Rejections Update or: The Spreadsheet That Ate My Life – guest blog post by Jeanne Obbard

Where I'm at: Rejections: 22 Acceptances: 0 Total submissions: 48 That breaks out to 23 poems being read by editors (or undergrads in charge of slush piles) a total of 207 times. Total submissions last year at this time: 0 Meanwhile I am still doing a one-week-per-month "poetry […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Whiskey Island, DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2017

Whiskey Island Magazine is a well-established print literary magazine that’s been around in for over 30 years. They have a respectable roster of contributing writers, including some of my favorites: Mary Ruefle, Maggie Smith, Steve Almond, Chiara Barzini, Denise Duhamel, Roxane Gay, Anne Germanacos, Matt Hart, Bob Hicok, Dora Malech, Karyna […]

My poem "Preparation" published in The Penn Review's 50th issue + no fee submission call & editor interview, DEADLINE: Nov. 14, 2017

It’s very exciting to have my poem “Preparation” previously featured at The Penn Review also included in their 50th issue! They are known for their fast response time, and got back to me on my original submission within two days. The issue is packed with a wide variety of poems and […]

My poem “Preparation” published in The Penn Review’s 50th issue + no fee submission call & editor interview, DEADLINE: Nov. 14, 2017

It’s very exciting to have my poem “Preparation” previously featured at The Penn Review also included in their 50th issue! They are known for their fast response time, and got back to me on my original submission within two days. The issue is packed with a wide variety of poems and […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Wraith Infirmity Muses, DEADLINE: Nov. 20, 2017

Wraith Infirmity Muses is a new online literary magazine that focuses on “the work of writers with invisible illness and the work of those that live with and love them.” I wondered how and why this literary magazine came to be, so I asked Wraith Infirmity Muses founder and editor […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Wraith Infirmity Muses, DEADLINE: Nov. 20, 2017

Wraith Infirmity Muses is a new online literary magazine that focuses on “the work of writers with invisible illness and the work of those that live with and love them.” I wondered how and why this literary magazine came to be, so I asked Wraith Infirmity Muses founder and editor […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Willawaw Journal, DEADLINE: Nov. 19, 2017

Willawaw Journal is a new online literary journal of poetry and art, published quarterly. The unique thing about Willawaw is that each issue has a poem prompt or mentor poem from a poet laureate! Each issue is also themed based, but may evolve in the future at the […]

Enhance Creativity by Shifting Brain Function – (part 3/3) guest blog post series by Kimberly Burnham, PhD

READ PART I…            READ PART II… Creativity it turns out is not a magical quality that some lucky people have and others don’t. The spark of genius is in the ability to switch perspectives quickly--seeing each new challenge or event from different perspectives […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – One (Jacar Press), DEADLINE: Always Open

The unique thing about Jacar Press' gorgeous online magazine One, is that they read until they find the 21 poems they really love, and those poems then make up the next issue. So submit early for your best chances to be published! Jacar Press "believes that writing still matters. . […]

Where to Submit in Oct/Nov 2017 by Entropy (filtered for no fee only!) – 250+ poetry markets

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.” They recently posted an article on where to submit in October and November. Click here to read […]

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