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50 Literary Journals That Pay Their Authors

“It is a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it.” – W.H. Auden As someone who makes their living writing about writing and publishing, I can attest to how truthful Auden’s quote is. It is hard making…
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56 Manuscript Publishers with Geographic Restrictions

We generally only review presses that accept work without geographic limitations on who can submit, but this list includes many publishers who do have geographic requirements. We have never fully reviewed these presses because of their geographic limitations, but they are still good presses. Most of the presses on this list accept work from writers…
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36 Themed Submission Calls for March 2023

Here are themed submission calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themed calls are: fungi; cats; dark academia; novus monstrum (monsters); we fear not the sea; (punk) military horror; campfire stories; invisibility; second chances; bodies; and Shakespeare retellings. Also see this list, which has a few calls/contests with upcoming deadlines. The…
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45 Specialized Manuscript Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions

All of the presses on this list meet all of our guiding principles, but most of them have such a specific focus that we cannot justify writing a full review and sending it to our full list of subscribers. But they are still good publishers. Instead, we have compiled this list of mini-reviews. I have also…
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28 Literary Fiction Markets Now Open for Submissions

These magazines and anthologies publish literary fiction. Most of them also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. Some of these pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open now for submissions. They are listed in no particular order. Mslexia They accept submissions by women-identified authors only, of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, pitches, and…
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Eight Exciting New Literary Journals – Winter 2023

In my experience, there are many reasons to seek publication in journals that have been around for less than a year. When a literary journal is new, the editors tend to be a lot more passionate. I have gotten handwritten thank you cards from editors of new publications, something that has never happened when my…
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37 Themed Calls for Submissions for February 2023

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some themed calls are: itch; ghoulish tales; automation; phantoms; miracles; belonging; the first five minutes of the apocalypse; symmetry; Halloween; the vampire; help from a stranger; epic fail; and beach shorts. Also see this list, which has a few calls/contests with upcoming deadlines. The…
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95 Traditional Poetry Manuscript Presses Who Do Not Charge Reading Fees

Most traditional poetry manuscript publishers charge their readers a fee to submit. You can read about why that is the case here. This article focuses on a number of poetry manuscript publishers who do not charge submission fees to writers, which is good news for poets. This is the longest and most accurate list of…
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15 Lit Mags/Journals Seeking Volunteer Readers & Why You’d Want To

By Trish Hopkinson There are a variety of reasons you may want to volunteer as a reader for a literary magazine or journal. The majority of reading and other volunteer responsibilities will be conducted online, so you need not be in the same geographical area. Below are some of those reasons to consider, as well…
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30 Magazines Accepting Creative Nonfiction and Essays

These literary magazines and other outlets publish a variety of nonfiction/essays. A few are looking for themed submissions. Some of them pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. They’re in no particular order. TOLKA Journal Their website says, “Tolka is a biannual literary journal of non-fiction: publishing essays, reportage,…
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