What is a neologism? + submission call–Terrain.org, DEADLINE TODAY: May 30, 2016

I’m never disappointed when I take time to read Rob Carney’s guest blog posts on Terrain.org. There’s always something new, something to learn, something to contemplate, and a way to approach writing about all of those things. Each post is a story and/or a poem, and will give you a little […]

NO FEE Submission call for chapbooks–Hermeneutic Chaos Press, DEADLINE: June 30, 2016

Hermeneutic Chaos Press runs an open chapbook period twice per year– from May 1 – June 30, and from December 1 – January 31. They typically select around 6-7 chapbooks for publication during each reading period. There is NO READING FEE. Their chapbooks are produced as open editions and are hand […]

Why We Write Poetry – guest blog post by Anna DiMartino

Every poet has, at some time, experienced those woeful lulls in writing; those days or months or sometimes even years when life seems to offer little poetic inspiration. When we're so stuck in the banal routine of daily life: driving kids to and from school, making dinner, doing […]

12 international lit mags seeking English submissions of poetry, prose, and art #nofees

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 […]

Call for submissions: MY IMAGINARY SKILL Poetry and Prose Series

I love these Silver Birch Press prompts! This one is so creative. Still a few weeks to write and submit. Send them something wonderful!

Writers Wanted (And Artists/Photographers)! Call for Submissions

Get published by an international lit mag! Deadline is coming up quick on June 25, 2016. Accepting fiction, non-fiction and poetry for their first issue. #nofees #tokenpaying

10 NEW $$ PAYING $$ LIT MAGS Currently open for submissions

The literary magazines/journals listed below are recently established or considered to be "fledgling" on Duotrope. All offer some form of payment and are currently open to submissions. Fledging journals are a great way to cut your teeth if you've never been published, often have faster response times, and […]

PAYING $50 Call for submissions – Epiphany, DEADLINE: June 1, 2016

Epiphany is a biannual literary journal established over ten years ago. They are currently seeking submissions and contributors are paid $50. They encourage writers to be familiar with Epiphany before submitting. You can read excerpts of their current issue or back issues are available for order here via print and kindle. You can […]

New Poems Up! by Fatimah Asghar

Gorgeous new poems published by Fatimah Asghar… I’m excited to take a workshop class from her next month! Here are the links to all of her recently published poems: Two poems in Adroit Journal Sunday School at Public Pool All Men Die in Diagram America in Split This […]

Poetry: Why Even Bother? – guest blog post by Melissa Crockett Meske

Poetry has always been a part of me. Not necessarily always in its purest sense, but verses of organized thought run through my head without pause during all my waking hours. They have done so since I can remember. Most of the time, this poetry inside my head […]

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