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Free Talk: The Narrative Arc—Finding the Pulse of the Poem With Bill Garvey
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in May 2026
These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Public School Poetry: Now Seeking Submissions
An online journal of poetry and craft essays. They nominate poets for The Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.
Why I’m No Longer Chasing 100 Rejections Every Year
4 reasons to stop chasing rejections and focus on your craft instead.
27 Approachable Literary Journals
Some journals accept a lot more submissions than others. Acceptance rates change all the time, so realize that over time these journals may become harder to get into. These are not the only publishers that are easy to get into, but they are a good place to start if your sole goal is to get…