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  Full details  Please read below prior to submitting stories to Does It Have Pockets. We are looking for fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. We also welcome pitches for columns (monthly or quarterly), interviews, book reviews, and other literary adjacent projects. Of particular interest are digital art, hybrid, and cross-genre works that straddle the lines of classification. Some specifics: Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know in your cover letter. We appreciate timely notification if a piece under consideration has been accepted elsewhere. We will be glad to look at previously published work (reprints) as long as: You have the rights, It has been at least 24 months since published online or three months if published in a small print-only run, and; You provide the prior publication credit at submission. Poetry: 3-5 poems Fiction: up to 5K words Creative Nonfiction: up to 5K words Please limit submissions to two per category until we’ve replied. F...

 Full details Currently open for submissions in all categories General Principles Fee No Simultaneous submissions Yes Please let us know immediately if your story is accepted elsewhere Previously published works No Multiple submissions for Chill Subs members 3 per period Multiple submissionsfor non-members No Response time 1-3 months We appreciate your patience. Preparing your submission Formatting William Shunn's specifications Cover letter Welcome but not necessary Bio Under 100 words Fiction Nonfiction Interviews  

 Full details  Mangoprism  welcomes pitches and submissions for all types of writing. We are looking for: personal essays cultural criticism long-form interviews with interesting people short fiction album, book, movie and product reviews original reporting radical political screeds unexpected recipes We pay at least 10 cents per word—a baseline that we intend to increase as more monthly supporters sign on. Mangoprism pieces generally span 1,000 to 3,000 words, but we bend in either direction in particular cases. The only true standard of publication is that  reading your piece must be at least as enjoyable as eating a morsel of mango, the most succulent of fruits. If you don’t know where to begin, see our pitch guide . Part of our mission is to publish unestablished writers, and we strongly encourage even those who don’t necessarily  identify  as a “writer” to reach out. We also hope that folks who  do  identify or work as a wri...

 Full details  At The Rumpus , we know how easy it is to find pop culture on the internet, so we’re here to give you something more challenging, to show you how beautiful things are when you step off the beaten path. The Rumpus is a place where people come to be themselves through their writing, to tell their stories or speak their minds in the most artful and authentic way they know how. We strive to be a platform for marginalized voices and writing that might not find a home elsewhere, and to lift up new voices alongside those of more established writers we love. We work to shine a light on stories that build bridges, tear down walls, and speak truth to power. The Rumpus launched in 2009. In January 2017, The Rumpus was purchased by Marisa Siegel, who had previously served as Managing Editor from 2014–2017. In January 2022, Alyson Sinclair became the new owner and publisher, Alysia Li-Ying Sawchyn is the Editor-in-Chief, and Marisa Siegel continues at The R...

 Full details  SUBMISSIONS All submissions are welcome during the spring (January 15 - April 15) and fall (July 15 - October 15) reading periods, and will be considered for either our print publication ( Consequence journal) or our website ( Consequence online). All submissions need to address in some manner the human consequences and realities of war or geopolitical violence. frequently asked questions PAY RATES Print Poetry: $40 per piece Print Prose: (1-4 pps) $40 | (5-10 pps) $60 | (11+ pps) $80 Print Art: $200 for an eight-page spread (# of pieces in spread can vary) Online Prose: $80 per piece Online Poetry: $40 per piece Online Art: $40 per piece Reviews: (online only) $40 for long form & $20 for short form ❖ FORMS Fiction : Short story (up to 5,000 words), Flash (up to 3 pieces or 1000 words), and Excerpts (up to 5,0...

  Full submissions  What we’re looking for    We publish reviews, essays, long-form interviews with artists and writers, fiction, poetry and series of artworks. The print issue  is published three times a year, and new online content is published weekly.   Please take a look at our website and previous issues to familiarise yourself with the kind of work we publish.    We consider all submissions for print and online, bearing in mind our print features are a minimum of 1,500 words, with the exception of poetry.   How to submit to  THE WHITE REVIEW    All submissions, both fiction and non-fiction, must be in English and previously unpublished. Submissions should include a short author’s bio. Translations are welcome and should be accompanied by a copy of the original text.   We accept pitches for essays, reviews and interviews, in addition to drafts. If you wish to pitch, please include an outline of you...

 Full details  CALYX Journal CALYX, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women,  accepts submissions of poetry, short fiction, visual art, essays, reviews, and interviews annually from  October 1 – December 31 . We are always open for submissions of art and book reviews. PLEASE NOTE: In order to remain independent CALYX Journal has made the difficult decision to charge a submission/reading fee beginning in the fall of 2012. This fee is necessary to offset our costs and to allow us to maintain the exceptional quality of work that CALYX Journal is known for. Fees are $5.00 general and $3.00 student/low income per submission . Our online submission manager will automatically direct you to our PayPal account; if you are submitting via mail please include the fee with your submission. Submissions without payment will not be considered. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to reading your work.   The writer/artist guidelines ar...

Full details or over 40 years, Arc  has been pub­lish­ing the best in con­tem­po­rary poetry.  Arc  invites sub­mis­sions from poets at all stages of their writing careers. Gen­eral Notes Arc has two reading periods: submissions received from April 1 to July 31 will be read for the Winter issue submissions received from   September 1 to December 31 will be read for the Summer issue Arc  does not accept general submissions from January 1 to March 31 and from August 1 to August 31 . Arc  does not accept paper submissions. Submissions received by mail will not be read and will not receive a response. Arc  only accepts sub­mis­sions using the online sub­mis­sion man­ager as seen below. Poetry Submissions Arc  accepts unso­licited sub­mis­sions of pre­vi­ously unpub­lished poetry in English, or translations of poetry into English, on any sub­ject and in any form. Submissions must not exceed 3 poems or 360 lines. ...

Full details Contemporary Verse 2 accepts only online submissions for consideration. We no longer accept mail or email submissions. Please use the link at the bottom of this page to submit. Send any questions or concerns regarding the online submission process to submissions@contemporaryverse2.ca . Note that CV2's reading period runs from Sept 1 through May 31. CV2 does not accept submissions from June 1 through August 31. Submission Guidelines Any submissions that do not follow correct guidelines or do not include full contact information will not be considered for publication and will not receive a reply. Please read the submission guidelines before sending us your work. Submit your work using the link below. Editorial Aim and Policy Contemporary Verse 2 is a quarterly literary journal that publishes poetry and critical writing about poetry, including interviews, articles, essays, and reviews. It is our policy to publish new writing by both emerging and estab...

Full details Thank you for your interest in TriQuarterly , the literary journal of Northwestern University.  TriQuarterly is edited by students in the  Litowitz MFA+MA Graduate Creative Writing Program  and the MA in Creative Writing in the School of Professional Studies.  Alumni of these programs and other readers also serve as editorial staff.  We welcome submissions in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, video essay, short drama, and hybrid work from established as well as emerging writers. We are especially interested in work that embraces the world and continues, however subtly, the ongoing global conversation about culture and society that  TriQuarterly  pursued from its beginning in 1964. We also accept craft essays and interviews, which we publish throughout the year. How to Submit: We accept all submissions through Submittable, an online submissions system. There is no charge to create a Submittable account, but please note...

Full details an independent, international literary magazine Home Advertising Festival Links Mentoring Online Workshops About From Recent Issues Notes Submissions Subscribe/Donate Blog Contact Submissions We invite submissions of poetry, prose poems, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, translations, interviews and reviews. We do not accept simultaneous submissions or previously published material. There is no set theme. However, we are looking for the unusual, perceptive, risk-taking as well as the imagistic, lived and visionary. Some linkage between language use and more than one event in any line would grab the editor’s attention. We receive more than 1200 poems per month and aim to respond to every submission within two months. This could be longer if a poem is shortlisted. We recommend buying the latest issue of the magazine to obtain a stronger sense of our requirements. We publish a diversity of styles and approaches in the beli...

Full details Gulf Coast is committed to supporting the authors who publish in our journal. This support takes many forms, including offering editorial guidance, exposing new work to the widest possible audience, and providing competitive honorariums for that work. We believe this financial support is vital to maintaining a vibrant literary culture. To this end, Gulf Coast has instituted a small reading fee ($2.50) for regular submissions, 100% of which will go toward increasing the honorariums for the authors whose work we publish in the journal and on the website. Gulf Coast is now able to pay $50 per page for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. We thank you for your support of the authors who make Gulf Coast possible. Gulf Coast reads general submissions, submitted through the online submissions manager, from September 1 through March 1. We do not accept general submissions via e-mail or post. Please visit our contest page for contest submission guidelines. If you are ...

Full details Where is Fjords? Fjords participates in Choice Magazine Listening , which provides free audio recordings to the visually impaired. Each edition is also included in the permanent collection of New York Public Library's Helen Bernstein Periodicals and Journals Library ,   Southbank Centre's Poetry Library and Poet's House Special Collections Literary Journals . Fjords annual print editions are available in numerous bookstores and libraries in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Fjords is distributed by Publishers Distribution Group. Indexed in the Humanities International Complete Fjords' editions are available for research purposes in over 13,000 universities worldwide. If you'd like to see what kind of work we publish inside, please see our Womens Edition free download . Payment Contributors receive two copies of the issue in which their work appears. Consideration from all print and online contributors are given to nomin...

Full details We seek deeply human work that will teach us something about life, but also about the craft of writing or visual art; work that is original in its approach and that in some way moves us.  Publishing and celebrating a diverse range of voices is important to us, so please include in your cover letter a brief bio (100-150 words) as you would like it to appear on our Contributors page. For more on what we are looking for in submissions, read an interview with our founding editor here. We accept simultaneous submissions. However, please withdraw your work immediately should a piece you’ve submitted be accepted elsewhere. If you are withdrawing your entire submission, please log in to your Submittable account and click “withdraw.” If you are withdrawing only a part of your poetry or art submission, please add a note to your submission advising which piece(s) you are withdrawing. We strive to respond to a...

Full details  We're looking for pieces about: Theatre commoning (resources managed and produced with generosity and abundance, community and collaboration) Ideas and practices that challenge—and seek to revolutionize—the status quo Lesser-known or marginalized aesthetics, or new forms of theatre practice Equity, inclusivity, and accessibility for underrepresented theatre communities and practices Theatre practice, process, and relevant issues in a specific geographic location that are meaningful and relevant to others around the world. We do not publish personal attacks, promotional material, or material that has been previously published. Our team of editors work with all writers to edit pieces for style and content. Payment We pay an honorarium to each author based on the length of the published piece. Knowing that many people do not have enough free time to volunteer their perspectives and experience to benefit the overall theatre community, we fundr...

Full details CRAFT  explores the art of fiction, celebrating both emerging and established writers. We focus on the craft of writing and how the elements of craft make a good story shine. We feature new and republished fiction, critical pieces on craft, interviews, book annotations, and much more. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Queer Issue (Fall 2020, #45) This is an open call for our queer issue, which will be published in fall 2020. We are seeking work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from writers who identify as queer, and book reviews of queer books. While we are interested in work that directly relates to gender and sexual identity, we are equally interested in work by queer writers that does not directly address queerness. Our interviews will also feature queer artists. Honoraria are $175 per prose piece, and $50 per poem. Fiction (Spring 2021, #46) Submit fiction pieces up to 5,000 words. Flash fiction welcome. No previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are okay. Honorarium is $175 per piece, regardless of length.  Nonfiction (Spring 2021, #46) Submit nonfiction pieces up to 5,000 words. Flash nonfiction welcome. No previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are okay. Honorarium is $175 per piece, regardless of length.  Poetry (Spring 2021, #4...

Now Seeking: Pitches for Essays, Photo Essays, Interviews, and Book Reviews We are currently taking pitches for the following categories of writing to publish online here at wildlotpress.com. Fuller descriptions of these categories, as well as the pay scale, follow. Essays—illustrated or not Photo essays Book reviews Interviews We prefer pitches over completed pieces (although we will consider completed work). Pitches can (and probably should) be brief. However, they must include specific details called for in the category breakdowns below. Bios, too. We are not a magazine or literary journal; we publish one piece at a time and there is no schedule. The upshot is, we’re looking for really special pieces of high quality (which is also reflected in the pay scale). Work published here may be subsequently published in print. We are open to publishing previously published work, as long as you can demonstrate you hold the rights and it is not available by click. ...