Underdog Authors
Underdog AuthorsOur mission is to champion underdog authors - the writers who haven’t had their shot yet. We’re here to provide a platform that makes emerging writers feel seen, supported, and celebrated.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 14 | Subscribers | Read | underdogauthors.substack.com |
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February's Winning Story: The Captain of the Gruesome Maiden By Melissa Lacy
We pledge to publish 120 writers over the next 10 years if we manage to reach 200,000 paid subscribers in the first 100 days of 2026. This is our 100-day challenge to keep Underdog Authors running for 10 years!
We want to support 120 new writers
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A win-win-win chain reaction for writers
We’re Underdog Authors, a writing community that runs a free monthly writing competition.
January's Winning Story: Life And Death by Megan Turner
We pledge to publish 120 writers over the next 10 years if we manage to reach 200,000 paid subscribers in the first 100 days of 2026. This is our 100-day challenge to keep Underdog Authors running for 10 years!
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Free writing competition & writing community │ Next round: April ✍️ │ Our mission is to champion underdog authors - the writers who haven’t had their shot yet. We’re here to provide a platform that makes writers feel supported and celebrated.
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