Looking for publications with a focus on fiction? Find all the details and submission guidelines here — Looking for a publication for your fiction on Medium? Many fiction writers on Medium self-publish, but if you’re looking to connect with more readers, it can be a good idea to consider submitting your story to a publication. This list shares dozens of active fiction publications on Medium, and gives you easy access to their about pages, latest stories…

Did you know that these Medium publications accept fiction stories, too? — Looking for new horizons for your fiction on Medium? Our guide to 40+ Active Fiction Publications on Medium in 2023 is pretty extensive for anyone looking to connect with fiction communities here, but fiction on Medium doesn’t stop there. It turns out that there’s a lot of publications on Medium that are happy to publish fiction, even if they…

If your inspiration is burning low, add some kindling with fiction prompts! — Trying to kick a bout of writer’s block, or looking for something to spark a brand new story? Look no further than these fiction prompt series here on Medium! In this list, you’ll find an assortment of prompt series, including weekly and monthly prompts, challenges, visual prompts, and other unique…

Check out the details on why they were boosted! — Curious to know more about the fiction stories that get boosted on Medium? Wishing you had some insight into exactly why those stories were picked? Look no further than Medium’s quality guidelines, the help page that details how humans review stories for boosting! Under the Examples of Boosted Stories section…

What kinds of stories are getting the coveted Boost? Can serial fiction get boosted? Find out here! — Wondering what type of fiction has been boosted on Medium? Here’s thirty examples of boosted fiction stories, spanning all sorts of genres! This list has been compiled from a variety of sources, including self-reported accounts of being boosted, Medium’s fiction edition of Weekend Reads, and some helpful lists of boosted…

Learn all about writing fiction at 1:30 PM, EST, August 12th — Have you registered for Medium Day yet? Fiction enthusiasts on Medium will be excited to know that the event’s schedule includes a tutorial devoted to writing and publishing fiction — on and off Medium! This will be broadcast online at 1:30 to 2:00 PM, EST on August 12th, right after…

Complete with examples of published fiction stories! — Looking for a boost for fiction? After announcing the Boost Program in March, Medium is continuing to scale up and add more boost nominators to the pilot program. According to Ariel Meadow Stallings’ FAQ about the boost from early June, Medium plans to increase the boost program to 100 boost nominators by September. At this time…

The Story List #11, July 26–August 2, 2023 — Welcome to the latest edition of The Story List! There’s been a bit of a delay with this week’s issue because of some deliberation about the next step for Fiction Friends, but more on that in a moment. First, let’s get to this week’s additions to the library! New stories in The Fiction Friends Library We have…

The Story List #10, July 18–25, 2023 — Happy Wednesday! We’re a little belated this week due to some unforeseen circumstances, but here we are! Hope everyone is having a good week so far. Before we get to the new stories: if you didn’t catch last week’s Special Edition newsletter, here’s a reminder that some changes will be…