Yet another scam to be aware of…
Scams targeting writers are becoming more sophisticated than ever … here is another one to beware of.
For Writers
Writing Opportunity: Mycelia
Here’s a new anthology that is currently taking submissions. Winter Woods Publishing is thrilled to announce our first call for poetry, fiction, and essay submissions for an anthology to be …
Writing Opportunity: Migration in Changing Climates
Here’s a great residency opportunity for environmental writers and artists: PLAYA, PRAx and Spring Creek Project are partnering to offer Migration in Changing Climates, a new interdisciplinary fellowship. This fellowship invites …
New poetry journal: Earthshine
Okay, Earthshine has been around since 2007 but it’s new to us. And they are currently accepting submission! Learn more here.
AI-powered writer scams make The New York Times
We’ve been writing about the rise of AI-powered scams directed at writers for several months (here and here). And now this issue has made it to The New York Times. …
Writing opportunity: Catalogue Zine
Environmental literary journal Catalogue Zine has just opened the window for its 4th issue, looking for submissions about “daily life and individual action.” Catalogue zine is an environmentalist literary and …
The most popular book reviews and pages from 2025
EcoLit Books continues to see increases in traffic and email subscribers — we’ve nearly doubled the number of visitors from a year before. And we’re thankful to you. It’s inspiring …
New writer’s residency: Conjunctions
The literary journal Conjunctions is now sponsoring a residency for writers in upstate New York: Conjunctions is proud to announce a new three-week writer’s residency under the auspices of the recently …
2026 Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency now accepting applications
There is a $20 fee to apply but it looks like an amazing residency: The Aldo and Estella Leopold Residency provides a space for writers and respected thinkers to reflect …
New environmental journal: Germinate
There’s a new journal for environmental writers to be aware of: Germinate. Published 4 times a year, the journal is “an open-access, digital publication of the American Society for Environmental …
A Q&A with Kendra Coulter
I was thrilled to have this chat with Kendra Coulter, author of Defending Animals and the newly released novel The Tortoise’s Tale. Dr. Coulter is a professor at Huron University …