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7th-Circle Pyrite

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Every Writer
The 7th Circle of Hell as represented in Dante's Inferno is reserved for those who have committed acts of violence. In the world we live in—where violence runs rampant
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agonia

Agonia

Posted on April 2, 2023April 19, 2023 by Every Writer
www.agonia.net is an international interactive website for writing and literature, formed by numerous cultural communities and languages. It is a platform where writers around the world publish their works, engage in providing constructive feedback critique oriented towards honing skills in the writing process.
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Angie’s DIARY | Online Writing Magazine

Posted on April 17, 2023April 19, 2023 by Every Writer
Angie?s DIARY is a contemporary, online magazine and community for writers, readers and editors. Free Submission of stories, essays, articles, poems and excerpts. Massive exposure
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Antigonish Review, The

Posted on August 22, 2017December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The Antigonish Review is a creative literary quarterly that publishes poetry, fiction, critical articles, and reviews. Our ideal reader has extensive interests and seeks the creative. Major accomplishments of TAR include giving
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ART TIMES Literary Journal and Resource for the Fine and Performing Arts

ART TIMES Literary Journal and Resource for the Fine and Performing Arts

Posted on July 22, 2017December 12, 2023 by Every Writer
ART TIMES Literary Journal and Resource for the Fine and Performing Arts
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Beaks of Eagles: A Journal About Men’s Nature

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Every Writer
Beaks of Eagles: a journal about man's need and nature "...an it is good for him to know that his needs and nature are no more changed in ten thousand years that the beaks of eagles." Robinson Jeffers, 1937 accepting short stories, essays, poems, interviews that relate to men's needs and nature.
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BLACKBERRY: a magazine

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
BLACKBERRY: a magazine aims to be a premier literary magazine featuring black women writers and artists. Its goal is to expose readers to the diversity of the black woman?s experience and strengthen the black female voice in both
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Blue Crystal Literary Magazine

Posted on April 3, 2025April 10, 2025 by Every Writer
Blue Crystal Literary Magazine emerged from the vision of emerging literary enthusiasts seeking to celebrate creativity, imagination
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brainchild

Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers

Posted on April 18, 2023December 12, 2023 by Every Writer
Brain, Child treats motherhood as a subject worthy of literature. And in the best tradition of literature, it celebrates the diversity of mothers and their styles. Our essays and features address
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Carolina Quarterly, The

Posted on June 18, 2014December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The Carolina Quarterly publishes a variety of poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and artwork three times a year. Approximately 1,000 copies are distributed to readers locally and to individual subscribers,
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Chamber Magazine, The

Posted on April 23, 2023December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
All rights remain with the author. There is no submission fee or submission period. The Chamber accepts submissions 24/7/365.
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Cleaver Magazine

Posted on April 20, 2023April 21, 2023 by Karen Rile
Cleave is a Janus verb, meaning both to stick tight and to fall away. A cleaver is the most broad-edged and brutally efficient kitchen knife, designed to be swung like a hammer for the most effective channel of force.
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Clever Magazine (links to site)

Posted on April 27, 2009May 22, 2019 by Every Writer
Our catch phrase is: The ezine for the neglected demographic. We are a general interest magazine with a subtle sense of humor, and we focus our a! ttention on the general audience
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CONSEQUENCE magazine

Posted on April 18, 2023April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
CONSEQUENCE is a new literary magazine focusing on the culture of war in the twenty-first century. We believe that literature and art can advance the discourse a
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cumberland river review

Cumberland River Review

Posted on April 20, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
The Cumberland River Review is an annual publication of new poetry, fiction, essays, and art. The journal is produced by the department of English at Trevecca Nazarene University, in
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Dreamers Creative Writing

Posted on April 20, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Dreamers is dedicated to all the different ways to write creatively from writing for writing’s sake, to using creative writing in academic research, to writing as therapy.
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Drunk Monkeys

Posted on April 21, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Drunk Monkeys is an online publication which features an eclectic mix of content, from original poetry and fiction to cultural and political essays, film and television reviews, and humor pieces.
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Empty Mirror

Empty Mirror

Posted on April 19, 2023April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Empty Mirror was established in 2000 as a source of books and information on the Beat Generation and small-press poetry. Over time we broadened its scope.
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Escape into Life (links to site)

Posted on April 27, 2009May 22, 2019 by Every Writer
Literary writing webzine features Outsider Art and poetry submissions, along with a collection of literary essays and podcast feeds
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Flint Hills Review

Posted on April 22, 2023April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
Flint Hills Review is an annual publication with a national circulation. We publish work with a particular interest in region, including regions of place, regions of ethnicity,
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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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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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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 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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Kudzu Review

Posted on November 11, 2011August 6, 2018 by Every Writer
Here at the Kudzu Review we look for savvy, sharp, well polished literature that captures life in a post-natural world. We publish work, bi-annually, that is outstanding, and motivated by concerns with man?s place in the world. This isn?t your grandmother?s moldy copy of Shelly poems; show us the ?new-nature? with your place, post-colonial, post-gender, and activist writing. Give us new takes on what is ?natural.? Turn your ecocritical eye on any aspect of modern life, see what comes out. Avoid overt, or preachy messages. Enter contests for poetry, fiction, essays, and recipes. Cast new light on rapid species extinction, climate change, food production, technology, sustainability and community. Make us laugh; make us cry. Show us what it means to exist in an ecosystem, a biosphere. Most of all, inspire us
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Literary Yard

Posted on April 26, 2023April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
The Literary Yard invites stories, articles on literature, literary criticism, opinion articles on literature
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Little Patuxent Review

Posted on April 28, 2023April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Little Patuxent Review (LPR) is a biannual print journal with an associated blog that features writers and artists from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. It was founded in 2006 by a group of local writers
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Memoir Magazine

Memoir Magazine

Posted on November 18, 2017November 21, 2017 by Every Writer
Memoir magazine’s mission is to be a witness to both factual and emotional truths that resonate with the human heart by supporting writers and artists in sharing their stories
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SCREAM

Posted on June 1, 2017October 13, 2021 by Every Writer
SCREAM is Britain's all new premier Horror Magazine. SCREAM is your best source for horror movies, news, reviews, previews, celebrity interviews, books, games, film festival reports, comics and pretty much everything else you can think of in the world of horror.
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Streetlight Magazine

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Every Writer
Streetlight is an online, non-profit magazine dedicated to publishing new and noteworthy works of poetry, fiction, non-fiction and art. The magazine began life as an annual print publication featuring works from central Virginia
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The Cumberland River Review

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Every Writer
The Cumberland River Review is a quarterly online publication of new poetry, fiction, essays, and art. The journal is produced by the department of English at Trevecca Nazarene University, in Nashville, Tennessee, and welcomes submissions from both national and international writers and artists.
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drum

The Drum Literary Magazine

Posted on November 25, 2017November 26, 2017 by Every Writer
The Drum is a non-profit online magazine dedicated to literature in audio form. We publish short fiction and essays from emerging and established writers who value the power of writing out loud.
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The FictionWeek Literary Review

Posted on August 1, 2017November 22, 2017 by Every Writer
The FictionWeek Literary Review is published online twice a year, spring! and fall by FictionWeek.com. We are now accepting submissions for the Spring 2010 Issue. The FictionWeek Literary Review is a venue for innovative fiction and poetry. We intend to primarily publish writing that breaks new ground by finding new ways to tell a story. Selections from novels will also be considered for publication, as will essays related to the art and craft of writing
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Florida Review

The Florida Review

Posted on August 1, 2018April 20, 2023 by Every Writer
Welcome Welcome to The Florida Review, the literary journal published twice yearly by the University of Central Florida. Our artistic mission is to publish the best poetry
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The Hedgehog Review

Posted on November 3, 2011August 6, 2018 by Every Writer
The Hedgehog Review delivers insightful, accessible writing by scholars and cultural critics focused on the most important questions of our day: What does it mean to be human? How do we live with our deepest differences? When does a community become a good community? The transformations taking place in our world are rapid, far-reaching, and challenging. The Hedgehog Review provides resources for navigating these changes. ISSN: 1527-9677 UPC/Bipad: 74470 27522 Frequency: 3 times per year (Spring, Summer, and Fall) Pages per issue: 120 (varies) Cover price: $12.00 Subscription price: $25.00 one year (3 issues) $45.00 two years (6 issues)
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The Literary Yard

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Every Writer
The Literary Yard invites stories, articles on literature, literary criticism, opinion articles on literature and literary trends and much more. Send your best write-ups in a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file. If you?re sending poems,
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The Metric

Posted on May 16, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The METRIC is an online literary publishing project. We aim to promote literary interestingness on the web at a grassroots level. METRIC?s origins are sprung from smaller e-zines.
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The Missing Slate

Posted on July 9, 2017November 22, 2017 by The Missing Slate
The Missing Slate originated in Pakistan as a vehicle to promote original and innovative work from writers and artists of any age, from any country. The magazine aims to provide a platform
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The Nelligan Review

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Every Writer
The Nelligan Review accepts unsolicited submissions of fiction, essays, reviews, poetry, art, and photography.
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The Paris-American

Posted on September 4, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
The Paris-American was founded in New York by poet C. L. O'Dell in 2012. Since its launch, the ezine has featured many award-winning authors such as Matthew Dickman, Chloe Honum, Carl
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The Plume

Posted on June 25, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Plume is an online literary, arts, news and commentary magazine dedicated to publishing the best work from the international under-twenty-five demographic. First launched in January
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The Renaissance

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Every Writer
The Renaissance was an artistic revival during the 14th through the 16th century that revolutionized the art world. As our namesake
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The Subtopian Magazine

Posted on August 7, 2012May 23, 2019 by Every Writer
subtopia [s?b?t??p??]n (Social Science / Human Geography) Britsuburban development that encroaches on rural areas yet appears to offer the attractions of country life to suburban
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Whisperings

Posted on April 4, 2014October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
From the Editor Sitting on the veranda, among pines and oaks, looking out at my apple, pear and cherry trees with a hot cup of coffee in my hands I gaze east into the Colorado Desert 4,000 feet below,
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Words Apart

Posted on September 21, 2011May 5, 2024 by Every Writer
The goals of Words Apart are twofold: discussion of real topics that affect us and presentation of art that reflects the complexity of life. We do not want to be hip. We do not want to be elitist. We want to be sincere. And most of all we want the literature we publish to represent single moments in a continuous dialogue, a dialogue that you are also a part of.
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