Category: Paying Submission Calls

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Micromance Magazine, DEADLINE: Year-round

Looking for the perfect way to celebrate the season of love? Micromance Magazine is the only online literary magazine devoted exclusively to sweet romance, heartfelt women’s fiction, and romantic poetry—and they’re open for submissions year-round! Founded by G. Lynn Brown, Micromance publishes six days a week via Substack, […]

Your 2026 poetry submission horoscope – guest post by Kallie Falandays

Y’all, 2026 is supposedly not a normal year from an astrological perspective. Neptune enters Aries on January 26th for the first time since the 1860s. Saturn follows in February. These two planets then meet on February 20th—a conjunction that hasn’t happened in Aries for centuries. (Chani Nicholas calls […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – En•Trance Journal, DEADLINE: May 1, 2026

En•Trance Journal was founded in 2025 and has released their first two issues, publishing twice a year on the solstices. They are currently opened for submissions of poetry and artwork with the theme “altered states” until May 1. For more information, see my interview with editors Dion O’Reilly […]

42 University lit mags/journals + why to submit – Tell Tell Poetry guest post

Special thanks to Tell Tell Poetry for publishing my guest blog post 42 University lit mags/journals + why to submit. If you’re a poet/writer looking to share your work, university literary magazines and journals are some of the most welcoming and rewarding places to submit. I’ve gathered this […]

PAYING/NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Fahmidan Journal, DEADLINE: Year-round

Fahmidan was founded in the summer of 2020 with a mission to be a global, affordable, and inclusive literary, media, and education organization that serves the global literary community and beyond. “We believe in Diversity in Action, not tokenistic diversity or exclusionary policies that divide more than love.” […]

46 International lit mags seeking submissions of poetry, prose, and art

Why limit yourself to being published in lit mags in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K? There are many countries with English-language lit mags you can also submit your work to. For example, my poem “My Monkey Grammarian” was published in Hong Kong and even included in a […]

11 lit mags/journals for current event poems (just updated!)

UPDATED: November 22, 2025 Poetry has always been a powerful tool for activism and awareness, and many literary magazines actively seek work that engages with current events. Below you’ll find a curated selection of literary magazines and journals that welcome poetry on timely topics. Each publication has its own […]

Where to submit reprints (just updated!)

If you have poetry or other writing which has been previously published, but the readership was low or perhaps it was only in print and not online, you may want to submit it to literary magazines and journals that accept work as a reprint. There are two lists […]

35+ lit mags/journals for ecopoems (no fees/some paying)

What are ecopoems? I like the description from The Poetry Lab, “An ecopoem is a poem that explores environmental issues such as the climate crisis and how it affects both the human and the more than human worlds.” Read more in their article More than Human Worlds: 5 […]

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

Chicken Soup for the Soul was founded in 1993, “with more than 100 million copies sold in the U.S. and Canada, 400 titles, and translations into more than 40 languages, the phrase chicken soup for the soul is known worldwide. We spread happiness, inspiration, hope and wellness across […]

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