I’m thrilled to share that poem “Confession to a Woodhouse’s Toad” appears in Whale Road Review Issue 43, a summer issue full of sharp, resonant work from writers I deeply admire.

One of the things I love about Whale Road Review is how intentionally they support their contributors. Each author page includes a direct tip link, so if a poem or essay moves you, you can thank the writer directly. It’s a small gesture that makes a meaningful difference in sustaining literary work.

If you’re curious about the editorial vision behind the journal, you might enjoy revisiting my earlier conversation with them: My interview with Whale Road Review. It’s a look at their ethos, their approach to submissions, and what they hope to champion in contemporary poetry.

You can also tune in this Saturday, June 13 at 9am PST for the virtual WRR Summer Celebration Reading, featuring those published in the issue, including me! Register here.

And now’s a great time to send in your own work — Whale Road Review is open for submissions until June 15, 2026.

Click here to read Whale Road Review submission guidelines.

• DEADLINE: June 15, 2026 for poetry and short prose; year round for pedagogy papers and reviews.
• SUBMISSION FEE: None
• FORMS: poetry, flash fiction, micro essays, pedagogy papers, reviews, interviews
• FORMAT: online
• ISSUE FREQUENCY: quarterly
• AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME: 1 – 45 DAYS
• SUBMISSION METHOD: email
• SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: yes
• PAYMENT: None, but we now include a “tip the author” link directly to authors’ venmo, paypal.me, patreon or other pages
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