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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in October 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. Ghoulish TalesThey want fiction. “What we are after: short stories that fit our personal definition of the word GHOULISH, which is “fun horror that aims to celebrate all things spooky.”Note…

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Kismet Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Kismet is a new magazine of poetry, fiction, and essays that aims to offer “a fresh perspective on spirituality, religion, and mysticism for seekers and skeptics alike.” They accept writing by both emerging and established authors, and they aren’t connected with any specific religious tradition or spiritual perspective. Rather, their goal is, “to make space…

Skylight 47 Poetry: Now Seeking Submissions

Skylight 47 is a poetry journal produced in Galway, Ireland and printed newspaper style. The journal is affiliated with Galway’s Over the Edge reading series and supported by the Galway community (the Arts Council, Galway City Council, and Galway County Council). They accept submission from around the world. Recent issues of Skylight 47 are only…

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Flash Frog: Now Seeking Submissions

Flash Frog is an online journal of flash fiction under 1,000 words: “We like our stories like we like our dart frogs: small, brightly colored, and deadly to the touch.” Stories published in Flash Frog have gone on to be featured in anthologies like Best Microfiction, Wigleaf Top 50, Best Small Fictions, and Best of…

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PINYON: Now Seeking Submissions

PINYON is a print journal of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, published by Colorado Mesa University. PINYON showcases writing by both emerging and established authors, and the journal is curated by both faculty and students at the university. PINYON was founded in 1994. They publish one print edition each year in the spring, and you can…

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Rathalla Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Rathalla Review is a journal of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, published by Rosemont College. The journal is curated by the students in the college’s MFA in creative writing and MA in publishing programs. Rathalla Review is looking for writing that is, “vulnerable and honest, universal yet personal, and sharply written.” They showcase both emerging…

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The Broken Teacup: Now Seeking Submissions

Updated September 5th. They have closed to submissions unexpectedly. They plan to reopen to submissions on October 1st. The Broken Teacup is an online literary magazine of fiction, narrative nonfiction, and poetry, “for people who have tea to spill, time to kill, porcelain to shatter.” They accept all forms and styles of writing, and you…

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Glass: A Journal of Poetry: Now Seeking Submissions

Launched in 2008, Glass is a well-established online journal of poetry. They are looking for thoughtfully-crafted poems: “We are interested in poetry that enacts the artistic and creative precision of glass.” Glass welcomes all forms and styles of poetry, though they aren’t likely to publish light verse. They appreciate poems with careful attention to language…

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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…

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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in August 2025

These magazines publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month. Uncanny MagazineThis award-winning genre magazine is open now for speculative poetry submissions (until 26th August), and will open later in the month for speculative fiction submissions (25th August to 8th…

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FERAL: Now Seeking Poetry Submissions

FERAL is a journal of poetry and artwork, produced by Animal Heart Press. They’re looking for wild-hearted writing: “We want your brave, your pain, your love, your teeth, your howling beast.” You can get a sense of what they publish by reading the journal online. FERAL was launched in 2020, and since then they’ve published…

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Twin Flame Literary: Now Seeking Submissions

Twin Flame Literary is a new online journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. They’re looking for deeply resonant writing: “We seek poetry and prose that speak to the soul — work that feels like a kindred spirit on the page.” They want enlivening writing, whether it explores the extraordinary or embraces the everyday: “we…

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Inglenook: Now Seeking Submissions

Inglenook is an online magazine of magical writing, and writing about magic: “Come ye witches, lovers of magic and magick, mystics and seekers of enchantment: gather by our fire and send us your best speculative prose.” They publish both fiction and creative nonfiction, and they especially love writing that explores the space between fantasy and…

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The Amphibian: Now Seeking Submissions

The Amphibian is a journal of poetry and fiction that features writing from authors who live in two cultures at once: “There is no limit on how you experience two cultures, it can be countries, gender, language, ancestors, neuro-divergence, any way that you experience your difference.” They welcome writing from all authors, but they especially…

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The Final Girl Review: Now Seeking Submissions

The Final Girl Review is a new online journal of horror: “Whether it’s gothic lament, psychological unease, or poetic dread, I seek work that breathes (or un-breathes) new life into the horror genre.” They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art, and they aim to create more spaces for, “truly chilling voices to be heard.”…

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