The literary magazines/journals listed below all offer some form of payment, do not charge submission/reading fees, take online submissions, and have submission deadlines from December 15, 2018 – January 15, 2019.

This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order of closest deadlines.

Selene Quarterly

DEADLINE: December 15, 2018

SUBMISSION FEE: None

FORMS: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art

FORMAT: online

PAYMENT: $0.01-0.03/word for fiction, $35 for nonfiction, $15 for reviews $0.25/line for poetry

Eye to the Telescope

DEADLINE: December 15, 2018

SUBMISSION FEE: None

THEME: Crossroads: “poems that pay homage to the supernatural nature of the crossroads: poems that embody the heaviness and darkness that seem to emanate from the crossroads of fantasy”

FORMS: poetry

FORMAT: online

PAYMENT: “US 3¢/word rounded to nearest dollar; minimum US $3, maximum $25.”

Folio

DEADLINE: December 21, 2018

SUBMISSION FEE: None

THEME:“seeking works which respond in some way to any of the themes found within the World Tree–branches and roots, ancestry and rebirth, fate and knowledge, wilderness and civilization.”

FORMS: art, fiction, non-fiction, poetry

FORMAT: print

PAYMENT: “As in past years, all submissions for Volume 34 will be considered for our Editor’s Prize, with full details to be announced soon.”

Carte Blanche

DEADLINE: December 31, 2018

SUBMISSION FEE: None

FORMS: Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translations. comics, photography

FORMAT: online

PAYMENT: “carte blanche pays a modest honorarium per submission.”

Split Lip

DEADLINE: December 31, 2018

SUBMISSION FEE: None

FORMS: Fiction, flash fiction, memoir, poetry, art

FORMAT: online

PAYMENT: “Web payment rate is $50 per author (payable via PayPal). Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1 year subscription.”

The 3288 Review

DEADLINE: December 31, 2018

SUBMISSION FEE: None

NOTES: "Starting March 1, 2017, we are only accepting submissions from current or former residents of West Michigan, or frequent visitors to the West Michigan region."

FORMS: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography/visual art, reviews

FORMAT: online

PAYMENT:

• Poetry - $5.00 per poem published, up to 10 poems
• Prose 1,000 to 5,000 words - $25.00
• Prose 5,001 to 10,000 words - $50.00
• Collections of Photography, Illustration or Artwork - $5.00 per piece published, up to 10 pieces

Existere

DEADLINE: December 31, 2018

SUBMISSION FEE: None

FORMS: poetry, short plays, short stories, postcard/flash fiction, art and literature reviews, critical essays, interviews, sketches, photos, etc.

FORMAT: print

PAYMENT: “A small honourarium to writers and artists upon publication. The exact rates vary by length of submission, but will include a copy of Existere (minimum).”

The Stacy Doris Memorial Poetry Award

DEADLINE: January 1, 2019

SUBMISSION FEE: None

FORMS: poetry

FORMAT: print

PAYMENT: “The winning poet will receive $500 and publication in the Spring 2019 issue of Fourteen Hills.”

The Stinging Fly

DEADLINE: January 9, 2019

SUBMISSION FEE: None

NOTES: publishes work by Irish and international writers

FORMS: poetry, short stories

FORMAT: print

PAYMENT: “Contributors receive a copy of the issue in which their work is featured and can order further copies at a discounted rate. Fiction and nonfiction: €25 per magazine page. Poetry: €40 for single poem/magazine page. Featured Poet: €200.”

Outlook Springs

(see editor interview here)

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