Category: Themed Submission Calls

My poem “I Know I Have Loved Patricia” published in NonBinary Review #39 + PAYING submission calls!

I am honored to have my poem “I Know I Have Loved Patricia” published in issue #39 of NonBinary Review, the literary journal of Zoetic Press. “I Know I Have Loved Patricia” was originally published inTAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics. NonBinary Review’s themed issues are fantastic and […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Bloodletter Magazine, DEADLINE: May 6, 2025

Bloodletter Magazine is a feminist horror magazine publishing the work of nonbinary, trans, and women writers and artists. “For each biannual issue, we work with one artist who contributes companion illustrations for each of the 20 pieces represented in the magazine. Bloodletter was founded on the principle that […]

Two poems published in THE NOMAD + NO FEE call & interview, DEADLINE: April 30, 2025

Tremendous thanks to THE NOMAD for publishing two of my poems ” First Sighting” and “Waiting Around” along with my commentary about the poems and an audio reading. They also sent me a gorgeous print edition for being a contributor! The Nomad is a literary magazine for people […]

NO FEE contest ($300 – $1,000 in prizes!) – Sejong Writing Competition, DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2025

The Sejong Cultural Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in Chicago, IL in 2004. They are currently open for no fee entries for their Sejong Writing Competition for essays and sijo poetry. The sijo is a traditional three-line Korean poetic form organized technically and thematically by line […]

NO FEE submission call + auction – IWWG Int’l Women’s Day Anthology, DEADLINE: Jan. 15, 2025

Two excellent opportunities from the International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG). No fee submission call for IWWG members for their International Women’s Day anthology. To submit, register for the event, join if you are not already a member, or if you are unable to become a member due to […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Dead Forever, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2024

Dead Forever is the second Grateful Dead themed poetry anthology currently open for submissions of poems inspired by the Grateful Dead and related music projects. They are a paying market. You can read more about what they are up to, what they are looking for, and specific call […]

NEW! NO FEE Submission call/interview – Barahm Press, DEADLINE EXTENDED: Sept. 1, 2024

Barahm Press is a new micropress committed to uplifting BIPOC diasporic voices. They seek to amplify stories that speak to the complexities of displacement, cultural memory, and the ongoing struggle for liberation. They publish handcrafted letterpressed books and broadsides as well as online folios. They are currently accepting […]

12 Lit mags featuring disabled writers & artists

There are many literary magazines and journals that promote and lift underrepresented voices traditionally not published or recognized. Whether you are a lover of literature, a professor, or poet, writer, or artist yourself, the publications listed below can broaden your perspective and help you discover new and amazing […]

NEW! NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Vita & the Woolf, ALWAYS OPEN

Vita & the Woolf is a literary and arts journal based in the UK, publishing under Elsker Publishing House. They publish fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and art from creatives worldwide. They publish as an e-book on Etsy and Amazon, and as a print edition on Amazon. They […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken Soup for the Soul was founded in 1993, “sharing happiness, inspiration and hope through our books, we still publish a new title every month. But we also have a podcast, educational programs, dog and cat food, and our entertainment business, which creates and distributes TV, film and […]