NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Poetry Northwest, DEADLINE: Mar. 15, 2018

Poetry Northwest is a print, bi-annual, poetry journal founded in 1959 and has published many famous poets over the years, including Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, and Stephen Dunn. They feature poems from each issue on their web site, so you can browse and see what types of work they […]

Heartache & poetry + 3 poems for Valentine's Day – guest blog post by Terri Mertz

Years ago, when I was young and impressionable and dreamy and romantic and oh so foolish and thought I had something to offer and thought I could help the world--nay, thought I was MEANT to help the world, I fell in love. Hard. You know the kind--big sigh […]

Heartache & poetry + 3 poems for Valentine’s Day – guest blog post by Terri Mertz

Years ago, when I was young and impressionable and dreamy and romantic and oh so foolish and thought I had something to offer and thought I could help the world--nay, thought I was MEANT to help the world, I fell in love. Hard. You know the kind--big sigh […]

17th Annual Great Poetry Exchange – send a book/get a book, DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2018

Presented by none other than Poetry Super Highway-"Send a book - Get a book. In February 2018, the Poetry Super Highway will coordinate a great free exchange of poetry publications amongst poets worldwide." DEADLINE: February 28, 2018 NOTES: Full-length poetry books and chapbooks are both welcome.   Click here […]

Poetry Central – prompts & resources via Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Poetry Central was originally created by Lance Larsen, PhD, Utah Poet Laureate 2012-2017 and is hosted by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. “Poetry Central is a clearinghouse of information for teachers, students, and anyone else interested in reading and writing poetry.” The page includes many links […]

NO FEE Submission call + interview – Matador Review, DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2018

Matador Review is a fabulously designed online literature and art quarterly based in Chicago, Illinois. They publish poetry, fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art and are currently open for submissions of all unpublished literature written in the English language (and translations that are accompanied by the original text) as well as many […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Blanket Sea, DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2018

Blanket Sea is an arts & literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the work of artists and writers living with chronic illness, mental illness, and disability. Their first poem went up today, so you can go check out what kind of work they are looking for. I wondered how […]

Navigating Lit Mags: Why and Where to Publish – guest blog post 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 […]

20 PAYING LIT MAGS - Deadlines: Feb. 15 - Mar. 31, 2018

The literary magazines/journals listed below all offer some form of payment, do not charge submission/reading fees, take online submissions, and have submission deadlines starting February 15 through March 31, 2018. This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings […]

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