When I first got serious about writing poetry (2003-ish), the measures of success seemed relatively simple: delight in the writing process, publish poems in journals, win a book contest and find a poetry community. While all have been elusive at various times and in varying degrees, the only one that's […]
Hematopoiesis Press is an new online literary magazine currently accepting submissions for their third issue, with the theme Scarification: “We are not asking for a universal story of scarification. Rather overlap, overlap, lineage, nonlinear, lines, lines, lines, on the body, or often not on the body, where are the […]
Noctua Review is the annual art and literary magazine produced by the Southern Connecticut State University MFA program. It was the brain child of Graduate Student (now Professor) Lois Lake Church and launched its inaugural issue in 2008. Their theme for 2018 is “Instinct”: “Moving with the heart, not […]
Inklette “is a not-for-profit, online literary magazine helmed by emerging artists and writers from all over. Inklette believes in the ability of art and literature to strike our consciousness in inexplicable ways.” The magazine was started as an e-newsletter by Devanshi Khetarpal in March 2014. They are currently open for submissions […]
I’m excited to announce my erasure poem “Redacted” is published online at the Erase-Transform Poetry Project. They are currently taking submissions of found poetry hidden in the inaugural speech. “Beginning with the inauguration speech, we seek submissions that take that rhetoric and draw out life-affirming poetry.” I was curious how and why […]
I’m excited to announce my erasure poem “Redacted” is published online at the Erase-Transform Poetry Project. They are currently taking submissions of found poetry hidden in the inaugural speech. “Beginning with the inauguration speech, we seek submissions that take that rhetoric and draw out life-affirming poetry.” I was curious how and why […]
Submittable Discover allows writers and other artists to view open submission calls, by type (writing, art, sound, film) and by deadlines. It’s a quick and fun way to access the many submission calls available. Built by our friends at Submittable, Submittable Discover is “The marketplace that helps you […]
Josh Medsker created a project a couple of years ago called Medskerpedia, and now he has started something new by way of Disappearing Poems on Instagram. I wanted to know more about this new project, so I interviewed Medsker to find out what he is up to and […]
Speculative City is an upcoming online literary magazine whose first issue will be published digitally to the public in February 2018. They are currently open for submissions relevant to the magazine mission and issue theme with focus on science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism. The first them is the “grotesque.” […]
Storm Cellar publishes two to three issues per year in print and ebook editions as well as free samples online weekly-ish. They place special emphasis on the Midwest, but are really just looking for amazing writing and art. They have a creative and quirky aesthetic and have an appreciation […]
