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SUMMARY:P - Metphrastics Seeking Poetry Inspired by Arms & Armor Artwork at the Met
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\nWe welcome submissions year-round responding to works in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection and select past special exhibits – all areas\, including painting\, drawing\, sculpture\, photography\, costume\, musical instruments\, and the Met building itself. All styles are welcome from poets around the world. \nWe are now able to pay $10 per poem. \nPlease send up to three poems with a note about the work they reference to metphrastics@gmail.com. Please include a 2-3 line 3rd person bio. \nPlease note: we get a number of submissions about works in other museums\, and we get many that are simply not ekphrastic poems. Only ekphrastic poems about artwork at the Met will be considered. Please note the piece(s) in your cover letter. Thank you! \nCurrent Calls\nFall 2025 – Arms & Armor – window will close September 15\nThis issue will focus on the Met’s extensive Arms & Armor collection. Send us your poems about battle\, armor\, shields\, masks\, war (or fear of war)\, and anything else inspired by these extraordinary pieces. The poems should be based on works on display only\, that a visitor could go and encounter in person. Please put “Arms & Armor” in your email subject. \nTips\n\n\nPlease make sure your poems are about artwork at the Met. We prefer to feature poems about works currently on display. \n\n\nWhile we consider the quality of the poems first\, we do try to include a variety of source artworks. As you can see on our By Artwork page\, most poems we receive are about Modern & Contemporary\, as well as European Painting. If you see a region or genre we haven’t covered as widely\, you might take that as a prompt. For instance\, we don’t yet have any pieces on Arms & Armor\, Latin America\, Ancient America\, or Africa\, and we’re always looking for more Asian\, Islamic\, Ancient Near Eastern\, Ancient Egyptian\, Greek & Roman\, American\, Costume\, Cloisters and Medieval. \n\n\nWe look forward to reading your work!
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SUMMARY:F - Meow Meow Pow Pow Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Dirt
DESCRIPTION:Buried below or whispers behind cupped hands. What is the dirt? Whether it is smudging up clothing or ruining reputations\, dirt is dusted and everywhere. When we’re respectful we call her Earth: the animistic deity and the force of creation. Reaching up out of the dirt\, what is born from beneath? Send us your take on dirt. \nThis is a special FLASH PROSE ONLY theme (sorry for the caps). Poets try your paws at some flash prose and prose writers send us your dirty dogs of flash. Two pieces of flash only and the length should be between 150 to 300. \nWe love surprising interpretations of our themes; we’re less keen on literal interpretations. That being said\, if we receive a piece that isn’t – in some way – reflective of the theme we’ll gnash our teeth and shake our fists at the heavens\, and then send you a wimpy rejection letter. Don’t make us do that – we hate that. If you are rejected\, please wait until the next theme to submit.
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to The Avenue: A Mid-Atlantic Literary Journal. Theme: Dogs
DESCRIPTION:The theme for the next edition of The Avenue will be Dogs. Dogs have been a source of inspiration and companionship since the beginning of mankind. We would love to see how you have woven this topic into your writing and are open to your interpretation. \nReading Period\nSubmissions will close on September 15th. We look forward to reading both prose and poetry\, just keep in mind we print in Black and White. \nSimultaneous vs. Multiple Submissions\nSimultaneous submissions to other journals are fine as long as they are identified as such and we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Multiple genres within one submission is okay\, so long as the submission abides to the 5\,000 word limit\, described below. Please note: within multiple genre submissions\, the editors reserve the right to publish one genre over another. \nManuscript Guidelines\n\nDouble-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced) pages in either Word or PDF.\nNumbered pages.\nPlease use the following format for your submission: last name_title\nFiction and nonfiction: No more than 5\,000 words. Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.\nPoetry: Submit up to three poems in separate documents.\nCarefully copy-edit and proof your work. We’re not against a typo or two\, or even an occasion of their/they’re/there. However\, do the courtesy of proofing your work. We’re a small staff and copy-editing should be done as much as possible prior to submission.\nPlease be thematically sound. We have a theme and we want you to relate to it in some way. We want it to be inventive and creative\, but it can’t be tenuous.\nPlease strive to be inoffensive. We’re not against harsh language\, sexuality\, a depiction of the real world or offensive subject matter.\nUnsolicited criticism is not considered.\n\nRestrictions\nWe do not reprint previously published work. \n  \nSubmission fee: $3\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-the-avenue-a-mid-atlantic-literary-journal-theme-dogs/
LOCATION:The Avenue Journal
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SUMMARY:PFN - Stonecoast Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2025 – ISSUE #24 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!\nTheme: Freedom\nWe support the Stonecoast community’s goal to promote inclusivity\, equity\, and social justice through writing. \nWhat do you think of when you hear the word “freedom”? What does it mean to have freedom? How does it feel when it’s taken away? What is freedom when it infringes on someone else’s? \nThe word connotes different definitions and bears different weights for each of us. It manifests itself in unexpected ways and settings\, and remains absent or suppressed in so many others. \nWe want to read literature and take in media that explore\, challenge\, reconsider\, or explode that concept for you. \nSubmission Guidelines\n\nSend submissions via Submittable only.\nPlease include a short cover letter and bio (50- and 100-word max.\, respectively).\nWe accept one prose submission\, one poetry submission (of up to three poems)\, or five pieces of visual art per author\, per submission cycle. Submissions that do not abide by these rules will not be considered for publication.\nYour work must be previously unpublished. (Stonecoast alumni may submit already published work for consideration as reprints.)\nWe encourage simultaneous submissions. However\, please withdraw your submission immediately if it’s accepted elsewhere. If you submit multiple poems and one is accepted at another publication\, please attach a note on Submittable identifying which poem is no longer available.\nPlease adhere to standard manuscript format: Double spaced\, 12 pt.\, Times New Roman font. Poetry may be single spaced. (If you tell us that diverging from these rules is integral to your piece\, we will consider it.)\nWhile we love to represent stories with raw\, emotional truth\, we ask that you refrain from submitting pieces featuring excessive sex\, violence\, assaults\, or suicide. We also ask that you include trigger warnings when needed.\nWe will reject pieces determined to be written by the use of AI software.\n\nGenre Guidelines\nAs a reminder\, all pieces selected for publication will be featured online in June 2025. Due to page constraints\, only a few of these selected pieces will be featured in both the print and online Summer 2025 Issue. Please see below for word count limitations based on consideration for either Hybrid (Print + Online) or General (Online-only) publication formats. \nFiction. In accordance with the theme of freedom\, the fiction editors are looking for stories that invite the reader to think about what it means to have freedom\, how it feels when that freedom is taken from us\, and what it means to write from a place of freedom. We are looking for stories that push the boundaries of traditional fiction with regard to form and content. \n\nFor consideration for Hybrid Publication: limit submissions to 2\,500 words or fewer. \nFor consideration for Online-Only Publication: limit submissions to 5\,000 words or fewer. One submission per author\, per submission cycle.\n\nPopular/Genre Fiction. We are looking for popular fiction of all genres and storytelling traditions that engages with the theme of “freedom.” How do we define freedom? What does it mean to have it or be without it? \n\nFor consideration for Hybrid Publication: limit submissions to 2\,500 words or fewer. \nFor consideration for Online-Only Publication: limit submissions to 5\,000 words or fewer. One submission per author\, per submission cycle.\n\nCreative Nonfiction. We are looking for a diverse array of Creative Nonfiction works that engage with readers and challenge the boundaries of conventional storytelling. We are interested in how writers explore freedom both in their personal and public lives\, as well as pieces that engage with a variety of worldviews. We encourage experimentation with hybrid forms of essay and memoir and are particularly interested in works that are both socially-relevant and personal. \n\nFor consideration for Hybrid Publication: limit submissions to 2\,500 words or fewer. \nFor consideration for Online-Only Publication: limit submissions to 5\,000 words or fewer. One submission per author\, per submission cycle.\n\nPoetry. The staff values attentiveness to language\, form\, and craft.  We want poems that make us gasp and wonder and take us beyond ourselves. For this issue\, we especially want poems that explore\, challenge\, reconsider\, resist\, or reclaim the concept of freedom. Send us your best work.  \n\nOne submission per author\, per submission cycle\, of up to three poems. 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-stonecoast-review-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-freedom/
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SUMMARY:PFN - Solid Food Press Literary Journal Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Paradoxa
DESCRIPTION:Check out our About page to see what kind of work we’re looking for. We’re dedicated to realism and refuse to sugarcoat the reality of our fallen world\, but please keep explicit and graphic details as tasteful as possible. We’re not looking for shock value\, but for vulnerable and true human experience. Please see specific guidelines below\, and send all submissions to solidfoodpress@outlook.com with the appropriate subject line: ONLINE JOURNAL SUBMISSION\, or PRINT EDITION SUBMISSION. \nTheme: Paradoxa (Read the full theme essay on Substack!) \nWe exist as a paradoxical people who worship a paradoxical God in a paradoxical world. Jesus is both servant and King\, the most intimate friend and the Name Above All Names. We as his people can worship him wholeheartedly and still sin. We can love to the point of giving up our lives for strangers\, and yet we can also hate in some of the most destructive ways. We exist in a world that often feels unfairly broken\, but is yet so full of unexplainable and surprising beauty. \nFor this edition\, play with the element of surprise. Reflect on the remarkable. Or wrestle with the idea that two things can exist in tension at same time. Resolve it—or don’t! You have our attention either way. In both your work and the creative processes that form it\, rest in the fact that not everything needs to make sense at first glance. There is awe in a mystery—or story—slowly unfolded. There is an acute and deeply wonderful attention in and to the anomaly. \nSo please\, have fun with this theme! Let’s see the weird\, the strange\, the remarkable\, the impossible. Let us feel the weight of God’s glory in surprising places. \nIf your work is accepted\, you grant us first or second serial rights\, and then all rights revert back to you upon publication. We would like to be credited if your work is published here for the first time when/if you submit it again somewhere else. Simultaneous submissions are welcome\, but please let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere. \nSolid Food’s reading period is roughly 4-6 weeks\, and only those accepted for publication will be notified. As much as we would love to offer feedback to all submissions\, it is just not feasible at this time. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoetry\n\n\n\n\nPoems of any length are acceptable \n\n\nLimit submissions to four pieces \n\n\nSubmit in a single Word document* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEssays and Articles\n\n\n\n\nWord count should be between 500-5000 \n\n\nLimit submission to one essay or article \n\n\nSubmit in a single Word document* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProse\n\n\n\n\nWord count is flexible\, but please do not exceed 40 pages \n\n\nLimit submissions to one story \n\n\nSubmit in a single Word document*
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LOCATION:Solid Food Press Literary Journal
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SUMMARY:P - Ledbury Poetry Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION: Competition Entry Rules/Guidelines \nIf you have any questions or need assistance with the competition entry process please email sabeen.chaudhry@ledburypoetry.org.uk \n\nYou may enter up to 10 poems at any time.\nPoems must be received by the deadline\, Monday 15 September at 23:59 BST. Entries will not be accepted after the closing deadline.\nThe length of each poem must not exceed 40 lines. (This applies to the written lines of the poem. Titles\, epigraphs\, line spaces between stanzas and dedications are not counted as lines.)\nYou must be 18 years of age or over to enter.\nAll applications must be submitted online through the entry form on our home page.\nPlease submit each poem as a single PDF file. Each poem must be submitted as a separate document\, up to 10 documents can be attached to your application online.\nPlease include the title of your poem in the poem and name your file with the title of your poem.\nThe competitor’s name must NOT appear in the poems or in the document file name – names must be included on the entry form details only.\nAll entries must be the original work of the entrant and should not have been previously published\, broadcasted\, or accepted for publication by a magazine\, or have won competitions elsewhere.\nCopyright remains with the author\, but Ledbury Poetry reserves the right to have entries performed at the Festival\, on radio\, TV\, or stage\, published on the internet\, in an anthology or used for publicity purposes at any stage in the future.\nAn automated acknowledgement of the entry will be sent (please check Spam or Junk folders if you don’t see one).\nThe decision of the judge is final and no correspondence will be entered into.\nLedbury Poetry reserves the right to withhold prizes if such an action is justified.\nEntries not complying with competition rules will be disqualified.\nWinners and highly commended entries will be notified directly once the judging has been completed and details of the winners event in 2026 will be sent in due course.\nLedbury Poetry is a registered charity – Charity No. 1059465\n\n\n\n  \nWhat’s the prize? \n\nFirst Prize: £1000 cash and a week’s poetry course with Arvon\nSecond Prize: £500\nThird Prize: £250\nWinners will be invited to perform their work at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2026.\n\n  \nHow much is it to enter? \n\nEach entry costs £6.00\n\nThe first prize for the competition is £1\,000 cash and a week’s poetry course with Arvon. \nArvon is the UK’s leading creative writing charity with a wide range of residential and online writing courses. The winner will have one calendar year from the prize being announced to claim either a residential or online week of their choice. \n  \nEntry fee: £6.00\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-ledbury-poetry-competition-2025/
LOCATION:Ledbury Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Synkroniciti Magazine. Theme: Patterns
DESCRIPTION:Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \nThe submission fee is $3. The categories of work we are seeking are outlined below\, along with submission guidelines for each category. You may submit more than one entry in one or more categories. We currently pay only artists winning the top prizes in our contests. We are working toward being able to pay sustainable honorariums to everyone. \nPending payment\, all submissions will receive a response shortly after our submission deadline. If your work is selected you will be asked for biographical information and we will work with you to make sure that your work is displayed in a way that makes you happy. If you are not already a subscriber\, you will receive the issue of Synkroniciti Magazine that features it for free. \nDon’t want to pay submission fees? Become a subscriber ($10 every six months/2 issues) and you will have unlimited free entries (as long as you are subscribed). \nIf your work is selected we request the right to publish it in both the e-book and the website archive of Synkroniciti Magazine. We accept simultaneous submissions and pre-published work (contingent upon the other parties involved allowing publication). \n\nPoetry Submission \n\n\nSend up to 5 poems in Word or pdf format. We prefer free verse and are more fond of visual poetry than formal rhyme schemes\, although rhyming does not disqualify your work. We will also consider poems in other languages with an English translation (poem and translation counts as one poem and both parts will be printed). The winner of our poetry contest will receive a $75 award and four free issues of the Magazine. Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \n\nShort Story Submission \n\n\nSend a short story in Word or pdf format. 4\,000 word maximum. Note that Flash Fiction now has a separate category below. Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \n\nFlash Submission (fiction or non-fiction) \n\n\nPlease submit a flash piece of 400 words or less in pdf or Word format. May be fiction or non-fiction. Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \n\nEssay or Memoir \n\n\nSend a single non-fiction work in Word or pdf format. 4\,000 word maximum. Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \n  \n\n\n\n\nSubmissions fee: $3\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-synkroniciti-magazine-theme-patterns-2/
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SUMMARY:PFN - Novellum Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Holiday
DESCRIPTION:SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS\nFormatting: \n\n\nCover Page: Include the title of your work\, your contact information and a summary of your piece. \n\n\nFile Types: Submit your work in .odt\, .doc\, .docx\, or PDF format. \n\n\nFont: Use a standard\, easy-to-read font (e.g.\, Times New Roman\, 12-point). \n\n\nSpacing: Double-spaced for prose; single-spaced for poetry. \n\n\nMargins: 1-inch margins on all sides. \n\n\nLength: \n\n\nShort Stories: Up to 15\,000 words \n\n\nNovellas: 20\,000 to 40\,000 words \n\n\nNovel Excerpts: 2\,500 to 5\,000 words \n\n\nPoetry: (Any form or style) Up to 5 poems or 10 pages \n\n\nArticles: (Writing and editing tips\, feature stories\, Op-Eds\, and pop-culture stories) 1\,500 to 3\,000 words – See: Novellum Style Guide for our Editorial Standards \n\n\nOriginality: \nAt Novellum Magazine\, we are dedicated to showcasing authentic\, original voices. We only accept submissions that are original and unpublished\, ensuring that your work receives the exclusive attention it deserves. Your submissions must not be under consideration elsewhere\, as we value the unique opportunity to present fresh\, never-before-seen content to our audience. \nMoreover\, we firmly believe in the integrity of human creativity. Therefore\, we DO NOT \naccept any writing or artwork that has been created by artificial intelligence. Our mission \nis to celebrate the raw\, unfiltered talent of writers and artists who pour their heart and \nsoul into their work. \nQuality: \nWe seek polished\, well-crafted pieces with strong characters\, engaging plots\, and a \ndistinctive voice. Please ensure your work is free of grammatical errors and typos \nbefore submitting. \nThemes: \nWe are open to a wide range of themes and styles but favor pieces that offer unique \nperspectives and provoke thought. \nSUBMISSION PROCESS\nCover Letter: \nInclude a brief cover letter with your submission\, introducing yourself and your \nwork. Mention any previous publications or relevant experience. \nBio: \nProvide a short bio (100 words) written in the third person\, highlighting your \nachievements and background. \nResponse Time: \nWe strive to respond to submissions within 2-4 weeks. If you haven’t heard from us \nafter 6 weeks\, feel free to follow up at info@novellummagazine.com. \nRights: \nBy submitting to Novellum Magazine\, you agree to grant us first serial rights and non- \nexclusive reprint rights. Upon publication\, rights revert to the author\, with the \nunderstanding that we may include the work in any future anthologies or \npromotional materials. \nPayment: \nWe offer competitive rates based on the category and length of the submission. \nPayment details will be discussed upon acceptance of your work. \nContact Information: \nFor submissions and queries\, please contact us at: \nEmail: info@novellummagazine.com \nPlease review these guidelines carefully before submitting.  \nReady to share your voice with the world? Submit your work today and join the Novellum \nMagazine community! We look forward to reading your creations and potentially sharing them with our readers. Happy writing!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-novellum-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-holiday/
LOCATION:Novellum Magazine
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SUMMARY:P - Call for Submissions to Zhagaram Literary Magazine. The Theme: Structures in Stone
DESCRIPTION:ISSUE 05: Structures in Stone \n\n\n“The Earth is littered with the ruins of Empires that believed they were eternal.” — Camille Paglia \n\n\nIn this issue\, we invite poets to explore the history residing within the walls of buildings—from temple gopurams and grand cathedrals to glorious minarets and forgotten fortresses. This can include explorations into monoliths\, statues and other sculptures as well. We want your examinations of the cracks in between stones\, the political weight carried by these physical spaces and their stories of oppression\, resistance and reclamation. What happens when a structure is built to last\, but the people it was meant to serve disappear? What stories do these walls say and most importantly\, who gets to tell their history? Tell us about the ruins of an ancient temple in your native land or about the first house your family built. Tell us about the house your family lost. \n\n\nWe would love to see poetry used as visual art\, as concrete poetry/calligrams\, as structures\, as collapses. Get as creative or traditional as you like. If you want to submit architectures of poems\, footnotes\, physical notes\, built structures\, folded sheets\, we’re all in. If you’re unable to fit your submission in the general submission form\, feel free to email us and we’ll find a way to accommodate your visual poems. Such poems will be highly prioritized since this is an architecture-inspired issue. We are also open to receiving architectural sketches\, project images as submissions. Visual art includes and is not limited to: collages\, digital art\, physical art\, foam projects\, wood based projects\, paper folding projects\, digital text based projects. These submissions can be sent via email in any format that is easy to send/publish. For any questions\, feel free to reach out to us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease read about our mission and the current theme before submitting. \n\n\nSubmit up to 3 poems in a single document. Each poem should begin in a new page.  \n\n\nDocument name must be your name as you want it published. \n\n\nIf your poems have words from other languages\, please include their translations at the end of the page. \n\n\nProvide necessary context and required trigger warnings (asked in the Google Form). Asking for context might be a less common practice especially when blind reading of submissions is promoted as a solution for reducing bias. However\, as a literary magazine that publishes work rooted in culture\, it’s important for us to be aware of the cultural context the poem originates from. It is impossible for a single person (the editor) to be aware of cultural nuances from all around the world and a blatant dismissal of these nuances in pursuit of supposed literary merit is not the solution. Zhagaram promises to treat your poem\, and as an extension\, your heritage\, with care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIDENTITY\n\n\nThough we’re open to submissions from writers from all around the world\, our ultimate goal is to amplify diverse and marginalised voices. If you are a writer who is a woman\, a Person of Colour\, belonging to any marginalised communities\, we emphatically encourage you to submit. We highly prioritise these submissions and would be honoured to publish your work.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\n\nSubmissions through Google Forms only. Email submissions won’t be considered (exceptions: visual art submissions) \n\n\nWritten work must be primarily in English but can contain words and phrases from other languages. \n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed. Please make sure you withdraw your work as soon as possible if your work is accepted before we could. \n\n\nResponse Time: 1 month \n\n\nPlease submit only once per submission period in one category. \n\n\nIf your submission has been accepted\, please submit again only after one year has passed. If your work was not accepted\, you’re free to submit again in the next submission period. \n\n\nAny form of plagiarism won’t be tolerated. We also do not appreciate work that promotes any form of hatred. \n\n\nIf you have any doubts regarding submissions\, please feel free to email us with the subject: QUERY \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED\n\n\nWe publish work that has been previously posted on the author’s social media or personal blog. However\, we request you take it down upon acceptance. Work previously published by other magazines will not be considered. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPUBLISHING RIGHTS\n\n\nAll rights belongs to the concerned contributor. We request for publication rights to print your work digitally and to promote it on social media. You may republish your work elsewhere as long as Zhagaram Literary is credited as the first publisher. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPAYMENT\n\n\nUnfortunately\, we are currently unable to pay our contributors but hope to change that soon. If you would like to help us in awarding more poets\, please consider buying one of our issues or spreading word about the magazine and our poems. Learn more here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIMPORTANT TO NOTE\n\n\nZhagaram is run by a single editor and we hope to diversify our team as we keep growing. However\, as of now\, this means that our knowledge and understanding of the world and its cultures is very limited. This might lead to discrepancies in publishing and if any piece of work published by Zhagaram is ever found to have expressed problematic ideas and views\, we kindly reserve the right to take it down. 
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LOCATION:Zhagaram Literary Magazine
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SUMMARY:P - Poetry Northwest Seeking Submissions for: "Presenting" featuring poets whose work has never before been featured in a nationally distributed print journal
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your interest in Poetry Northwest\, the region’s oldest literary magazine. After more than 60 years\, we remain committed to publishing the best in contemporary poetry\, especially work willing to take risks and push readers to the emotional and intellectual edge of what poetry makes possible. Our editor\, Keetje Kuipers\, recently spoke with Poets & Writers about her editorial vision for the magazine: \nI’m interested in accepting poems that I struggle with\, that I don’t understand\, that I might even fundamentally disagree with in terms of either their craft or simply the argument that they’re making about the state of the world. I’m excited to take those chances and to make myself uncomfortable and make readers a little uncomfortable. \nWe are also staunch advocates for our writers\, and poems published in our magazine often appear later in the pages of the Pushcart Prize and Best American anthologies. \nWe strive to go beyond encouraging submissions from diverse voices. Our mission to employ equitable editorial practices runs parallel to our mission to publish the most exciting poetry we can find. Take a look at a recent issue and you’ll see that we stand behind both these commitments. \nPresenting: Featuring Emerging Writers\nIf you are an emerging writer\, please consider submitting poems to Presenting\, a print feature in which Senior Editor Xavier Cavazos introduces readers to a poet whose work has never before been featured in a nationally distributed print journal. All work submitted in this category will be considered for general publication even if not selected for the Presenting feature. \nWe accept submissions online via Submittable only; work sent via mail will be recycled. Emailed submissions will go unread. \n  \n\nPlease submit no more than four poems at a time. Combine all poems into a single document and upload as a Word file. If you wish to submit a PDF\, please include it as a second file.\nOut of respect for our volunteer readers\, we request that you include a content warning if your work references or depicts personal or historical trauma (including violence\, genocide\, assault\, abuse\, etcetera). Please use the format “CW: ______” at the bottom of your cover letter.
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LOCATION:Poetry Northwest
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:FN - Writing Magazine Competition. Theme: The Natural World
DESCRIPTION:Enter fiction and narrative non-fiction themed around the natural world/the relationship between humans and nature\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrize\nThe winner will receive £200 and publication in Writing Magazine\, with £50 and publication on the website for the runner-up. \n  \nRules\n\nTerms & Condition\n\n\n\n1. Eligibility\nEntry is open to any writer and entries must be the original and unpublished work of the entrant which is not currently submitted for publication nor for any other competition or award. There is no limit to number of entries. Entrants retain copyright in their manuscripts. \n2. Entry Fees\nFee for each entry is £7.50 BUT ONLY £6 for subscribers to Writing Magazine. \n3. Manuscripts\nManuscripts can be uploaded in pdf\, doc\, docx\, odt\, rtf and txt formats on single pages of your file\, with a front page giving your name\, address\, daytime telephone number and email address.\nPoetry manuscripts – please layout your poems in single spacing with double spacing between stanzas\, on single pages of your file\, with a front page giving your name\, address\, daytime telephone number and email address. \n4. Competition Judging\nCompetition judges will be appointed by Writing Magazine and their decision will be final\, with no correspondence being entered into. \n5. Notification\nWinners will be notified within two months of closing date after which date unplaced entries may be submitted elsewhere. Winning entries may not be submitted elsewhere for twelve months after that date without permission of Writing Magazine who retain the right to publish winning entries in any form during those twelve months. \n\n\n\n  \nEntry fee: £7.50\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-writing-magazine-competition-theme-the-natural-world/
LOCATION:Writing Magazine Competitions
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PF - Tales Anthology Series Seeking Stories and Poems of "The Unknown"
DESCRIPTION:Tales from the Unknown\n\n\n ​ \nEditor’s Tip: From the abyss to the great beyond to the other side of the wall\, an unknown place is ripe for adventure. The unknown is so much more than a place\, too—we don’t know what we don’t know\, nor do we know why\, how\, or when. \n ​ \n\n\n\nEdited by Theresa Green \nTheresa is a co-founder of The Writer’s Workout\, a crime fiction writer\, and freelance editor and book coach at Premier Literary Services. premierliterary.com \nTheresa is looking for well-developed concepts\, inviting storytelling\, clear description\, and an occasional laugh to break the tension. Genre is yours to play with*. Pieces will be reviewed and writers contacted in the order received. If your work is declined\, you’re welcome to submit something new before the deadline. \n​ \n\n\n\nOPEN CALL\n\nThis anthology is OPEN to fiction and poetry through September 15. \n​ \n​ \n\n\n​ \nSubmissions \n​ \nSubmissions must be in English and include the required Title Information.  \nTry to keep your submission under… \n7\,500 words for fiction (1 per person) \n50 lines for poetry (2 per person) \n​ \nTimes New Roman or Arial\, size 10 or 12\, single spaced \nIndented paragraphs except for poetry \nEmpty margins on all four sides \nEmpty line for scene breaks \n​ \nTip: Keep your formatting simple!\nRemember\, you’re formatting for review\, not for publication. Don’t hide your gorgeous prose behind stylized asterisks and flourishes. \n\nPlease do not send artwork or creative nonfiction.  \n  \n\n\n​ \nTitle Information\n  \nEntries must include this Title Information in this order at the top of the document body\, aligned left:  \n​​ \nName or Pseudonym\, email \nEntry Title \nTales \nWord or Line Count  \n  \nIf your submission was previously published\, please cite your success below your word/line count.​ \n​ \nAccepted file types: .doc\, .docx\, .odt \nSubmit via email OR Dropbox OR Duosuma. \n\nLive\, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). Set your document permissions to “anyone with the link” so we can download it. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs. \n 
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LOCATION:Tales Anthology Series
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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