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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in March 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. PodCastle is a fantasy podcast and online magazine from the Escape Artists suite of magazines. They want all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy. “Above all, we’re looking for stories that…
Issue Six Hundred Fifteen

Temporal Lobe Literary: Now Seeking Submissions

Temporal Lobe Literary is a new online journal that, “celebrates the richness of the creative nonfiction genre.” They publish poetry, essays, memoirs, interviews, hybrid writing, and other types of creative nonfiction. They like honest, resonant, and nuanced writing that, “explores the complexities of being human”. You can read the journal online to get a sense…
Issue Six Hundred Fifteen Literary Journals

Brewing the First Line of a Poem: Starting Strong with Memorable Openings

By Sabyasachi Roy Brewing the first line of a poem is like pouring the perfect pint—too flat, and no one sticks around; too much foam, and it’s all fluff. But nail it? A friend of mine was called the Yeats of happy hour, for he could pour the perfect pint. The same goes for making…
Issue Six Hundred Fifteen Special Feature

Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2025

This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond. At least four of these are presses we have not covered previously. Please note that if a publisher…
Issue Six Hundred Fourteen Manuscript Publishers

BTWN Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

BTWN Magazine is an online journal of unexpected, genre-bending writing: “We focus on exploring alternative literature and hybrid forms, encouraging artists to surprise us.” In addition to hybrid pieces, they publish a wide range of other writing and artwork, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, graphic stories, scripts, screenplays, periodicals, interviews, and reviews. BTWN Magazine was…
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3 Simple Ways to Increase Your Word Count and Finish Your Book

By Delaney Diamond I’m a full-time romance author, and I can tell you that writing full-time means I regularly generate story ideas. So many ideas, in fact, that I have a file where I list them and drop notes for future books. Though I’m excited by many of those stories and can usually get started…
Issue Six Hundred Fourteen Special Feature

Notes from the Editor’s Desk: February 2024

Publisher Charges $23 for Contest Entries, Then Cancels Cash Award; New “Human Authored” Certification; NEA Grants Affected by Trump Administration; 3 Publishing Opportunities; Subscriber Success Stories This monthly column is published on the fourth Thursday of every month, and is an opportunity for me to share information that doesn’t fit anywhere else in our publication….
Issue Six Hundred Thirteen Notes from the Editor's Desk

The Glass Post: Now Seeking Submissions

The Glass Post is a new online magazine, “dedicated to showcasing raw, heartfelt storytelling in all its forms.” They publish poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as creative letters. The letters, which can be written to anyone, offer a profoundly personal form of storytelling. The Glass Post publishes content online on a rolling basis. New,…
Issue Six Hundred Thirteen Literary Journals

12 Literary Magazines Accepting Artwork

These magazines accept artwork of various kinds; cover art, art portfolios, graphic narrative, or photographs. Many of these magazines pay. They are a mix of literary and genre outlets. They also accept other genres, like fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Most, but not all, of them are open for art submissions now. They are listed in…
Issue Six Hundred Thirteen

Navigating Revision and Editing Without Losing Your Voice

By Sabyasachi Roy Imagine you are writing a draft. Putting your thoughts out into the world. Raw and unfiltered—a little messy, slightly little chaotic, but undeniably yours. Now comes editing, and this is where the real magic happens. Or, let’s be honest, this is where your manuscript risks turning into a lifeless, over-polished chore. How…
Issue Six Hundred Thirteen Special Feature

Many Nice Donkeys: Now Seeking Submissions

Many Nice Donkeys is an online journal of flash prose (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, and hybrid writing. They like writing that’s both authentic and unexpected: “We want to publish work that’s deeply honest, but could, at any moment, bite your hand.” You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish….
Issue Six Hundred Twelve Literary Journals

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (February 2025)

This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….
Issue Six Hundred Twelve

An Argument for Short Stories

“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.’ — Ray Bradbury “A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit.” -David Sedaris Writers who are serious about improving and developing their…
Issue Six Hundred Twelve Special Feature

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in February 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.The DeadlandsThey are only open to poetry submissions during the first three weeks of February. All other genres are closed. “The Deadlands is a prism refracting innumerable paths and practices, and we…
Issue Six Hundred Eleven

Collaborature: Now Seeking Submissions

Collaborature is a new online journal dedicated to publishing collaborative writing: “Minds can be opened, much can be learned, and creativity can flourish in collaboration with others.” They are looking for work that is written by more than one author, or writing that collaborates with (or responds to) visual art or other forms of artistic…
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