Issue Six Hundred Thirty Eight

90 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (August 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….

Aorta: Now Seeking Submissions

Updated September 23rd, 2025: We had a subscriber share direct evidence of inappropriate behaviour by this literary journal. What they experienced is something we do not wish on others, and we are not recommending submitting to this literary journal.Please note: Duotrope lists a journal with the same name that is believed to be defunct (as…

In Praise of Repetition Loops, Echoes, and the Power of Return

By Sabyasachi Roy I woke up humming the same two lines of a poem for three mornings straight. And you know what? I kind of loved it. That stuck-in-your-head feeling is exactly what writers can aim for. A phrase that creeps back into your brain—whispered at the start of every chapter—turn into a little drumbeat…

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