Category: Call for Submissions

NO FEE Submission call and interview–Long Exposure Magazine, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2016

Long Exposure Magazine was founded in 2014 to feature creative writing, photography and other visual art, and explore the ways in which they can interact; how writing responds to other art forms and vice versa, and what new possibilities arise. They publish a wide range of poetry, flash fiction, photography, art […]

Where to Submit in September by Entropy (filtered for no fee only!)-the list of all lists!

Entropy is a “website featuring literary & non-literary content. A website that seeks to engage with the literary community, that becomes its own community, and creates a space for literary & non-literary ideas.” In August they posted an article on where to submit in August and September. Click here to read […]

NO FEE Mini-chapbook submission call and interview with Platypus Press, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2016

From the same press who launched the literary magazine Wildness, Platypus Press is announcing a new mini-chapbook project entitled 2412! To read more about the press and their editors, read their Masthead page here. I wondered how and why this mini chapbook project came to be, so I asked editor Michelle Tudor a few […]

NO FEE Submission call and interview with lit mag S-Curves, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2016

S-Curves is an online literary journal featuring work by Topanga Canyon writers as well as work from elsewhere.  They publish works of short fiction, literary non fiction, poetry, and excerpts from longer works and works-in-progress.  Photographers and artists are also encouraged to submit work. I wondered how and why this […]

A list of feminist lit mags & journals #WomensEqualityDay

National Women’s Equality Day seemed like the perfect day to spend some time compiling a list of feminist lit mags and journals! Spend some time in the pages of these important organizations and help support marginalized voices. Submit your feminist writing and/or contribute in any way you can: share […]

NO FEE Chapbook Publishers and other Chapbook Listings

The individual listings below are the chapbook publishers I found which do not charge submission fees, reading fees, or contest fees. The majority of chapbooks are published via contests and do typically require a fee from $10 – $25. Research each market thoroughly and make sure submitting is […]

NO FEE Submission call and interview – Wicked Banshee Press, DEADLINES: Sept. 30 & Dec. 31, 2016

Wicked Banshee Press is a an online lit mag and seeking submissions for three upcoming issues. They are “dedicated to shining a light on voices that normally don’t get a lot of opportunities in the literary world. Things are changing, we are hoping to be a catalyst for the positive […]

NO FEE Submission call and interview – Wicked Banshee Press, DEADLINES: Sept. 30 & Dec. 31, 2016

Wicked Banshee Press is a an online lit mag and seeking submissions for three upcoming issues. They are “dedicated to shining a light on voices that normally don’t get a lot of opportunities in the literary world. Things are changing, we are hoping to be a catalyst for the positive […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call and interview – Come As You Are (90s themed) anthology, DEADLINE: August 31, 2016

Come As You Are is a forthcoming 90s themed anthology edited by E. Kristen Anderson with the help of Samantha Duncan and ELJ Publications. They are seeking submissions of poetry, micro and flash fiction, flash essay (lyric essay especially), and hybrid works of no more than 750 words. I wondered how […]

How Poets Can Gain Recognition – guest blog post by Featured Poet founder Katie Kahn

Poets notoriously have a hard time gaining traction and establishing themselves; we're called starving artists for a reason. Even wildly successful writers rarely have their name recognized outside of literary circles. School curriculums have also taken a nosedive when it comes to poetic appreciation; my daughter brought Katy […]

Trish Hopkinson