Category: Call for Submissions

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee to enter) by Winning Writers – Deadline April 1, 2015

Winning Writers FREE contest for humorous poetry is open until April 1, 2015! Winning Writers is a great resource for writers. You can find just about anything you might need and answers to many writing-related questions on their site. You can read details here in my previous blog […]

Call for Submissions – Bye Bye Bukowski an anthology by Hyacinth Girl Press

Hyacinth Girl Press is a lovely small press, that specializes in handmade chapbooks and puts our about six per year. From their duotrope page, “We consider ourselves a feminist press and are particularly interested in manuscripts dealing with topics such as radical spiritual experiences, creation/interpretation of myth through […]

Two pieces published in Vagabonds: Anthology of Mad Ones, Vol. 4 Issue 1

I’m honored to have two pieces included in this unique and gutsy literary anthology, published by Weasel Press, the full length version of my prose poem, “Whimper,” and my language poem, “Barbershop Protest.” “Vagabonds is a Bi-annual literary anthology dedicated to bringing its readers the best stories from a […]

12 Online Lit Mags You Should Definitely Read (or Even Submit To!)

Great list of digital literary magazines and online journals with brief reviews by Gina Vaynshteyn published back in August of 2014 on Bustle. The list includes well-known lit mags as well as some lesser known markets, like Muzzle, decomP, and Little Fiction and Big Truths, a creative nonfiction […]

Paying Call for Submissions – Contrary Magazine pays $20, Deadline March 1, 2015!

Contrary doesn’t charge fees for submissions, but they do pay contributors. Per their site, payment “for original commentary, fiction, and poetry, Contrary Magazine pays $20 per author per issue, regardless of the number of works or nature of the submission. Reviews and Contrary Blog posts are usually unpaid.” […]

2nd Place in Cultured Vultures "Poem of the Week"

My poem “Christ of the Abyss” took second place! You can see the inspiration for the poem here: http://www.christoftheabyss.net/. This is a great series put on by the folks at Cultured Vultures. The editor is great to work with and is always looking for articles and content for […]

2nd Place in Cultured Vultures “Poem of the Week”

My poem “Christ of the Abyss” took second place! You can see the inspiration for the poem here: http://www.christoftheabyss.net/. This is a great series put on by the folks at Cultured Vultures. The editor is great to work with and is always looking for articles and content for […]

Call for Submission – New Letters Literary Awards – Enter early for Special Offers

Normally I only post calls for submissions if they are no/low fee, but this is such a great value I had to share it. If you submit early, in February only, the $25 submission fee includes a two-year subscription, immediate review, and a free MP3 download of a poet […]

Split Lip Press announces chapbook winner and finalists . . .

Read the Split Lip blog post which announces the Katie Shmid as the winner of their most recent chapbook contest, not to mention a kind nod to the 11 finalists (including yours truly for my most recent chapbook compilation “Stranger Underneath.”) Split Lip Press (don’t miss the tagline […]

Call for Submissions – The Fem Literary Magazine

The Fem publishes weekly on Thursdays at 10am. Submissions are always open and always free! They accept Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Art. They “encourage thought-provoking works that highlight the personal experiences of women, LGBTQIA individuals, people of color, people with disabilities, etc. We also encourage experimental pieces that […]

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