Do I need a strategy to submit to lit mags?

The short answer is, if you want a strategy, if it helps you plan and manage your submissions and/or keeps you writing, then YES! There’s no fancy formula for being more successful with publication. It varies from person to person based on their goals and priorities. Some writers […]

PAYING/NO FEE/LGBTQIA+ submission call & interview – just femme & dandy, DEADLINE: Dec. 13, 2021

just femme & dandy is a biannual literary & arts magazine for and by the LGBTQIA+ community on fashion. They “offer a space in the literary & arts world that has yet to exist, and hope to celebrate the queer, trans, non-binary, and intersex community, who have long […]

Poetry Palooza workshops, open mics & contest via IWWG continue from Aug 12 – Nov 5, 2021

I’m pleased to announce the International Women’s Writing Guild‘s fall programming for Poetry Palooza! I recently hosted the free kick-off panel with a stellar lineup of poetry advocates, incredible teachers, and poets. If you missed it, it’s not too late to watch the video, hear what we’re up […]

My interview with Erin Elizabeth Smith, executive director of Sundress Publications via Tell Tell Poetry + Calls and Contests!

Welcome to the third interview in my 12-part poetry submissions interview series for Tell Tell Poetry with Erin Elizabeth Smith, executive director of Sundress Publications! Erin and I got to know each others as poets via social media and since have been fortunate enough to meet in person. […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – POETiCA REViEW, Deadline: Dec. 21, 2021

POETiCA REViEW is a new online poetry journal with fast response times of one week to one month, that “hope[s] to give voice to the myriad of disparate voices within the artistic community, locally, and internationally, regardless of notoriety or who is currently favoured by this or that […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Kitchen Table Quarterly, DEADLINE: Oct. 31, 2021

Kitchen Table Quarterly is a new journal “preoccupied with history- cultural, political, geographical, personal, and how each interacts with the other to mold our experience. Adolescent blunders, dental records, the archaic origins of long-held or long-lost traditions—we want to know all of it.”  They are currently open to […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Paper Dragon, DEADLINE: Oct. 15, 2021

Paper Dragon is the new online literary magazine for Drexel University and is currently open for their next issue. They are accepting submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, short screenplays, and art until October 15, 2021. See my interview with editor William Vargo and a link to submission […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Untitled, DEADLINE: Oct. 18, 2021

Untitled is a new platform co-founded by Ollie Charles and events producer Nicola Lampard to amplify and uplift underrepresented writers. “We are looking for impassioned storytellers to share their work; underrepresented writers include those from a socio-economically marginalised backgrounds, LGBTQ+ Writers (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer), Black Writers, […]

Kelsay Books Free Virtual Poetry Reading + 50% off books! on Sat. Sept. 25, 2021, 3:00pm ET

You do not want to miss this virtual reading! The reading is free to register and attendees receive a 50% coupon for any book or book order from the Kelsay Books online store. Don’t miss hearing from these incredible Kelsey Books authors and featured poets: Alfred Nicol, Allison […]

My interview with Denise Hill, Editor-in-Chief of New Pages via Tell Tell Poetry + Calls and Contests!

Welcome to the second interview in my 12-part poetry submissions interview series for Tell Tell Poetry with Denise Hill, Editor-in-Chief of New Pages! Denise and I originally connected because we are both beer lovers and say so in our bios. She’s been involved with New pages since the […]

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