Every few seasons, I find myself pressed to scroll through the bindings of journals whose covers I shut long ago. These journals are full of poetry from various eras. A time when I first got the hang of compiling sentences together. A period during which I shifted from […]
Every few seasons, I find myself pressed to scroll through the bindings of journals whose covers I shut long ago. These journals are full of poetry from various eras. A time when I first got the hang of compiling sentences together. A period during which I shifted from […]
UPDATED: April 24, 2021 The listings below are literary magazines/journals that are known for taking poetry on current event topics. These literary magazines/journals are listed alphabetically; some are currently accepting submissions, some are temporarily closed. I’ve also included whether or not it is a paying market in the […]
Across the Social Distances is a pop-up poetry journal that features “poetry in the time of the virus,” or poems and that respond to the current crises. Previously published poems are okay as long as the poet still has rights. Submissions are accepted and posted on an ongoing […]
It's not too late to make a plan for poetry month! Whether you want to sign up to write a poem a day or unofficially just plan to crank out some poetry in April, there are plenty of prompts and resources to keep you going strong all month. […]
Rough Cut Press is an new online literary journal (with plans to soon release print issues) publishing visual art and short prose and poetry of 650 words or less. I wanted to know more about what they are up to, so I asked them a few questions to […]
How do you go about discovering your own writing voice or writing style as a poet? Where do you get your inspiration from as a writer? Are you aware of the kind of audience that would be keen to read your poetry? What can you do to help […]
New Smut Project is an new online literary magazine with the tagline “A kind of funny name for people very serious about quality, diverse erotica.” They are interested in erotica that is also literature: “We love smut, but we also love language; we love lyrical sentences that sing […]
Vagabond City is an online literary journal featuring “poetry, art, nonfiction, interviews, and reviews by marginalized creators.” The feature a visual artist for each issue and a variety of literary work. The issues are just the right size to read in one sitting and the artwork is always […]
The Aunt Flo Project is an upcoming anthology of poetry, short stories, and creative non-fiction featuring writing about all aspects of menstruation. They are looking for previously unpublished poems (up to six poems in a single document), fiction, and creative non-fiction up to 3,000 words. Submissions can deal […]
