PAYING/NO FEE Call for submissions – Baltimore Review, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016

Baltimore Review announced last year they will be paying contributors and they are currently reading for their next issue. “Payment for general submissions is Web exposure and a copy of the compilation in which the author’s work appears. In addition, we are now able to provide contributors with a small […]

NO FEE Submission call and interview–POSIT a journal of literature and art, now open for submissions!

Posit was founded in 2013 and “publishes a stimulating, dynamic selection of the finest new poetry, prose and visual art -- accomplished, sophisticated work that may be eclectic in style but is always innovative, challenging, and aesthetically broadening.” They are an all-inclusive lit mag seeking work “by writers and artists […]

List of PAYING lit mags from Poetry Has Value + poets share their $$$ stats

Poetry Has Value is a blog created by professor and poet Jessica Piazza. Jessica is a great supporter of poets and has been tracking her poetry dollars since early 2015. For 2016, she’s not alone–several other poets have committed to sharing their dollars spent on submission fees and other […]

Persistence is as important as talent – guest blog post by Alice K. Boatwright

In a writer's life, persistence is as important as talent When I began sending my first book out to publishers and it was rejected, I was devastated. I had received an MFA from Columbia for my manuscript, and I expected success that would immediately change me from a […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call and interview–Subprimal Poetry Art, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2016

Subprimal Poetry Art was founded in 2013 to provide a community for quality thought provoking poetry and other art. They “believe in poetry and other art that takes the reader / viewer / listener out of the ordinary and into an place altered from that which they normally experience. […]

Outlook Springs lit mag goes live online, including my poem "A Way In" + submissions are open!

I was honored and pleased to have my poem, “A Way In,” published in the first print issue of Outlook Springs, and I’m just as excited to see them share work from that first issue on their brand new web site! You can read my poem here. “Outlook […]

Outlook Springs lit mag goes live online, including my poem “A Way In” + submissions are open!

I was honored and pleased to have my poem, “A Way In,” published in the first print issue of Outlook Springs, and I’m just as excited to see them share work from that first issue on their brand new web site! You can read my poem here. “Outlook […]

Which lit mags publish nontraditional forms and found poetry?

Most editors are happy to answer questions regarding submissions. If a lit mag seems like a good fit for your work and it happens to be a collaboration, found poem, or other more nontraditional form, contact them via email or on other social media to ask if they […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call - concīs, new charitable lit mag

I recently came across concÄ«s, a fairly new lit mag that not only pays contributors, but also supports Room to Read, an organization dedicated to educating children in need in Asia and Africa. You can opt to donate your payment and concÄ«s will double it. They also provide a Donation Tracker so […]

My fun 5 question interview by South Florida Poetry Journal + submission/interview call

South Florida Poetry Journal (affectionately referred to as SoFloPoJo) is an online poetry lit mag featuring poems, art, and interviews with poets every month. Each month they interview three poets with five questions and publish the interviews on their web site. I am pleased to say this month’s interviews […]

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