Washington Writers’ Publishing House

DC, Maryland, and Virginia women writers - we are eager to read your work! Financial waivers are available for the Submittable fee; all funds raised support the production of the anthology, including contributor payment. Guidelines here washingtonwriters.org/grace-gravit... #writingcommunity

You can read my science fiction flash story, "Earthy," in this week’s issue of WWPH Writes. I only consumed a few pieces of raw onion in the course of writing this one 😁🧅 @wwph.bsky.social #writingcommunity #flashfiction #sciencefiction washingtonwriters.org?mailpoet_rou...

WWPH WRITES 132 now live!! With major news on an expanded WWPH press slate -- and with the out-of-this-world winners of our first-ever literary speculative fiction contest! READ on here washingtonwriters.org/wwph-writes/ Shout of thanks to our fabulous judge @mynachang.bsky.social #electricsheep

Thank you WWPH for giving a home to my debut story collection, "How to Leave Your Life Behind," gay, literary, speculative fiction!

NEWS! We're expanding our press slate to include new short books (100 pages or less), and we're starting this new journey with 3 amazing titles! Join us in congratulating Christina Daub, Tracy Rothschild Lynch, and Edward Daschle!! @christinadaub.bsky.social @edwarddaschle.bsky.social #bskybooks

Join us in congratulating MICHELE L. SIMMS-BURTON, winner of our 2026 Washington Writers Publishing House Fiction Award! Her historical novel, CALL ME SARAH, will be published by WWPH in January 2028. Kudos to our finalists Edward Daschle and Ed Falco. #bskybookclub #writing #writingcommunity.

WWPH WRITES 131 now live with POETRY 101 by William Heath and FED by C. Tsang. Plus, CONGRATULATIONS to our WORLDS BEYOND winners judged by @mynachang.bsky.social Read on to WWPH WRITES 131 ... washingtonwriters.org/wwph-writes/ @beckyhalsey.bsky.social #speculativefiction #writingcommunity

Our last WWPH LITERARY SALON...of '26! 💕to these amazing featured writers! This year, we held 9 WWPH Literary Salons -- all free, in-person events where we wrote together, read together, and raised our voices together! DMV writers, join us in 2027! More at www.washingtonwriters.org #Writingcommunity

Join us! FREE!! Come on out, DMV writers! Reserve your spot www.eventbrite.com/e/1998911897... #WashingtonDC #creativewriting #literaryevent #writingcvommunity

Congratulations all!🎉 DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers -- WWPH WRITES is our bi-weekly online lit mag -- free to submit to, free to subscribe to! More at www.washingtonwriters.org #writers #bestsmallfictions #flashfiction #literarymagazines

Congratulations all!🎉 DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers -- WWPH WRITES is our bi-weekly online lit mag -- free to submit to, free to subscribe to! More at www.washingtonwriters.org #writers #bestsmallfictions #flashfiction #literarymagazines

Our Best of the Net nominations!! 💓 And WWPH WRITES, our bi-weekly lit mag, is open for submissions -- free to submit to--free to subscribe to -- more at www.washingtonwriters.org #dmvwriters #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity

TODAY! Sunday at 5 pm... join us! Reserve your seat... lostcitybookstore.com/event/2026-0... #amwriting #writingcommunity #DCevents

We are thrilled to announce the Washington Writers' Publishing House Nonfiction Prize honorees! Gratitude to all the writers who submitted! More submission opps at www.washingtonwriters.org @stellahdawson.bsky.social 🎉 #memoir #deathwithdignity #queerbookworms #writingcommunity #amwriting #writing

Uh ... justice, but it's a $15 submittable fee?

Do you like cozy fantasy, #booksky? HearthCon is coming up on October 3rd & 4th! There are a lot of awesome panelists talking much coziness, and indeed I'm going to be on the Cozy Fantasy Over The Rainbow panel (🌈📚) at 6PM PDT on Sunday. I love so many of these books, and it's gonna be a great time!

Next Sunday, 9/27 at Lost City Books in DC -- FREE! Write with us! Be challenged by our amazing contributors to CAPITAL LOVE -- reserve your spot at lostcitybookstore.com/event/2026-0... #dcwriters #bksybookclub #writingcommunity

DC, Maryland, and Virginia women writers! Send us your stories-- we are looking for bold, bravo work. More insights and guidelines here washingtonwriters.org/grace-gravit... #bskywriters #bskyliterary #queerbookworms #literaryfiction #writingcommunity #writers

DC, Maryland, and Virginia women writers! Send us your stories-- we are looking for bold, bravo work. More insights and guidelines here washingtonwriters.org/grace-gravit... #bskywriters #bskyliterary #queerbookworms #literaryfiction #writingcommunity #writers

Deadline today!! Tuesday, September 15th!

DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers... The last weekend to submit! Deadline is TUESDAY, September 15th at 11:59 pm. Myna Chang is our fantastic judge! @mynachang.bsky.social More details here wwph.submittable.com #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #bskyliterary #scifi #horror #fantasy

WWPH WRITES 129 NOW LIVE with a provocative poem reimagining AI by David Ebenbach and an equally provocative essay by Linda Kotis... plus, DEADLINE TODAY for WORLDS BEYOND contest! All at washingtonwriters.org/wwph-writes/ #writing #specfic #scifi #writingcommunity

WWPH WRITES 129 NOW LIVE with a provocative poem reimagining AI by David Ebenbach and an equally provocative essay by Linda Kotis... plus, DEADLINE TODAY for WORLDS BEYOND contest! All at washingtonwriters.org/wwph-writes/ #writing #writingcommunity #scifi #specfiction

Also for #ColorADay #BlueTue x #TINYPOEMS x #lune #poetry = #art version of my #poem in #WWPH @wwph.bsky.social

Join us!! lostcitybookstore.com/event/2026-0... #writing #writingcommunity #literaryevent #washingtondcevent

Join us!! lostcitybookstore.com/event/2026-0... #writing #writingcommunity #literaryevent #washingtondcevent

DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers... The last weekend to submit! Deadline is TUESDAY, September 15th at 11:59 pm. Myna Chang is our fantastic judge! @mynachang.bsky.social More details here wwph.submittable.com #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #bskyliterary #scifi #horror #fantasy

We're so excited to be at the first-ever Carroll Book Festival in Westminster, Maryland!! Come find us there on Saturday, September 19th! More details about it all here carrollbookfestival.org #writers #marylandwriters #carrollbookfestival

My novel - The Other Beautiful People- a workplace love story- is recommended here booksbywomen.org/recommended-... !! #womenwriters #booksbywomen #bskybookclub #amreading

Off to Ohio!! More at www.carolinebockofficialauthor.site #chagrinfallsOH

One reason to read my new novel The Other Beautiful People now🤗 #September11 #neverforget #bskybookclub #writing

DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers...WORLDS BEYOND...our first-ever literary genre contest for speculative fiction and poetry! Our special judge is the fantastic Myna Chang! Cash prizes and publication in WWPH WRITES, our lit mag! wwph.submittable.com/submit @mynachang.bsky.social #writing #scifi

MORE awe-inspiring TINY POEMS in WWPH WRITES issue 128! MORE submission opportunities! Write on, all! But read this first... at washingtonwriters.org/wwph-writes/ #bskyliterary #bskypoetry #writingcommunity #amwriting

DC, Maryland and VA writers... Eager to read your work!! #authors&writing #sciencefiction #speculativefiction

🚀 @wwph.bsky.social seeks speculative fiction & poetry from DC, Maryland & Virginia writers. 🗓️ Sept. 15 ✍️ Fiction: ≤750 words 📝 Poetry: ≤40 lines 💰 $100 winner/$50 runner-up per category 🆓 Free horrortree.com/taking-submi...

WORLDS BEYOND - our first literary speculative fiction contest! More details at washingtonwriters.org/worlds-beyon... #writingcommunity #sciencefiction #electricsheep #amwriting #amwritingscifi

WORLDS BEYOND. washingtonwriters.org/worlds-beyon... Out-of-this-world judge @mynachang.bsky.social @electricsheepsf.bsky.social #literarycontest #writingcontest #writingcommunity

WORLDS BEYOND - our first literary speculative fiction contest! More details at washingtonwriters.org/worlds-beyon... #writingcommunity #sciencefiction #electricsheep #amwriting #amwritingscifi

YES!!

Join us this Sunday in Baltimore! #poetry and #fiction on the power of love— @wwph.bsky.social #Baltimore

Submissions are coming in but we're looking for YOURS! Free to submit! #writingcommunity #amwriting #literaryspeculativefiction #specfiction

We are going out of this world - our first-ever literary genre contest!! The out-of-this-world @mynachang.bsky.social is our guest judge! DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers, submit to us!! More details/guidelines here washingtonwriters.org/worlds-beyon... #writing #writingcommunity #poetry

WWPH WRITES 126 is LIVE with awesome TINY POEMS!! Plus, news on our new submission opportunities including: -WORLDS BEYOND contest -GRACE IN JUSTICE anthology Read on here: washingtonwriters.org/wwph-writes/ #writingcommunity #writing #bskybookclub #womenwriters

🎉Beautiful covers! So thankful to work with talented designers like @asklein.bsky.social 📚

So grateful for the DMV literary community!! Big thank you to Laura Sturza #booksky #literaryfiction #DCwriters #MDwriters #VAwriters

Author Caroline Bock Champions Writers laurasturza.substack.com/p/author-car... #DMVwriters #writingcommunity

Created two poetry covers for @wwph.bsky.social this year!

We are going out of this world - our first-ever literary genre contest!! The out-of-this-world @mynachang.bsky.social is our guest judge! DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers, submit to us!! More details/guidelines here washingtonwriters.org/worlds-beyon... #writing #writingcommunity #poetry