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 […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Sinking City, DEADLINE: Nov. 28, 2018

Sinking City is the graduate-run literary journal of the MFA program at the University of Miami and is published online twice a year. I wondered how and why this literary journal came to be, so I asked Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Lane Sutton and she kindly replied. See my interview […]

"This space is how much I love you" – guest blog post by Rainie Oet

When I was eight years old, my brother Mark, then four and a half, followed me everywhere. We had a game where I would stand inside the yard of the play-house in the corner of our living room, and he would open the mailbox, and peer inside, shout […]

“This space is how much I love you” – guest blog post by Rainie Oet

When I was eight years old, my brother Mark, then four and a half, followed me everywhere. We had a game where I would stand inside the yard of the play-house in the corner of our living room, and he would open the mailbox, and peer inside, shout […]

NO FEE Submission call + interview – Matador Review, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2018

Matador Review is an online literature and art quarterly based in Los Angeles and Chicago. “We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual art. Founded in January 2016, our purpose is to promote ‘alternative work’ from both art and literature, and to encourage respect for online publications. In each issue, […]

These Tips From Creative Writers Will Help You Get Published – & Get Paid + 7 No Fee Calls via The Penny Hoarder

Excited that The Penny Hoarder interviewed me for this excellent article! They also interviewed guest blogger and Editor of Driftwood Press Jerrod Schwarz. The article includes lots of great tips on submitting creative writing as well as a list of 7 paying markets with no fees to submit! […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Harbor Review (NEW!), DEADLINE: Always open

  Harbor Review is a new online space for poetry and art. They publish two issues per year in the winter and summer. They are currently accepting general submissions for their winter issue as well as for their upcoming summer issue with the theme of “Blue,” which can […]

Re-thinking Previously Published Poetry – guest blog post by Kathy Lundy Derengowski

One of the most daunting challenges that confronts every struggling and submitting poet is the demand for "previously unpublished" poems. We have grown used to it by now, and most of us have developed elaborate systems for keeping track of what poems have already found a home, which […]

20 [Higher] Paying Markets for Poetry (325 total!) + more from Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]

Rejection Story Call + Being a Savvy Submitter by Nausheen Eusuf via Submittable's blog

Excellent primer to submitting up on Submittable’s blog by Nausheen Eusuf with tips on how to research and evaluate lit mags and journals for reputation and fit. Submittable’s blog is chock full of great posts including submission related posts, winner announcements, writing prompts, and more! Not only that, […]

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