NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – The Minison Project, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2021 (rolling)

 The Minison Project is a new online literary magazine publishing their own invented form called a minison (14 letter poem), sonnets, photographs of found/staged minimal sonnets, and minison-themed artwork.  They publish monthly zines and bi-annual sonnet issues. They are currently open for both until January 31, but are […]

NO FEE Call for Chapbooks + interview – Porkbelly Press, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2021

Porkbelly Press is an independent micro press specializing in handbound, small & open edition runs of chapbooks, micro chapbooks, zines, broadsides (letterpress & lithograph & screenprint), and Sugared Water. They create beautifully done handmade books with gorgeous artwork. (I own many). They are currently open for chapbook submissions of poetry, short […]

PAYING/THEMED/NO FEE Submission calls + editor interview – NonBinary Review, NEXT DEADLINE: Feb. 1, 2021

NonBinary Review is the literary journal of Zoetic Press. They publish four themed issues every year and are seeking short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual art year-round with specific reading periods for each theme. The current theme is Apocalypse (open 8/31/2020 through 2/1/2021) followed by Industrial Revolution […]

My upcoming feature readings, including The Cobalt Poets on Feb. 23, 2021!

I couldn’t be more excited to be included in another incredible Wednesday Night Poetry lineup! Kai Coggin has done such a remarkable job keeping these events going through the past year and has featured a wide variety of poets along with open mic readings. You can view past […]

Happy New Year and Thank You! – My Publication & Site Stats, 300K+ views in 2020!

Happy New Year and big thanks to such an incredible online community of poets, writers, and supporters! I started actively posting and promoting my web site in October 2014, and have seen a constant increase in traffic, likes, and followers. I’ve met some amazing and talented people along […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Awakened Voices, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2021

Awakened Voices is an online literary magazine with a mission to “make visible the artistic expression of survivors of sexual violence” currently open for fiction, hybrid, poetry, memoir, or visual art. See my interview with Creative Director Jeri Frederickson and a link to submission guidelines below. HOPKINSON: Tell […]

60 Places to Publish Formal Poetry via Writing Matters

UPDATED DECEMBER 2020 Thanks to Randal A. Burd, Jr. for updating my original list of markets accepting formal verse poetry for publication on his web site The Edge of Memory. Their list will be updated regularly. Most editors are happy to answer questions regarding submissions. If a lit […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Atlas & Alice, DEADLINE: Jan. 15, 2021

Atlas & Alice is an online literary magazine founded in 2012 and publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.  They  are interested in “work that blurs genres, that is lyrical, that comes in strange forms. When it comes to intersections, we’re interested in your own definitions.” See my interview […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Beir Bua Journal, DEADLINE: Jan. 15, 2021 or when full

Beir Bua Journal is an online Irish literary magazine and feminist press currently seeking avant-garde poetry, visual poetry, and abstract art based in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The journal’s name comes from Beir (Bear) – Irish for bring and Bua (BOO-a) – Irish for Victory, talent, virtue. They nominate […]

Lit Mag News Roundup – guest post by Becky Tuch

In 2008 I launched a website, The Review Review. The site had a singular goal, and that was to demystify lit mag publishing for writers. To that end, we reviewed lit mags, interviewed journal editors, posted weekly publishing tips specific to lit mag publishing, listed calls for submissions […]

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