Improbable Press Blog

By Griffin Raynor “There is a dark corner in my room, and the shadowcast across my walls and carpet is far largerthan it should be, far deeper than it usually is.” So, my story, A Heavy Hug – quoted above – is going to be in an Improbable Press Anthology, Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging. This anthology is centered around cryptids of all types, both existing and invented, but with an emphasis on emerging – and on the more positive side of cryptids – creatures that laugh; creatures that love; creatures that humans can actually, perhaps, gaze upon without terror. My...

By Bo Starsky Living in a small town like I do, it’s rather special when you end up in the paper. It’s something of a sign that you’ve made it, and though the fame, if you could even call it that, is fleeting, it still feels pretty fucking good to be complimented on your work when you go to the shops on a shameful trip to buy more chocolate or chips and dip. So far in my adult life I’ve been in the papers twice, once by accident, and once on purpose. I have popped up one other time but...

We're back! Back. Back. And do you want to know why? Why we're going to start posting prompts again? Because I missed you. I missed your stories. Your wonderful, amazing, ridiculous, funny, sad stories. Every single one of you told tales I couldn't wait to read and I'm going to ask you to do it again. Shall we begin? More… Royalties and Who’s Out to Get You White Knights (Writing Prompts) Escape the Maze (Writing Prompts)

By Marlaina Cockcroft As one of the writers whose work was accepted in the next anthology from Improbable Press (which makes me quite happy!), I’d like to share some thoughts on submitting to anthologies. Here’s how I see anthology calls for submissions: They’re cool writing prompts that could lead to publication. Sometimes this works out, sometimes it doesn’t. The story I submitted to “Strange Fire: Jewish Voices from the Pandemic” got accepted (and the anthology is out this month!). Stories I’ve written for consideration in other anthologies have gotten rejected, and I’ve been researching magazines/other publications to send them (some...

By Atlin Merrick Okay, you’ve signed a contract with a small press and you’re doing the butt-wiggle dance of joy. You probably sent your book to a lot publishers and at last your work found a home. Whether you’re a new writer or have been published before, it’s a relief to know you’ve found someone else who loves your work as much as you do. And—WAIT! Screeching To a Halt: Loving Small Presses That! It’s that I want to bold and italicize:         We love your book, too. I can nearly 100% guarantee that that’s why any small press anywhere...