Category: Call for Submissions

Emerging Form – a podcast on the creative process, Interview with host Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Emerging Form is a new podcast hosted by science writer Christie Aschwanden and poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. Each podcast is about 30 minutes and include topics such as emotionally difficult topics, collaboration, and creative habits with a variety of guests, such as Thea Deley, Luis Lopez, and Andrea Jones. The last […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Thimble, DEADLINE: Feb. 29, 2020

Thimble is a new online literary magazine, featuring art, poetry, and short prose. They publish issues quarterly. I was curious how and why this art and literary magazine began, so I asked Editor-in-Chief Nadia Wolnisty a few questions to find out. See my interview with Wolnisty and a link […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Pretty Owl Poetry, DEADLINE: Always Open/Spring Issue, Feb. 28, 2020

Pretty Owl Poetry “is a journal that publishes new, emerging, and established writers in poetry, flash fiction, and the visual arts.” The issues are published in PDF format and are free to read online. Not only did Pretty Owl publish my poem "And Finished knowing - then -" […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – FewerThan500, DEADLINE: Always Open

FewerThan500 is “an online literary journal dedicated to publishing the work of those skilled at expressing creative talent in fewer than 500 words. We pride ourselves in publishing work from writers and photographers around the world.” They publish one to two times a week and are seeking unpublished, […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Poetry Super Highway, DEADLINE: Always Open

Poetry Super Highway is a an online publication and resource for poets and writers. They publish two feature poets each week and host an online broadcast once a month in a poetry open mic format. You can call in and read your poetry live and hear other great poets, […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Vox Viola, DEADLINE: Always Open

Vox Viola Literary Magazine is a new lit mag “created to empower and inspire women through the written word and visual arts.” They feature poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual arts. I was curious how and why this art and literary magazine began, so I asked Founder and […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Blanket Sea, DEADLINE: Always Open

Blanket Sea is an arts & literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the work of artists and writers living with chronic illness, mental illness, and disability. They publish from February to April and from August to October. I wondered how and why this magazine came to be, so I […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Lunch Ticket’s Amuse-Bouche: Spotlight, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2020

I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. They are a twice-yearly literary and art journal, as well as other special projects, published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles, a program that is devoted […]

NO FEE submission call & interview – Juniper, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2020

Juniper is a new online poetry journal, published three times a year, in February, June and October. I love the simple, yet pleasing design of this web-based journal. It’s easy to navigate and easy to read. To get a feel for what types of poetry they publish, you […]

2020 Literary Magazine Rankings by Clifford Garstang + submission tips

If you’re not already familiar with Clifford Garstang‘s annual literary magazine rankings or you’ve forgotten to check them out for a while, here’s a reminder to how handy they are! Every year Garstang ranks lit mags based on Pushcart Prize anthology. He creates rankings for the three main […]

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