Gutter Eloquence Magazine is now open to submissions of free verse poetry for issue #2! NO simultaneous submissions. NO previously published work, except by invitation. Length isn’t a major concern, but please, no epic poems. Send 3 to 5 poems, either pasted in the body of an email or attached as one DOC or RTF file. Include a brief cover letter and a brief, third-person bio. “It’s okay to list a few publication credits, but remember: it’s a bio, not a résumé!” If you’d like for your personal photo or mug shot to appear with your bio, include with submission. Must be JPG format, no more than 250 pixels wide, no more than 350 pixels high. Response time is within a month. By submitting your work, you give the right for online publication and eternal archive. Otherwise, all rights revert to author upon publication. If a print anthology surfaces, permission will be sought before inclusion of work(s).
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“Stories from Veterans.”
I ONCE WAS A SOLDIER: Stories from Veterans. June Cotner will be editing an anthology of what she envisions as a “collection including stories from older WWII veterans to younger Iraq veterans.” Prefers snail mail submissions with an SASE, but will accept submissions via email to june@junecotner.com. Please use “VET STORY” as your email subject line or write “VET STORY” on the lower left-hand corner of your envelope. Submission date is open.
Terms are generally $25 + one complimentary copy of the book for each piece published for one-time rights. You retain all rights. “If the book’s advance is small, I can’t always guarantee $25/piece, but I do my best! At the minimum, you will receive a complimentary book for each piece published.”
Please limit your submissions to no more than 3 per book.
Prefers short submissions, no more than 24 lines, that don’t lecture, but rather, enlighten. Submissions should be insightful, encouraging, or inspirational. Previously published work will be considered. Any dedications or personalization should be removed before submitting your work in order to make it appeal to a wider audience.
All submissions should be typed, double-spaced, titled, and submitted one per page. The contributor’s name (the way it should appear in the book), address, and phone number should be listed at the top of each page. If you have an email address or a fax number, please include it with your submissions.
Send submissions to June Cotner, P.O. Box 2765, Poulsbo, WA 98370 with a SASE with sufficient return postage. All submissions with an SASE will eventually receive a reply. List the book you are submitting to on the lower left corner of your envelope. Include a cover letter that lists the titles of submissions along with a note stating whether it’s okay to dispose of any unwanted submissions. Cover letter will be returned with response as record of what was sent. Response time is approximately 3-4 months.
If you live outside the U.S., you may email no more than three submissions to june@junecotner.com with the name of the book as your subject line and include all of your contact information on each submission.
“My books receive major publicity. I market my books strongly and strive to find additional recognition for contributors, such as publication in national magazines and newspapers. Poems and prayers from my books have appeared in USA Today, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, New Age Journal, the “Dear Abby” column, and major newspapers. Many poets have been contacted by card companies to have their poems featured on a card as a result of exposure of their poem in one of my anthologies. My books feature poetry from approximately 20% classic and famous authors and 80% contemporary writers.”
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360 boom is an e-zine, a resource portal, a 24/7 news channel, an advertising medium, but most of all it is a collection of article content of, by and for our target demographic group—’intelligent baby-boomers’ and those who wish they were. 360 Boom is looking for editorial pieces 500 words, 750 words and 1300-1500 words in length relevant to the content of the zine by previously published writers and journalists.
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Bards And Sages is assembling three separate poetry collections for publication next year. A Quill Full of Shadows, A Quill Full of Stardust, and A Quill Full of Dragon’s Blood will feature poetry from the horror, futuristic, and fantasy genres respectively. Payment is $3 per poem, upon acceptance. Please read the guidelines for details before submitting.
All work must be submitted electronically. Poetry and short works under 2,000 words can be submitted in the body of the e-mail. Any submission longer than 2,000 words should be submitted as an attachment in Word or RTF format only. Do not submit text in any other format. Art submissions must be in jpg, png, or tiff format only. Any submission with an attachment in a format other than specified above will be deleted unread.
All text submissions should be in Courier or Times New Roman, 10-12 pt. Do not use other fonts or colors other than black in your text.
Ensure that the subject line of your e-mail clearly identifies the purpose of your submission. Vague, blank, or gimmicky subject lines may be deleted by our spam filters.
Include your full legal name, address, and a short bio with your submission.
Any e-mail submission written in chatspeak will be deleted unread. That includes, but is not limited to, the use of such terms as NE1, plz, UR, or queries that refuse to capitalize the pronoun “I”. In short, if you do not demonstrate the care and attention to write a proper, coherent sentence, then we have no interest in working with you. Your e-mail is the first chance you have to impress me as an editor.
Poetry submissions should be sent to our poetry department (poetry@bardsandsages.com). Fiction submission should be sent to our fiction department (fiction@bardsandsages.com).
Bard and Sages accepts poetry and fiction for inclusion in its online library. Poems and stories published on site are not financially compensated. However we will include links to the author’s personal websites, and if the author has books available on Amazon, we will add links to the author’s books as well. Bards and Sages announces new poetry and fiction offerings in its monthly newsletter and includes links to new items on the front page of the website. When submitting items for the online library, please insure that your submission clearly identifies that it is for the library in your subject line.
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Bards and Sages Quarterly is accepting short speculative fiction of up to 1,500 words. We are interested in all aspects of speculative fiction. This journal is designed for a general readership, therefore keep this audience in mind. We will not publish supernatural erotica. Also, while strong language and bloodletting are to be expected in the horror genre, if your story is more than 10% vulgarities please go expand your vocabulary before submitting. We also don’t need yet another first person serial killer narrative. We are interested in serializations, however please note that each installment must be a stand-alone story in its own right, and must fit into the 1,500 word limit.
Submit stories in the body of an e-mail only. Do not send as attachments. Payment is .01/word, payable upon publication. You will also get a digital copy of the issue your work appears in.
We are also interested in speculative art. Art should tell a story in its own right, and not just be a character sketch. Artwork can be either black and white or full color, and should be submitted as a jpg, png, or tiff file attachment. Art should be sized for 7″ x 10″ page (full bleed). Payment is $15. If art is selected for use on the cover, you will also get a print copy of the issue your art appears in.
In either case, we are buying first time worldwide electronic and print rights. Please do not submit previously published work (including work that appears online). All rights revert to author/artist upon publication. We pay via paypal. Responds in approximately two weeks.
We are also seeking writers for the Adventure Havens, Mythos, and Nemesis product lines. A strong familiarity with the series is advised. We are open to original supplements and adventures, particularly anything involving kobolds.
Payment is .01/per word, with an advance of 1/4th the total amount due payable upon completion of the product, and the balance payable upon publication.
A digital copy of the finished product. If a print version is made available, writer will also receive a print copy.
Writers working on products for any of our series will also get a comp digital copy of one other product from the series to use as a guide.
Please query first before you start writing. Queries should follow all above guidelines, but be sent directly to Julie Dawson (jdawson@bardsandsages.com).
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Cool Plums is a new interactive web-zine with monthly themes, literary contests and writerly book excerpts. The best submissions will be carried nationally in a special section of the well read and highly regarded print magazine, Rosebud.
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Ginosko Literary Journal is accepting short fiction & poetry for the 5th issue. Also looking for artwork, photography, CDs to post on website, and links to exchange. Publishing as semiannual ezine–summer & winter (circulation 2200+). Moving towards printed version to be distributed throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Selecting material for anthology. Downloadable issues on website
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Iodine Poetry Journal is seeking quality poetry, preferably no longer than 40 lines. Only unpublished work. No simultaneous submissions. Send 3-5 poems to PO BOX 18548, Charlotte, NC 28218-0548.
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Lyrical Ballads, a small monthly literary magazine, is accepting submissions of poetry or short fiction (3,000 words or less). Details/Submissions: lb.submissions@yahoo.com
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Main Street Rag is currently reading poetry, short fiction, essays, interviews, and reviews. The last two items are email only and you NEED to inquire prior to emailing so we can let you know if we are interested. We are also ALWAYS looking for images (photographs, paintings, and computer generated art). Again, inquire first before sending attachments—or, better yet, send us a website where we can view your work.
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Michigan Quarterly Review seeks poetry/ fiction/ essays/ etc., offering $8-10 per page. Details: MQR@umich.edu
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Missouri Review is looking for contemporary fiction/poetry/essays/etc. Pays $30 per accepted page. The Missouri Review, 1507 Hillcrest Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211.
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Opium Poetry Blogzine is seeking submissions from every poet who thinks they got what it takes.
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Pandora Ink Books is seeking poetry, prose for their various upcoming projects. Email: mkoneil@pandoraink.com
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Song of the San Joaquin is published quarterly by the Poets of the San Joaquin, a chapter of the California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc. and is printed by JS Graphic Enterprises. They accept poetry having to do with life in the San Joaquin Valley of California, defined geographically as the region from Fresno to Stockton, and from the foothills on the west to those on the east. Poems do not need to be agricultural or nature-oriented but should reflect the lifestyles of the California Central Valley.
Send manuscripts to: Editor, Song of the San Joaquin, PO Box 1161, Modesto, CA, 95353-1161. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). Notification time may range from three weeks to three months. All e-mail correspondence should be directed to the editor at SSJQ03psj@yahoo.com.
Artists and writers retain all rights. Written permission of artists or writers will be obtained prior to any reproduction of their works.
Click here for complete submission guidelines, or send a SASE to the editor at SSJQ03psj@yahoo.com.
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Moonshine Review publishes original, previously unpublished works of short fiction, flash fiction, and creative non-fiction from anywhere, but preference is given to artists from Charlotte, NC, and the Southeast.
We read submissions ONLY after the deadlines in the Spring and Fall. Deadlines are March 1st and September 1st of each year. (Submissions accepted year round.)
Acceptances will be notified by email (preferred method) or via SASE. Submissions will not be returned unless requested and SASE with proper postage is provided. All submissions should be mailed to:
THRIFT Press
Attn: Editor Anne Hicks
P.O. Box 5424
Charlotte, North Carolina 28299
Email questions only to moonshineeditor@thriftpoeticarts.com. Due to the volume of submissions, moonShine does not accept email submissions.
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moonShine review publishes works of all themes. You may submit up to 4 pieces at one time. Submissions should not exceed 3,500 words in length (2,500 or less preferred, no minimum). Please double space and indent the first line of every paragraph. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE STORY ITSELF. Include a COVER PAGE with your bio and contact information, including your name, phone number, email, mailing address, and story title(s). Please ALSO include the story title on every page of the piece.
PHOTOGRAPHY
moonShine review will feature on the cover and interior Black & White Photography by one artist each issue. To be considered, email low resolution samples in .jpg format to Anne Hicks at moonshineeditor@thriftpoeticarts.com along with contact information (name, phone, mailing address, email). Please include a bio with your submission.
Payment is one complimentary copy of the issue.
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Asheville Poetry Review is a biannual literary journal that publishes 160–200 pages of poems, interviews, translations, essays, historical perspectives and book reviews. Since its inception, Asheville Poetry Review has published over 600 new and established writers from 14 different countries, including Robert Bly, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joy Harjo, Gary Snyder, Sherman Alexie, Eavan Boland, R. S. Thomas, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Fred Chappell, Ciaran Carson and Colette Inez. From its first regional issue, Asheville Poetry Review has grown into an international publication with distribution in 35 states and 5 European countries. Deadlines for submissions are January 15 and July 15. Send 3–6 poems of any length or style with a SASE and biographical information to:
Asheville Poetry Review
c/o Keith Flynn (kflynn@ashevillereview.com)
PO Box 7086
Asheville, NC 28802
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Presa Press publishes Presa magazine a biannual of avant-garde & experimental poetry, art, essays & reviews. Imagistic bias. Surrealism & personal. Submit 3-5 poems via regular mail. No email submissions, previously published poems or simultaneous submissions. Include SASE, cover letter & short bio. Usually responds in 2 months.
Presa Press
PO Box 792
Rockford, MI 49341
presapress@aol.com
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Kartika Review publishes poetry, literary fiction and essays to expand and enhance the mainstream perception of Asian American creative writing. Focus is on works relevant to the Asian Diaspora or authored by individuals of Asian descent. Reads subs all year long. Email subs only. Manuscripts must be compatible with MS Word, typed, 1-inch margins. Include cover letter, and resume or curriculum vitae. Unpublished submissions only. Specify genre when submitting. Narrative, prose, lyrical poetry, free verse, eastern or western poetic forms or works meant as spoken word accepted. Prefers works under 2500 words. Submit poetry to: Attn: Sunny Woan / poetry@kartikareview.com
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Keyhole Magazine
Print Edition submissions for the Quarterly Journal: Submit as a .doc or .rtf attachment to submissions@keyholepublications.com. Title attached file and email subject as Author/Genre/Title/Submission date Include contact info in body of email and in your attached file. Submit up to 5 poems of 10,000 words or less. Simultaneous subs okay. No previously published works accepted. Multiple subs okay. Accepted work receives one contributor copy, author retains rights to work. Author retains rights to work. Online Only submissions: (Submit by signing up for an account.) Submissions of 2,000 words or less.
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Baltimore is Reads is an outdoor
poetry journal that publishes a summer and winter issue. Pages of the journal are posted around Baltimore on light posts, shopping carts, etc. Submit 3-5 poems in any format that can stay preserved in an electronic submission. Prefers Word .doc attachments. Include 1-2 sentance bio. Email submissions to Adam Robinson / adam@publishinggenius.com
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Whiskey & Fox accepts unsolicited poetry and theory submissions. See website for specific details on what kind of work is accepted. Submit using and attachment in MS Word .doc or use .pdf if work involves non-standard layout or typography. Use your last name in the file name. Include a cover letter if you like. Unpublished submissions only. Simultaneous submissions okay with notification. Email submissions to whiskeyandfox@gmail.com
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Ballyhoo Stories is a print and online literary journal dedicated to publishing quality fiction, nonfiction, and comics from established and emerging literary talent. Each print issue will explore a theme.
Ballyhoostories.com features our 50 States Project. We seek to collect one story or essay with each state as either the subject or setting. Our goal is to collect a myriad of writing that will illustrate the similarities and differences of region, geography, and citizenship.
Readers, writers, comic creators, visual artists, interesting people and creative types interested in submitting should visit our web site
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