NO FEE Call for Submissions - The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2015

This creative and unique lit mag on the literary fringe has published three of my poems and also invited me to be a feature artist. Last August they published my language poem "Barbershop Protest" and have also published two of my found poems, "You'll Feel Unstoppable" in January and "Use Simultaneously.” If you […]

Don’t miss Terrain.org guest blog post and poetry by Rob Carney

I may be a bit biased (because I’ve sat in on his classes and enjoyed his performance poetry for years), but Rob Carney’s recent guest blog post Trigonometry discussing poetry, nature, and myth is not to be missed. It’s poetic in and of itself and will give you […]

$5 Poetry/Prose Contest – Soul Making Keats Literary Competition, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2015

This contest slides in just under my $5 fee rule for low/no fee opportunities. Winners take home up to $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd, and $25 for third. This contest is sponsored by the National League of American Pen Women and features a prompt: The annual Soul-Making […]

NO FEE Call for Submission – Thank You for Swallowing, DEADLINE: Sept 30, 2015

The editor for Thank You for Swallowing is looking for submissions! This is an incredible project with only two requirements for poems: “your poem must be good, and it must challenge the preconceived notions that hurt all of us, of every colour, gender, sexuality, age, religion, nationality and […]

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Three of my poems published in Verse-Virtual's September issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and September’s issue is no exception. This issue includes three of my poems. Click here to read “The things I've done do not define the person I am,” “Blue Daydream,” and “Wouldn't a flyswatter […]

Three of my poems published in Verse-Virtual’s September issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and September’s issue is no exception. This issue includes three of my poems. Click here to read “The things I've done do not define the person I am,” “Blue Daydream,” and “Wouldn't a flyswatter […]

9 PAYING Submission Calls Open Now (Deadlines start Sept 26)

This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order of closest deadlines and some have administrative/processing submissions fees of up to $4 as noted below. If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends […]

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