Category: Paying Submission Calls

FREE Poetry Contest, $50/$25 cash prizes – Wax Poetry & Art, DEADLINE: Oct. 15, 2018

Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running a contest, first poem entered is free entry and is open to all poets “from everyone on earth.” “Wax Poetry and Art‘s mission is to make poetry more widely read by […]

FREE Poetry Contest, $50/$25 cash prizes – Wax Poetry & Art, DEADLINE: Oct. 15, 2018

Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running a contest, first poem entered is free entry and is open to all poets “from everyone on earth.” “Wax Poetry and Art‘s mission is to make poetry more widely read by […]

33 PAYING/NO FEE Submission calls in Sept. 2018 + more from Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]

PAYING ($100!)/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Kahini Magazine, DEADLINE: Open year-round

Kahini Magazine is the literary monthly print magazine for Kahini members: submissions, however, are open to all and accepted year-round. Contributors receive a subscription to the magazine and $100 payment! I wondered how and why this magazine came to be, so I asked Americas Director and Kahini Magazine Editor Jordan Hartt a few […]

7 PAYING LIT MAGS - Deadlines: Aug 31 - Sept 30, 2018

The literary magazines/journals listed below all offer some form of payment, do not charge submission/reading fees, and have submission deadlines between August 31 and September 30, 2018. This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – The Deaf Poets Society, DEADLINE: Always open

The Deaf Poet Society is a new online literary magazine featuring writers and artists with disabilities. They are currently seeking submissions of poetry, prose, cross-genre work, book reviews, and artwork for publication. They publish an online issue four times a year: January, April, July, and October. You can read or […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Isacoustic, DEADLINE: Open year-round

Isacoustic is an intriguing new print and online poetry journal recently founded by poet Barton Smock. They are quick to respond to submissions and offer payment $15. You can read past issues on their web site to get a feel for their aesthetic. I wondered how and why this poetry […]

2018 Literary Magazine Rankings for Poetry by Clifford Garstang + my list of Paying Markets for Emerging Poets

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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