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Encephalon Journal

Encephalon Journal

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Every Writer
New Latin for “the brain,” Encephalon is a youth-led art and literary journal. We are devoted to honoring the voice, craft, and originality of aspiring writers,
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Epiphany, a literary Journal

Posted on April 20, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Epiphany is committed to publishing literary work in which form is as valued as content. We look for writing, wherever it may fall on the spectrum from experimental to traditional, that is thoroughly realized not only in its vision but also in its commitment to artistry. We are especially open to writers whose explorations of new territory may not yet have found validation elsewhere.
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Eucalyptus Lit

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Every Writer
Eucalyptus Lit is a quarterly magazine of poetry, prose, and artwork. We are looking for searing, electric work
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Eudaimonia Review

Posted on February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 by Every Writer
Eudaimonia is defined as a state of human flourishing, a life well-lived. This word fuels our mission at Eudaimonia Review. At Eudaimonia Review
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Eunoia Review

Posted on April 20, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Eunoia Review is an online literary journal committed to sharing the fruits of 'beautiful thinking'. Each day, we publish one new piece of writing for your reading pleasure. We believe that Eunoia Review can and should be a home for all sorts of writing, and we welcome submissions from writers of all ages and backgrounds.
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Every Writer The Magazine Free!

Posted on October 18, 2013January 25, 2023 by Every Writer
We are now publishing Every Writer the Magazine. Each month we plan to send out a new FREE issue to anyone who signs up. The magazine is for ipad, Kindle, iphone, Android
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EWR: Short Stories

Posted on April 21, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
We are a "new" publication. EWR: Short Stories started publishing in the fall. The publication is on Every Writer's Resource.com a site that has been publishing for 6 years. It is one of the largest writer's websites in the world. It has over 1.5 million unique visits per year. EWR: Short Stories tries to publish at least 3 stories a week (one per day if we can).
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EX/POST MAGAZINE

Posted on April 16, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
We are a nonprofit literary and arts magazine dedicated to the frontier of experimentation. Here at EX/POST, we aren't interested in reactive action so much as perceptive thought
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F(r)iction

Posted on April 21, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
F(r)iction is a triannual publication that boasts work from both industry legends and emerging writers. We accept short fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, comics, and poetry submissions all year round, and also host contests featuring guest judges
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Fahmidan Journal

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Every Writer
Founded in the Summer of 2020 by Ranna Kisswani & A.R. Arthur (formerly A.R. Salandy), Fahmidan Journal hopes to bring out diverse voices
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Posted on August 17, 2013August 21, 2013 by Every Writer

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Fictive Dream

Posted on April 21, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Fictive Dream, established in May 2016, is an English language online literary magazine dedicated to the short story. It is a well-respected outlet for short story writers from all over the world including the UK,
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Fjords Review

Posted on August 30, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
Fjords is an arts and literary review for the 21st century reader. The twice yearly magazine features new visual art, poetry, and short stories alongside translations and reviews.
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Floyd County Moonshine

Posted on April 22, 2023April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
A bi-annual publication, Floyd County Moonshine has been in production over five years, publishing a variety of home-grown Appalachian writers in addition to writers from across the country.
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folly

Folly

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Every Writer
Folly is an international publication, based in Aotearoa New Zealand. What happens when a literary journal has a torrid love
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Fourteen Hills

Posted on April 22, 2023April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
Since its inception in 1994, Fourteen Hills has held an impressive reputation among international literary magazines for publishing the highest-quality innovative poetry,
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Fowl Feathered Review

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Every Writer
Fowl Feathered Review is the disorderly quarterly from Orono, Maine, featuring an eclectic mix of creative works. Our pages showcase
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Foxes Dancing Around

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Welcome to Foxes Dancing Around! Here, we want to give a welcoming environment to writers of all kinds, especially writers who have never
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Fruitslice

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Every Writer
Fruitslice is a quarterly publication available both in print and e-book format. We are set to launch Winter 2023. Each issue is curated around a theme. For our first release, we are focusing on “Firsts”.
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FULL FORCE Fiction

Posted on May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 by Every Writer
FULL FORCE is a new independent magazine looking to publish cool and weird stories, art, and comics
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Gold Man Review

Posted on November 23, 2013June 30, 2014 by Every Writer
Gold Man Review, an annual literary magazine produced in Salem, Oregon, under the umbrella of Gold Man Publishing, is aimed at serving our community of authors and artists.
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Gone Lawn

Posted on April 26, 2023April 28, 2023 by Every Writer
"Gone Lawn seeks to explore and advance the growth of a new literary intention befitting our new century. In particular we seek innovative, nontraditional and daring works, both narrative and poetic,
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Good River Review

Posted on April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 by Every Writer

Good River Review

  • Website: www.goodriverreview.com
  • Founded: 2021
  • Format: Online only (no print edition)
  • Accepts submissions: Yes
  • Size: Literary journal of Spalding University's School of Creative and Professional Writing
  • Location: Louisville, Kentucky
  • Genres: Cross-Genre, Drama, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reviews, Screenplay, Children's/YA
  • Notes: Publishes two issues per year. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Submission lengths: prose under 5000 words, up to five poems, 10-minute stage plays or short films. No payment. Response time up to 4 months. Editors: Kathleen Driskell (Editor-in-Chief), Ellyn Lichvar (Managing Editor).
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Gore Noir

Gore Noir Magazine

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by Every Writer
Gore Noir Magazine covers Horror art, horror models, tattoos, photography, special effects, celebrities, music, etc.
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Grain

Posted on April 27, 2023April 28, 2023 by Every Writer
Grain, the journal of eclectic writing, is a literary quarterly that publishes engaging, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists. Grain is published
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Gravel Literary Journal

Posted on April 19, 2023December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
Gravel Literary Journal is a new online literary journal created by University of Arkansas-Monticello MFA students.
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Great Ape

Posted on April 22, 2023April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
The Great Ape pokes its head through the trees. It’s watching, waiting to see what you’ll do. The Great Ape suffers fools gladly, so be foolish
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Griffith REVIEW

Posted on April 23, 2023April 25, 2023 by Every Writer
Griffith REVIEW celebrates good writing and promotes public debate. It steps back from the issues of the day and gives writers the space to grow on the page. Essays reflect on the underlying significance of events and trends, explain the details that get lost in the news and examine the unintended consequences of public policy. Griffith REVIEW is edited by Julianne Schultz.
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Grist: The Journal for Writers

Posted on April 20, 2023April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
Founded in 2007 by graduate students in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Tennessee, Grist: The Journal for Writers is a resource for the discussion
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Hakkyu

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Every Writer
Hakkyu, a name derived from the Japanese word meaning "to spread," embodies our mission to amplify the voices of the young and emerging writers
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Halloween Horror Short Story Contest Kickoff!

Posted on September 11, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
Welcome to our Halloween Horror Kickoff. Everyone who is a fan of EWR knows that I am a huge Halloween freak. They also know that every year EWR does 2 big things for Halloween. First
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high desert journal

High Desert Journal

Posted on April 23, 2023April 25, 2023 by Every Writer
High Desert Journal is a literary and visual art magazine dedicated to further understanding the people, places and issues of the interior West. Its pages help define this region in literary
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Home Planet News

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Every Writer
Home Planet News was founded by Enid Dame & Donald Lev in 1979. Based in New York City, it appeared three times a year in a 24-page newsprint format
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Howl

Posted on April 19, 2023April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
Howl, founded in 2013, is an online literary arts magazine run and operated by dedicated, passionate, and talented students of Deltona High School
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Illuminarium Chronicles

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Every Writer
Illuminarium Chronicles is an international literary magazine that was created to be a bridge to freedom of expression and aims to publish creative
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Indiana Review

Posted on April 24, 2023April 25, 2023 by Every Writer
Now in its thirty-eighth year of publication, Indiana Review is a non-profit literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the talents of emerging and established writers.
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Inklette Magazine

Posted on April 19, 2023April 25, 2023 by Every Writer
Inklette is a not-for-profit, online literary magazine helmed by emerging artists and writers from all over. Inklette believes in the ability of art and literature to strike our consciousness
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ionosphere

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Every Writer
Our literary journal, ionosphere, focuses on the relationship between science, technology, and the human experience. We seek poetry submissions that explore
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James Dickey Review

James Dickey Review

Posted on April 18, 2023April 20, 2023 by Every Writer
Though attempting to maintain an artistic and intellectual connection to the work of James Dickey, the  James Dickey Review accepts all manner of poetry, nonfiction, scholarly articles, and book reviews. The journal is published twice yearly, is assigned International Standard
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James Gunn’s Ad Astra

Posted on April 26, 2023April 27, 2023 by Every Writer
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction (CSSF), in association with the University of Kansas, announces the launch of James Gunn's Ad Astra, an online resource for authors, scholars
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Journal of Compressed Creative Arts (Matter Press)

Posted on April 27, 2023April 28, 2023 by Every Writer
Matter Press is a community-based, non-profit 501(c)(3) literary press that publishes an online literary journal (The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts), manages a compressed prose and poetry chapbook contest, and supports a regular reading series. Matter Press offers internships to Rosemont College MFA in Creative Writing & M.A. in Publishing alums and degree-candidates as submission readers, literary editors, and publication designers. Matter Press focuses on supporting emerging and established authors working with condensed forms of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and visual arts.
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JuxtaProse Literary Magazine

Posted on April 27, 2023April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Founded in 2015, JuxtaProse is an Idaho-based literary magazine that publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, art, and photography from around the world.
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KaleidoScript Magazine

KaleidoScript Magazine

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Every Writer
KaleidoScript Magazine is a captivating literary haven where storytelling takes centre stage. With a mission to inspire, uplift, and connect, each edition unfolds a kaleidoscope
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kudu journal

KUDU

Posted on July 22, 2024April 8, 2025 by Every Writer
KUDU is an online biannual literary journal devoted to the creative work of South Africans. The name KUDU
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L’Allure des Mots

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Every Writer
Love, desire, sex, hate, death, life, and the search for beauty. These most basic components of the human experience are what unite the works of the talented authors, fashion photographers, and artists we feature.
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Life in Limbo

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Every Writer
Life in Limbo is a publication devoted to documenting personal experiences with mental illness and trauma, valuing authenticity and emotional
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Lifelines: Dartmouth Medical School Literary Journal

Posted on April 26, 2023April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Lifelines is a journal published by Darmouth Medical School and publishes original and unpublished short stories, non-fiction, poetry, and artwork for our 2011 issue. We are a literary and art
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LIT eZINE

Posted on March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 by Every Writer
LIT eZINE is a literary e-magazine that publishes poetry, stories and articles twice a year. A creative effort of Manic Sylph Writes
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Litbreak Magazine

Posted on April 28, 2023April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Litbreak is an online literary journal that is published by Jason Chambers and edited by Dennis Haritou. Our signature photography is by Jason Rice.
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Literary Magazine Editor Round Table

Posted on August 24, 2013August 24, 2013 by Every Writer

Literary Magazine Editor Round Table

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