NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Bold+Italic, DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2018

Bold + Italic is a new international online literary magazine based in India. You can read their first two issues to get a feel for the type of work they accept. I wondered how and why this lit mag came to be, so I asked co-founder Jayant Kashyap. […]

40 Literary Journals that Pay via Authors Publish

This list from Authors Publish is a great place to start if you’re looking for paying markets. Have I submitted to some of these? Yes. Have I been rejected? Of course. You’ve probably heard the stories of writers who kept all their rejection letters from coveted magazines and […]

2019 Literary Magazine Rankings for Poetry by Clifford Garstang + my list of Paying Markets for Emerging Poets

If you’re not already familiar with Clifford Garstang‘s annual literary magazine rankings or you’ve forgotten to check them out for a while, here’s a reminder to how handy they are! Every year Garstang ranks lit mags based on Pushcart Prize anthology. He creates rankings for the three main […]

Navigating Lit Mags: Why and Where to Publish – guest blog rewind by Bernard Grant

Navigating the world of literary magazines was difficult for me in the beginning. I initially set out to publish anywhere, so desperate for publication, I actually Googled easiest literary magazines to the publish in, or something to that extent, and came across visual and literary artist's Michael Alexander […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – The Maynard, DEADLINE: Always open

The Maynard is an online poetry journal. They publish two issues per year on April 15 (Spring issue) and October 15 (Fall issue) and are always open to submissions of poetry and cover art. I wondered how and why this poetry journal came to be, so I asked co-founder […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Guttural, DEADLINE: Dec. 15, 2018

Guttural is an online “experimental, contemporary literary magazine that welcomes work in all shapes and sizes. The riskier the better. It was founded, initially in print, in 2017 and is edited by Nathan Hassall and Gemma Jackson.” I wondered how and why this lit mag came to be, so I asked Editor […]

"Overcoming the Competition" + submissions calendar! – guest blog post by Derek Annis

The first time I sent submissions out after completing my MFA, I sent out six packets of poems to higher-tier journals. Then I waited. If the feedback of my classmates and professors was any indication, I assumed the responses would be positive (either acceptances or personalized rejection letters). […]

“Overcoming the Competition” + submissions calendar! – guest blog post by Derek Annis

The first time I sent submissions out after completing my MFA, I sent out six packets of poems to higher-tier journals. Then I waited. If the feedback of my classmates and professors was any indication, I assumed the responses would be positive (either acceptances or personalized rejection letters). […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Pretty Owl Poetry, DEADLINE: Always Open/Winter Issue Dec. 15, 2018

Pretty Owl Poetry “is a journal that publishes new, emerging, and established writers in poetry, fiction, and the visual arts.” The issues are published in PDF format and are free to read online. Not only did Pretty Owl publish my poem "And Finished knowing - then -" in […]

NO FEE Sonnet Contest + editor interview – Better Than Starbucks, DEADLINE: Dec. 1, 2018

Better Than Starbucks is “Not your ordinary poetry magazine” and is published in print and electronically. They host regular features categorized by form and genre available on their web site and content is always available to read online for free. They pay $20 for monthly features via paypal and […]

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