals but hadn’t yet found a home…and I was completely shocked to find out that I had won. I kept rereading the email because I couldn’t find that familiar sentence that started with, “Unfortunately…”.

This is the sort of prize that can potentially change a writer’s life. I’ve been trying to find literary representation and a home for my debut novel, which was my top reason for applying (although being paid for creative work is always a welcome and still-rare occurrence). Nothing is for sure, but this opens a door that has long been closed for me. I’m so grateful to you for your generosity and all the labor that’s entailed in sharing these opportunities.”
—Gabriela Denise Frank

“Thank you for “Where to Read (and Publish) Writing on Jewish Themes” on your website. I recently placed a short nonfiction piece with The Jewish Writing Project after finding it on your resources page. The story had been rejected elsewhere and set aside before I submitted it there. Bruce Black not only said yes, but also took the time to provide some editorial guidance that made the piece better…. this wouldn’t have happened without your resources page.”
—Marcie Geffner

“Many thanks, Erika. I was just awarded a Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture grant for my novel-in-progress about antisemitism and vigilantism. I learned about the grant from you. Thanks again for all you do for Jewish writers and Jewish writing.”
—R.L. Maizes

“I am grateful to you for making me aware of Mud Season Review in your newsletter. I am happy to announce their publication of my personal essay “Grief.” Thank you so much! It is the story of my family and the legacy of the Holocaust. The editors there were great to work with and I’ve been very pleased with all my interactions with them. Additionally, they will be publishing an interview with me. Again, many thanks.”
—Madelaine Zadik

“I have been a subscriber to your newsletter from August 2022 and check every beginning of the month for submission opportunities. I have since submitted to many literary journals thanks to your efforts, and I am happy to announce that I have been featured twice on Aniko Press for my book reviews of No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe and Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Thank you so much for the work that you do!”
—Lorna Likiza

“I’m very grateful that you shared the Miriam Chaikin Writing Award a few months back. My essay ‘The Happiest Country in the Whole Wide World’ won this year’s prose award, and I still can’t quite believe it. Your thorough and thoughtful sharing and curation help writers find gems we wouldn’t otherwise. Thank you!”
—Sheena Daree Romero

“Thank you for advertising the LIGHT poetry contest in your newsletter. They wanted poems about cancer, healing, and transformation, and my poem ‘The Language of Cancer’ won 2nd place. I’m absolutely thrilled and am working on publishing my entire manuscript.
—Caroline Johnson

“Many thanks—I just learned today that I will be a 2024 LABA Fellow, an opportunity I learned about [from you]. Very excited about this, so thanks again for sharing opportunities like this with us!”
—Rachel Cantor

“My poem ‘The Gift’ is particularly important to me. It was published on Ritualwell. It will also be included in The Jewish Writing Project later this spring. I found out about these publications on your ‘Where to Read (and Publish) Writing on Jewish Themes.’ Thank you!”
—Cynthia Bernard

“I found 34 Orchard through your emailed newsletter, and my story “No Winter Maintenance” was published in the issue released in November. I greatly appreciate your help to writers like myself by gathering all this information of submitting opportunities. Again, thank you!”
—Susan R. Morritt

“Heartfelt testimonial: Thanks to your November newsletter, my poem “Pantoum for Holding Ourselves Together” was published in the January issue of Variant Literature. This poem is dear to my heart—and also a stretch for me in terms of poetic form. Only with your help did it find a good home.”
—Elizabeth Edelglass

“Thanks for posting the LIGHT (Leaders Igniting Generational Healing and Transformation) contest for submissions on transformation and healing around cancer. My submission (“Report From the Trenches, 2000: Letter to My Friends”) won 3rd place, with a cash prize and upcoming publication in issue 3 of LIGHT. I wouldn’t have known about the contest if not for your monthly emails!”
—Natalie Reid

“I’m writing to tell you that my essay ‘Satisfaction’ is a finalist for Iron Horse Literary Review’s “Unlawful Acts” issue, one of only seven essays put forward. Had I not seen this opportunity in your listings, I would not have known about it. Thank you for all of your work and for the opportunities you provide for the writing community.” 
—Gila Green

“Wanted to let you know that my poem ‘Police Blotter’ has been included in Am Yisrael Chai: Essays, Poems, and Prayers, the anthology edited by Rabbi Menachem Creditor, which I read about in your [resources]. I am sorry to put this news under the “success story” rubric; just as Rabbi Creditor wishes that the anthology had not needed to be compiled, I wish my poem had not needed to be written. But here we are. The poem is also included in my collection Black Shirt Emblazoned, forthcoming from Monday Editions. Thank you for your brave and steady witness. Be well.”
—X.P. Callahan

“I would like to thank you for the list of publications [ED note: this one, I think] that accept short fiction. One of my short stories, “Mr. Rosenberg,” is now available for reading at jewishfiction.net.”
—Allan Borshy

“Thanks for listing the Creators of Justice Literary Awards in The Practicing Writer! My memory is somewhat of a blank as to things that happened before October 7, 2023, so when I received the email saying my essay, “Under One Sky,” had won first place, I was flabbergasted. The essay deals with my occasional volunteer work with The Road to Recovery, a non-profit which transports Palestinian patients to and from the border crossings for treatment in Israeli hospitals. It ends on a line of hope, which was an important reminder for me, post October 7. I suppose I was writing a memo to my future self. Thank you, Erika!”
—Julie Zuckerman

“Erika, I’ve been getting your Practicing Writer newsletter for a while now and promised myself that upon retirement I would pursue some of your leads. I have written poetry on and off for years, but have kept it mostly to myself. However, since retiring, I did keep my promise to myself and found a chapbook competition in your listings [the Kari Ann Flickinger Biennial Memorial Literary Prize] and submitted my manuscript for consideration. First, I was thrilled to learn I had made the cut to the “Long List” of manuscripts that had been reviewed by a panel of judges to be moved along for review by the final judge. I was recently informed that my work was awarded 3rd place and comes with a portfolio piece in their literary magazine and a 250£ cash award! I was quite stunned and, of course, humbled by this recognition and validation. This has certainly given me the confidence to continue writing and, finally, getting my work out there. Without your thoughtful list of resources I’m not sure I would have taken the step. Thus, I write to thank you for your support of and commitment to all writers.”
—Lucinda Zoe

“Thanks for cluing me into the Mitford Museum’s GetLit! Writing Contest in your August 2023 edition of The Practicing Writer. My story, ‘Principal for a Day’ was selected as the winner. I appreciate all you do for writers.”
—Yitzchak Francus

“I’ve been meaning to write to you for a while. In June of 2022, I read about the Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest. I had eight weeks to write something. I never win contests, and my honorable mentions have meant just about nothing, and the entry fees add up. I thought, one last time. I wrote the story. I submitted the story on the final day. The months passed. I forgot the story. Then in May of this year, Moment contacted me. I won the 2022 contest. What?! I won! They interviewed me. They posted my story. They illustrated my story. They’re printing it on paper right now. And it’s all because a) I am an optimist, and b) I discovered this contest on My Machberet. This is my biggest victory as a writer. Thank you, Erika, for helping writers all these years, for helping this writer.” (ED note: You can now find Steve’s winning story on Moment’s website.)
—Steve Bieler

“After the very first newsletter I received from you, June 2023, I submitted a story to The Bad Day Book, and it was chosen to be published. Thank you for this opportunity.”
—Vickie Goodwin

“Thanks for listing Yafeh Zine. I tried them with a flash essay that fit their theme and they accepted, which brings me to 54 CNF publications or acceptances inside two years. [ED note: I shared this one initially via the My Machberet blog.]
—Lev Raphael

“Your dedication to the community of writers is tireless and astonishing–and opened the door for the publication of my forthcoming novel, Forget I Told You This (Zero Street Fiction, Sept. 1, 2023). I was querying agents when I saw Zero Street’s call for submissions in The Practicing Writer. Zero Street is a new imprint of the University of Nebraska Press dedicated to giving LGBTQ literary fiction a trade audience. I hadn’t planned to submit to independent presses yet, but the description looked like a perfect fit. Forget I Told You This will be the inaugural title for the imprint and it wouldn’t have happened without you! Many thanks for the work you do!”
—Hilary Zaid

“Writing to thank you is becoming a habit but one I enjoy. I entered On The Premises Mini-Contest #57 (Practicing Writer 2.0, June 2023). My 50-word story earned an honorable mention. Your newsletter is a treasure trove of writing opportunities. I live for it each month. Once again, thank you!
—Iris Leona Marie Cross

“In your May newsletter, you mentioned the mini-contest #56 from On The Premises Magazine. Contestants had to write a story between 25 and 50 words in which the word unicorn appeared a single time. I won an honourable mention, and my piece was published on the magazine’s website. Thank you so much for putting all this together.
—Chantal Bellehumeur

“I have been an avid reader of your newsletter for years and have often followed up on some of your suggestions for submissions. Finally I can report a success story. After a heads-up from you, I submitted to Mud Season Review a creative non-fiction piece I had been trying to get published for 2 years – and I am thrilled that it appears in Issue #68.
—Barbara Ridley

“What can I say without gushing too much? I’ve been reading your Practicing Writer and various blogs for years and I’m awe-struck by how you manage to be such an active and positive force for literary good in the world all while working and maintaining your own writing practice. I wanted to especially thank you for sharing Emily Stoddard’s spreadsheet of poetry manuscript contests and submission windows. This amazing resource helped reduce the pain of manuscript submission, and making a long-story short, my first poetry collection – The Book of Noah – was runner-up in Grayson Book’s 2022 contest and has just been published by them.”
—Yoni Hammer-Kossoy

“Erika, thank you so much for your work. I submitted to Orca, A Literary Journal after reading about them in your June 2022 newsletter. They published two of my flash pieces, for which it was great to receive payment, and nominated one for The Best Small Fictions anthology! Overall, they have been wonderful to work with, and I appreciate your introducing me to a great new journal.”
—Jessica Manack

“I enjoy your monthly newsletter but have never acted on an opportunity until now. Your April newsletter made me aware of the “Brilliant Flash Fiction” writing contest. I entered and won third place. Thank you for all your work to compile and send these opportunities!”
—Jill Witty

“Erika! I requested a grant from The Vincent Anioke Grants to Support Black Writers which you posted in The Practicing Writer 2.0: February 2023 Within 24 hours, Vincent fulfilled my request via PayPal. Once again, I have to thank you for the effort you put into producing your comprehensive newsletter. What would I do without it?”
—Iris Leona Marie Cross

“My essay on Deborah Levy, ‘Both Sides, Now,’ is the cover story for the April edition of AWP’s The Writer’s Chronicle! I just wanted to let you know about this because I first saw the call for submissions for The Writer’s Chronicle in your newsletter!”
—Liam Hoare

“Thanks to you, my late mom Sydell Rosenberg’s short story, titled “I Retrospect Nature,” was just published in The Maine Review. I’m so delighted and thrilled. TMR was absolutely wonderful to work with. I learned about this literary journal via your newsletter. In fact, your newsletter is my top source for these varied opportunities. I likely wouldn’t have found out about it otherwise. So — thank you!”
—Amy Losak

“Thank you so much for posting these monthly submissions. Thanks to you, one of my short stories was accepted by Samjoko Magazine, and I applied to GrubStreet’s Boston Writers of Color Literary Stipend and received it. I’m using it for journal fees. I’ve also sung your praises to every writer friend I know and encouraged them to sign up to your newsletter. The work you do is very much appreciated.”
—Leah Nicole Whitcomb

“I note how many success stories you have in the March newsletter – kudos! Here’s one more (the third due to you): Teach. Write. will be publishing my short essay ‘Teaching Haiku in Jail’ in the issue releasing April 1. Thank you as always!”
—Mandy Gardner

“I think I found Alphabet Box on your list. I am the featured writer [there]. An essay I wrote about dinner with Grace Paley and John Cheever in Provincetown about 40 years ago is the piece I sent. And thanks for your newsletter. I use it all the time.”
—Judith Cohen

“I just wanted to thank you for all the small journals you lift up. I never would have discovered them otherwise. How cool is it that Toronto Journal [ED note: included in the March 2023 issue] includes an audio version of the stories they publish? And how cool is it that they refuse to accept cover letters, because they want all pieces of writing to speak for themselves? I’m sure that’s just one example among the many small journals you showcase. All these hidden gems…you really are a champion for the written word. I hope the good vibes you send out into the universe come right back to you! And…thank you for helping me get my butt in the chair and write!”
—Sarah Swandell

“I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to share a success story with you: I had applied to GrubStreet’s Boston Writers of Color Literary Stipend back in December and my application made it through! I’ll be using the stipend for my Submittable and journal fees for the year. Thank you for including it in your newsletter!”
—Grace Q. Song

“Thank you you for posting the call for submissions from Scrawl Place. The editor is wonderful to work with and my story, ‘He Came in from the Fog Where the Island Used to Be,’ will be published later this year. It marks my first time being paid for my creative work and that would not be possible without your wonderful and thorough emails each month!”
—Ariel M. Goldenthal

“Thank you for The Practicing Writer….One of your listings, the call for the inaugural issue of Exist Otherwise, led to my first ever paid publication, so I am so grateful.”
—Jennifer Elise Wang

“Thanks so much, Erika, for mentioning Chicken Soup for the Soul looking for submissions related to dogs. I submitted a story in January 2022 and learned it was accepted for publication. The book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Dog, was released in January 2023. I am beyond thrilled. I appreciate all the work and research you do!”
—Nancy Hesting

“I’ve been writing and submitting a long time. I’d pay the fees and be grateful to be published. I didn’t have guidance on how to approach submitting. A friend introduced me to Erika’s blog, and my writing practice turned inside out and did a cartwheel.

Now I use Erika’s list for my send/shares (as I prefer to call them). Just this week, I saw a note to myself in my database to send a certain piece to a non-paying/charge fees site just because it’s a good woman-supporting site. Instead, I sent the piece to a paying/no fees site Erika posted. They loved the piece, I was paid more than I’ve ever been for an essay, it’s a fabulous magazine, and people are responding to my essay like crazy.

Also, sometimes I see a paying site that wants a certain word count, and something I just thought I completed is over that count. I find that this gives me the energy to re-read and see whether all those words are necessary.

Finally, Erika has listed some international magazines that are really great! I would never have known about them. Erika’s guidance…makes my writing life a thousand times better. Thank you forever, Erika!”
—Kirie Pedersen

“I just wanted to thank you for including Farmer-Ish in your list of opportunities a couple of months ago. I submitted a short essay and recipe for their Winter edition and it was just published! It’s a beautiful publication and I’m so grateful to have discovered it!”
—Crystal Rowe

“Thank you, Erika, for posting the submission call for POETRY NI+ for their Holocaust Memorial Day issue. My poem ‘Klezmer’ appears there, and it’s a lovely online “pamphlet” of poems. Thank you for the constant research you do that I’ve come to depend on!”
—Carol Coven Grannick

“I’ve been following your calls for submissions/competitions for a while now. Over the past few months, I’ve made it a point to submit significantly more as I am hoping to move forward with publishing my writing. I entered the Ligonier Valley Writers annual flash fiction contest and won! The prize is $50, a membership to Ligonier Valley Writers, and a professional edit of my story. I am thrilled and excited that I won, especially since the contest receives entries from all over the world! Wow, what a confidence builder! Love following The Practicing Writer! (ED note: You can read the prize-winning story, “The Real Mermaids,” on the Ligonier Valley Writers website.)
—Lindsay Flock

“My essay ‘Hanukah at the O.K. Corral”’has been published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology The Magic of Christmas, which includes essays relating to the winter holidays. Thank you for posting when Chicken Soup was seeking submissions for this book.”
—Ruth Rotkowitz

“A silver lining – after my [local Jewish community organization] imploded, and with it the paper I’d been writing essays for for ten years, the New Mexico Jewish Link, I ventured out into the wilderness – by consulting Jewish Literary Links of course! – and much to my delight, I found another publication that wanted my work – and now have my first story, ‘Wounded Healing,’ about the new Leonard Cohen movie Hallelujah and the artful Three Minutes film, published in Tikkun Magazine!”
—Diane Joy Schmidt

“In your October newsletter, you listed Short Story Substack, which publishes one story per month and pays quite well. You’ll be pleased to know that the winning story for the November publication is from one of your newsletter readers – me! Thanks for that! :)”
—James Hill

“I can’t believe this slipped my mind till now—thought I’d emailed you about this ages ago…but am finally catching up on some long-overdue communiques in advance of my book release. I originally found out about the Iowa Short Fiction Award through your newsletter. Without your amazing work, I’m confident that I would neither have known about it nor submitted. Anyway, just wanted to share….And thank you, as always, for all you do for writers.” 
—A.J. Bermudez

“I’m thrilled to be sharing that my poem, ‘Thinking of Basements,’ won first place in the Briefly Write Poetry Prize 2022, which I learned of through your newsletter. My poem and the other winning pieces can be found here. Thank you!”
—Aimee R. Cervenka

“I’m excited to share that my work has been accepted by Open Book’s Unbound program, which I learned about through your newsletter. It means that within the next year, an essay of mine will be sent out to Unbound subscribers, along with discussion questions, related poetry, and writing prompts for readers. It was great to prepare something different from the usual for this submission, and even better to have it accepted! Thank you so much for making it easy to find interesting opportunities like this one.”
—Priscilla Thomas

“I wanted to let you know that I submitted an essay to the Falconer Museum. It was accepted into their anthology about Hugh Falconer, a lesser known Scottish Paleontologist. Thank you for your hard work compiling contests and magazine publications for writers. I really really appreciate it.”
—Luca Brite

“Thanks to discovering Grande Dame Lit via a recent newsletter of yours, I submitted a short fiction piece I’ve been working on for a year. After an initial rejection with suggestions for edits and to resubmit – am pleased to say my tale, “Lines,” [was] published on August 4, 2022….I never would have found them if not for your newsletter. Thank you!
—Kay Smith-Blum

“I’ve just had an excerpt from a work-in-progress accepted by Kaleidoscoped which will be published in September. Thank you so much for providing the information about their themed issue on ‘Ghosts and Gossip’ in your newsletter.”
—Annette Pearson

“Thanks to your May 23rd Markets for Writers listing, I just had my first paid publication and the first piece of my master’s thesis, “First Lesson,” come out in Olit Magazine this summer. I’m so grateful as always for your work!”
—Liz Ramirez

“I had a piece in Jewish Writing Project: “Bound By Stories.” Bruce Black is a wonderful editor…. Thanks for the connection.”
—Elan Barnehama

“I just had a (paid!) blog post accepted for “The Growlery,” Run Amok Books’ new blog about writers and writing. I became aware of this opportunity via the May edition of The Practicing Writer. It probably wouldn’t have ended up on my radar without your fantastic newsletter. Thank you!”
—Allison Floyd

“Thanks to your posting The Fiddlehead’s calls for submissions in your newsletter, last year I sent them my essay “Boiled Boot,” about my grandmother’s childhood starvation during the Shoah and integenerational trauma, and it is now in their spring issue. Since it’s in print only, I put a bit about the essay on my blog too. I so appreciate all that you do for the literary community!”
—Anca Szilágyi

“I got my story published as a chapbook thanks to your newsletter and I wanted to celebrate with you! Such a lovely collation you do and I congratulate you in bringing us all together.”
—Saira Khan

“I was thrilled to win the Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize in 2021, after initially learning about it through this newsletter. I can’t recommend the fellowship or The Practicing Writer highly enough.”
—A.J. Bermudez

“I am a devotee of your missives – I can’t wait to receive them so this is just a thank you for all your work. I have had two pieces published out of opportunities you posted (The Maine Review and little somethings). You make me feel like I am part of a writing community and that is gold.”
—Mandy Gardner

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for the Practicing Writer newsletter! I make a note of the opportunities that you mention in the letter each month, submitting if/when I can, and recently the endeavor bore fruit–I have a short story forthcoming from Typehouse Literary Review this May, and I never would’ve learned of the journal if not for The Practicing Writer. I’m still very much an emerging writer, so this is also my first paid publication. I wanted to share my little joy and thank you for all that you do for the community!”
—Elizabeth Trueblood

“Thanks for all the work you do organizing opportunities for all of us. I submitted to University of Western Australia’s journal Westerly, and they took my poem ‘Darning’ for issue 66.2, which was released today. They pay incredibly well and offer the opportunity to ‘give back’ by spending part of that money on a discounted subscription, which I did, and still saw a sizable amount deposited in my Paypal.”
—Dana Sonnenschein

“Just wanted to send a note that I received a fiction acceptance to Cutleaf after seeing them in your newsletter. Thanks so much for all your efforts–really appreciated..”
—Leslie Doyle

“I wanted to share a slightly delayed (until publication) success story. You listed the RCWMS 2021 Essay Contest in The Practicing Writer. I sent in an essay, ‘Searching for Identity: Finding Words.’ It won third prize and now has been published, in the Winter issue of South of the Garden.”
—F.I. Goldhaber

“Thank you so much for letting me know about the Genesis Jewish Book Week Emerging Writers programme. I applied thinking I had no chance (I’ve never published any fiction), but to my surprise, I was selected as one of 10 emerging writers (5 non-fiction, 5 fiction/poetry) to work with 10 well-known writers, who are running seminars and acting as mentors for us. My mentor is Tracy Chevalier!!!–how cool is that? I’ve been working on my novel, Ness, for a number of years, but I felt like I was just writing for myself. With this program, I can get feedback from my peers and from Tracy, and more importantly, I feel like I’ve gained confidence in my ability as a fiction writer. So thank you, Erika, for this amazing resource you provide. I am very grateful to you.”
—Karen E.H. Skinazi

“Just so you’d know that your newsletter service is not in vain: my essay just got accepted by The Shmita Prizes, a contest I entered from your invaluable newsletter, The Practicing Writer 2.0. While the winner will be announced later, I remain grateful for my piece having made the cut and to you for your pro bono resources and submission opportunities. Keep them coming. Thanks lots and keep up the labor of love.”
—Mike Ekunno

“Thank you for advertising the submission period for The Spectacle! They accepted my story and I’m so glad it found a good home. Your newsletter has been an invaluable resource to me as I’ve started getting back in the groove of submitting my work to magazines.
—Paula Weiman

“Hi, Erika! Several months ago, you posted news of a contest for teachers who are writers. The contest invited submissions of an experience of teaching writing virtually. I have been nearly incapable of writing during the pandemic, but I had just finished a powerful experience teaching poetry to my third-graders, so I wrote it up. I was stunned to learn that I was runner-up in the contest, and received a substantial payment. I’m ecstatic, not just to have my piece out there, but also because it features the poetry of eight or nine of my young students. (I shared the prize money with them.) They are beside themselves with excitement at seeing their poetry published. It’s been one of the highlights of this whole year for both them, and for me. A million thanks! Here’s the link to the piece, if you’re interested in reading it. THANK YOU!”
—Sue Granzella

“Greetings Erika, unfortunately I cannot recall what pandemic internet rabbit hole lead me to your blog and wondrous newsletter, but I wanted to reach out and express my deep, deep gratitude to you! You publicized the MASS MoCA FELLOWSHIP FOR WRITERS OF COLOR opportunity for “one writer working in English in any genre who self-identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color” and I am absolutely STUNNED to report that I am the ONE! I was actually notified of the acceptance and fellowship award today and plan to depart for the Berkshires in mid-June, all because of you! I’d not heard of this opportunity before but had the chance to visit the massive and magical MASS MoCA campus a couple summers back and have wanted to find to way to return and immerse myself in that energy ever since. I will be spending a whole month working on my first full length poetry collection, Hoard, and I owe you the world, or at least a coffee (or of course, something stronger), if our paths ever cross post-plague IRL. Thankyouthankyouthank, all the glory to you.”
—S. Erin Batiste

“Wishing you all the best in your life and your writing. You are an inspiration to me. I enjoy your Practicing Writer Newsletter very much. And I must admit that I submitted to Kelsay Books after purchasing your book, Birthright, and being impressed. That means you also played a part in the publication of Manna in the Morning. Thank you so very much.”
—Jacqueline Jules

“Hi Erika, I look forward enthusiastically to your newsletter each month. It’s informed me of many opportunities I would never hear of otherwise, including consistent reminders to check out calls from Chicken Soup for the Soul. I started to, and they recently had one for stories about self-care. I sent them an essay about quitting smoking in my 30s and they accepted it! I’m thrilled and very grateful that you made me aware of this opportunity. Thanks for your generosity to writers like me.”
—Laura M. Martin

“Thank you for the information about Stonecrop Review. My essay, ‘An Asphalt County Almanac,’ will be published in the next issue.”
—Sandy Schuman

“Thank you so very much for posting information about The Ekphrastic Review a while ago. My poem “Evening at Kuerners, after Wyeth” was accepted and published online in mid-October. As a longtime subscriber I can say without hesitation that your newsletter is invaluable and you deserve a Pulitzer for it.”
—E.D. Lloyd-Kimbrel

“Based on one of your listings, I sent poems to ‘Pandemic Publications,’ and two of those poems were just accepted! I would not have known of this publication (based in Vancouver, BC) if not for you! Virtual hugs from here, and thanks again for your wonderful efforts on behalf of writers.”
—Carolyne Lee Wright

“I guess I should have told you before now that I owe at least four publications to you: my poems published in Fifth Estate, Amsterdam Quarterly, Phoenix Soul, and the big one–in 2018 I won first place in the Keats-Shelley Prize for adult poetry, which included a trip to London to read my poem—I heard about that contest from you. So, thanks, Erika!”
—Laurinda Lind

“I just wanted you to know that I sold my essay [“The Language of the High Holidays”] after submitting it to a few of the sites listed on your blog (actually, I received two offers). Thanks and Shana Tova!
—Belinda Brock

“I have submitted several poems and CNFs using your newsletter as a source. No success to date. But…I wanted to drop you a line anyway – just to let you know how much your unselfish efforts (not forgetting Trish [Hopkinson] & Cathy [Bryant]) means to me personally. It means I can spend less time surfing the net in frustration looking for a home for my creations, and spend more time writing. This is truly a wonderful gift from all three of you. So please accept my sincerest thanks for what you do!”
—Dr. Thomas Davison

“Thank you for all your diligent work and effort. I’m pleased to say that I found your call for the Donn Goodwin Prize here and entered my poem, and “Birth River” is this year’s winner. Keep up the great work, and here’s to the success of your many and varied projects!”
—Lee Nash

“When I see your name in my email box I can’t help but smile. I enjoy all your writing news, the market info, tips and suggestions. I also follow you on Facebook. I want to thank you for directing me to a writing market that was unfamiliar to me, THEMA Literary Journal. I was elated to have a submission accepted for their 2020 Spring Issue. Also, just had another story accepted for their 2021 Spring Issue. Thank you for all you do for fellow writers.”
—Georgia A. Hubley

“As a reader of your newsletter for years, I have followed up on many of your leads. Often I am already familiar with a journal, but your newsletter gives me a timely prod to submit work. Such was the case with RATTLE: POETS RESPOND. On Sunday, June 21, 2020, my poem ‘Malcolm X Park’ was the winner.”
—Yvonne

“A few weeks ago, [you] posted a request for poems for the National Poetry Month feature on Parks & Points, a public lands digital newsletter. I submitted, and today my poem, ‘where water has no skin,’ was published. There’s a small honorarium too. Thank you for your newsletter, from which I’ve learned much and been directed to explore many opportunities.”
—J.C. Todd

“I also had a piece that I thought that Parks & Points might be interested in and they did. They did a beautiful job–they added a lovely visual of a beached canoe on a beach on a deserted looking lake. Thank you for the opportunity. It’s a lovely publication.”
—Virginia Chase Sutton

“Thanks so much for keeping us up to date with calls and competitions. My poem was accepted for Parks & Points & Poetry 2020 – something I only learned of through your Monday updates.”
—Fiona Ritchie Walker

“Thank you, Erika. You include Christi Craig’s class scholarship offer in your newsletter, and she kindly awarded me that scholarship. I have loved working with her. The class is about to wrap up but I’m also enrolled in her class next month. It’s a lovely community, and I am grateful to have stumbled into it.”
—Linda Levitt

“A couple of months ago you listed Greenprints magazine as looking for contributions about gardening. A couple of days later something clicked in my brain, and I dashed off an account of the period in my life where I learned to prune apple trees. It was accepted with just two edits! Thank you for your consistent focus on helping writers achieve success.”
—Kay Sexton

“Here’s the latest of several success stories I’ve had thanks to Erika’s top-notch efforts in publicizing paying opportunities: [A Monday Markets post] mentioned ‘Teach.Write.,’ which I’d never heard of. I’m not a teacher but had several poems related to writing. I submitted three and all were accepted recently. I especially appreciated having a bit of good news while stuck home alone these days. So thank you again, Erika.”
—Pat Tompkins

“Erika, I have benefited greatly from your listings, including winning first prize in the Interview section of the 2018 Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors Annual Contest and Anthology, but the most remarkable connection came after I purchased Birthright. Kelsay Books has just published Beautiful Corpus: Poems of the Body, Mind & Spirit, my debut collection after an extraordinary number of decades spent writing poems.”
—Nancy Brewka-Clark

“I wanted to say thanks – about a year ago I discovered the post you had for the Portage Press call…and it resulted in my first published book of poetry, Everything Wrong Feels Right. Thanks for all the calls and contests you list here and in your newsletter – the info you provide is appreciated!
—Adrian S. Potter

“I wanted to let you know that my short story ‘The Quickening’ was recently published in Slice literary magazine. I saw the submission opportunity in your newsletter. This the first time my fiction has been published, and I am very excited about it! Thanks for everything that you do.”
—O’rya Hyde-Keller

“My essay ‘The Terrible Twins’ was published in the Route 7 Review. Your inspiration for writing has given me the courage to submit my writing. I always find something in your newsletter to submit to. Thank you, Erika, for your inspiration, and I will always be grateful to you for acceptance to all who inspire to write.”
—Janet Fein

“If you don’t already subscribe to Erika Dreifus‘ free monthly newsletter The Practicing Writer you may be missing some great opportunities. It’s a nice reminder that you need to submit your writing on a regular basis to get your work out there… it’s also a nice reminder that you need to write!”
—Trish Hopkinson

“One of the best sources of resources for writers. Sign up for her free newsletter at her site.”
—Betsy Robinson

“Just want to remind you that there are those out there – such as myself – who really appreciate this newsletter both for its offerings and for the community it creates.”
—Joy Gaines-Friedler

“I wanted to write and thank you for helping me get a short story on the web. You posted a call for submissions from a blog called Writing Through Your Divorce a little while ago. I had a piece I thought might fit, submitted it and heard last week that it is to go up today. I’m even getting paid! The link is http://writingdivorce.com/the-blog/. You give so much of your time and energy to helping other writers and it is very much appreciated.”

Best wishes,
–Clive Collins

“Just dropping a quick line to say thanks for compiling all these resources. As Duotrope and similar services charge fees and add to the burden of the writing life, sites like yours restore my faith in the literary community.”
—John Davis Jr.

“Just a note to say how much I appreciate your newsletter. I especially enjoy the many submission opportunities that you proffer. It’s nice to have someone doing homework for us. Your newsletter is relevant and very beneficial.”
—Charles Weinblatt

“Just a note to thank you for drawing my attention to Wordrunner echapbooks. Their Spring chapbook is my novella “Our Place”, three stories about how a man loses pieces of his life on a religious kibbutz in Israel. They’ve been a joy to work with, and even paid money.”
—Atar Hadari

“Hi, Erika. I get many newsletters dealing with writing, many of which do not always yield useful information. Your newsletter always does. I particularly appreciate the current one on creative nonfiction, an area in which I’ve dipped a toe and have already ordered the Rose Metal book and am delighted to learn about the Gutkind one.”
—H.D. Alcaro

“Thanks for publishing the Practicing Writer. I am often inspired, encouraged, and pleased by articles I read within.”
–Nancy Andres, Health & Lifestyle Writer

“Just wanted to let you know that I love your newsletter for writers. There is always good information relevant to my writing life. Thank you for the time and care you put into it…you are appreciated!”
—Monica Devine

“Thanks for such a great newsletter. It’s always packed full of valuable information.”
—Mike Hooker

“I owe you a thank you, and though it is overdue – here it is. I’ve been following the Practicing Writer blog and receiving your newsletter (both wonderful, by the way) for a few years. Way back in July 2008 you posted that Second Story, a small press here in Canada, was looking for fiction manuscripts. I had just finished writing my first novel, so sent it off to them. Well, they bought the manuscript! [The Last River Child] came out in Canada last fall and is being released in the US this month [March 2010]. I’ve been wanting to share my happy story with you for a while and to thank you for your part in my success…. Please encourage your readers to keep writing and to keep submitting! “
—Lori Ann Bloomfield

“Just want to tell you your newsletter is one of the most helpful I’ve found, on or off the Web. Especially the market lists and contests with no fees. Thanks!”
— Lorraine S.

“Dear Erika: I’ve been receiving your newsletter for several months and just wanted to thank you for this free service. The time and effort you take to inspire and support other writers is appreciated. I look forward to each issue: the featured article, workshop entries, freelance opportunities, and contest listings. [….] Again, many thanks.”
— Katharine Morgan

“[The Practicing Writer is] one of my essential writing resources that just happens to be in digital format. [….]This newsletter contains an amazing array of free and low-fee writing competitions every month.”
— Achaessa James, Editor, Whidbey Island Writers Association Newsletter, August-September 2006

“Hello, Erika. I LOVE your newsletter. It is practical and is helping me quite a bit as I pursue my writing career. Keep up the good work!”
— Erin Di Paolo

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