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Power Cut

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Every Writer
Delve into the seedy badlands of 20th century pop culture with the devil’s music, books, and films. Power Cut is an innovative new bi-annual literary magazine
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Psychopomp Magazine

Posted on May 3, 2023May 4, 2023 by Every Writer
The Psychopomp Magazine staff is committed to publishing original fiction that dares to redefine traditional storytelling and genre borders. While we like stories
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Purple Stallion Review

Posted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 by Every Writer
  • Website: https://www.purplestallionreview.org
  • Print magazine: Yes (annual publication)
  • Submissions: Accepts poetry submissions of all kinds. Poems should be the author's original work (no AI-generated content). Poets may submit up to 5 poems at a time for consideration, once per issue.
  • Other information: The 2025 issue is scheduled for publication in January 2026. Contributors receive a free copy of the magazine but no monetary payment. Supporters can donate through Patreon (patreon.com/PurpleStallionReview); Gold donors receive a free copy, while Platinum donors receive a copy and editorial feedback on one poem. Response time is 3-6 months.
  • Genres: Poetry only (with flexibility on form)
  • Publication frequency: Annual
  • Founded: 2025
  • Editor: Cecelia Verdum
  • Contact: Email: purplestallionreveiw@gmail.com
  • Social Media: Twitter/X: https://x.com/PurpleStallionR
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purplestallionreview
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Radar Poetry

Posted on May 3, 2023May 4, 2023 by Every Writer
Radar Poetry is an electronic journal published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. We publish poems from both established and emerging writers and welcome international submissions.
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Riot Material

Posted on April 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Riot Material is a new online cultural and literary magazine. We are a Los Angeles-based, but we are global in our vision and expect to highlight the best of the written word from around the world
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Rowayat

Posted on May 3, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Rowayat is a literary journal emerging from Egypt. We feature writers living in Egypt, or have lived in Egypt in the past.
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Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art

Posted on May 2, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Published by the students of the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of South Florida, Saw Palm captures the unique experience of Florida life
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Scarlet Leaf Review

Posted on May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Mission: to find a niche in the rich literary world and once we have done that to let the writers and artists, either old or young, have their say; to promote various
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Segullah

Posted on May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
"Segullah is a literary journal and blog designed to encourage literary and artistic talent, provoke thought and promote greater understanding and faith
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SFL Style magazine

Posted on May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
SFL Style Magazine is the lifestyle magazine for South Florida visitors as well as local growing population. We deliver the latest local trends in fashion, beauty, art, travel, real estate
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Sixth Finch

Posted on November 7, 2011December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
We are committed to bringing the best in contemporary art and poetry to our readers at no cost. Poems from Sixth Finch have appeared in The Best American Poetry and The Pushcart Prize.
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Sky Island Journal

Sky Island Journal

Posted on April 27, 2023April 30, 2023 by Every Writer
Sky Island Journal is an independent, free-access, online literary journal with an international reach; we are dedicated to discovering, curating, and publishing the finest original poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. Your best writing deserves an
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Small World City

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Every Writer
Small World City is a Dhaka, Bangladesh-based online literary magazine looking for speculative stories—in the very different forms they take. We are looking
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So to Speak

So to Speak: a feminist journal of language and arts

Posted on May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
We are a literary journal that seeks submissions from diverse perspectives and backgrounds that focus on intersectional feminism.We look for work that addresses issues
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SoFloPoJo- South Florida Poertry Journal

Posted on May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
We publish quarterly - poetry from all over the world- living in or writing about Florida is NOT a requirement. We want lyrical, mystical, magical, whimsical, finely crafted poems, pantoums and villanelles, prose-poems, "voices from the fierce, intangible world".
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SORTES

Posted on May 2, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
SORTES is a spinning collection of stories, poems, songs, and illustrations to help while away the wintery June nights. It’s an oddball grabbag wunderkammer mixtape offering distraction a
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Southern Writers Magazine

Posted on September 19, 2015July 5, 2017 by Every Writer
We promote and highlight authors and their books. Since inception we have promoted over 850 authors. We let writers and readers come behind the scenes of successful
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Spadina Literary Review

Posted on November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 by Every Writer
Spadina Literary Review is an online literary magazine based in Toronto, Canada, with an international readership. The magazine was launched in 2011 and after a few years of irregular appearances is now publishing every two months.
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Spectrum Magazine

Posted on December 5, 2013December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
Spectrum Magazine was launched in 2013 by Mercedes Lucero and founded on the belief that everyone has the ability to bring something lovely
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Speculative 66

Posted on April 10, 2017November 12, 2017 by Every Writer
Born September 6th, 2016, Speculative 66 is a (mostly) monthly journal of 66-word stories and poems from the speculative realm. We feature science fiction
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Spray Paint Magazine

Posted on May 3, 2024April 27, 2025 by richard
Spray Paint Magazine is an independent online literary magazine aiming at giving artists a voice. It was established in early 2022
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Spry Literary Journal

Posted on September 9, 2012December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
We envision Spry as a literary journal that features undiscovered and established writers' concise, experimental, hybrid, modern, vintage or just plain vulnerable writing. We see this as a place
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Steel Toe Review

Posted on April 29, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
STR has been around for about a year and a half. We publish an issue online about every other month. We recently printed an anthology featuring the best pieces from our first year online,
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Still Point Arts Quarterly

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Every Writer
Still Point Arts Quarterly is a truly beautiful and engaging art and literary journal. It was founded in 2011 by Shanti Arts, a press based in Brunswick, Maine, that also publishes books and is dedicated to honoring the timeless connections among nature, art, and spirit.
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Stinkwaves Magazine

Posted on April 5, 2014November 12, 2017 by stinkwavesmagazine@hotmail.com
looking for YA/middle-grade fiction, poetry, illustrations
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Story Club Magazine

Posted on June 3, 2014October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Story Club Magazine is a literary journal for literary performance. We publish visceral nonfiction that has first been performed in front of a live audience
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StoSo Press

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Every Writer
Welcome to StoSo Press, where the realms of imagination come to life. Founded in 2023 as a passion project by writer and artist Gabriel De Leon who has
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Straight Forward: A Poetry Journal

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Every Writer
Poetry: There are no restrictions on length or form, but we are looking for poetry that is clear and honest. We will consider previously published writing as along as the earlier publication information is provided at the time of submission. Essays and Blogs: In addition to poetry we will also consider guest blog entries and academic essays about poetry. There is no deadline for these submissions and accepted pieces may appear at any time. Photography: We would like to expand the look of our journal, so please submit your best scenic photos that can be used as headers and on various pages.
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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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STRIKE Magazine

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Every Writer
STRIKE Magazine is a completely independent, community supported, working class political art and culture magazine in South Texas.
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Subnivean

Posted on January 28, 2022April 20, 2023 by Every Writer
Subnivean, SUNY Oswego’s literary publication, was established in 2020. In 2021, it was recognized for its excellence as one of just four national Firecracker Awards finalists in the category of “Magazines: Best Debut” by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.
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Surrealist Star Clustered Illuminations

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Every Writer
Surrealist Star Clustered Illuminations. An online literary magazine featuring contemporary Surrealist Fiction / Poetry / Art
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Swamp Biscuits & Tea

Posted on August 25, 2012June 1, 2014 by Henry Sane
Swamp Biscuits and Tea is a quarterly journal of highly imaginative short fiction. Though magic realism is our primary focus, our journal strives to coalesce an interesting variety of styles
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Synaesthesia Magazine

Posted on March 25, 2014December 7, 2023 by Every Writer
We are a literary and arts magazine run by two passionate editors. Our magazine aims to engage writers and artists in an exploration of the senses, publishing photography, artwork, poetry and short stories.
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Syzygy Poetry Journal

Posted on January 20, 2016January 18, 2016 by Every Writer
Syzygy Poetry is about but not quite limited to (1.) Heavenly bodies, or Astronomy. an alignment of three celestial objects,as the sun, the earth, and either the moon
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Talking Writing

Posted on March 19, 2012December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
Talking Writing is an online literary magazine that supports writers and those interested in literature by encouraging creative discussion of the writing process. Each issue of Talking Writing
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Tallow Eider Quarterly

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Every Writer
Tallow Eider Quarterly is based out of Olympia, WA and showcases the most innovative art and writing available. We welcome poetry, art and fiction submissions year-round.
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Tangled Web Magazine

Posted on January 20, 2023January 23, 2023 by Every Writer
Tangled Web Magazine is a speculative fiction and Tartan Noir magazine featuring dark, twisty stories that explore the tangled web of our lives. We love stories with a sense of intrigue, stories that make us feel, that challenge us,   Submission Guidelines  Genre: Fiction, Speculative
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Tattoo Highway (Publishing Paused)

Posted on July 6, 2017January 25, 2023 by Every Writer
Tattoo Highway is an online journal of poetry, literary fiction and nonfiction, original graphics and photography. Most issues have a theme, which may be interpreted literally or (very) loosely. 2017: "Down the Rabbit Hole."
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Tethered by Letters

Posted on August 21, 2014October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Tethered by Letters is a nonprofit literary journal dedicated to cultivating writers of all ages, backgrounds, education, or genres. Our mission is fulfilled through the three avenues for writing success:
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The Anti-Misogyny Club

Posted on May 4, 2024April 12, 2025 by Every Writer
The Anti-Misogyny has just launched as an online gallery of feminist art and writing, and this summer, will launch a bi-monthly journal
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The Citron Review

Posted on April 19, 2023April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
The Citron Review is an online literary journal created and edited by alumni of the esteemed Antioch University Los Angeles M.F.A. Program. We seek submissions of resonant beauty in the form of micro-fiction, flash fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
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The College Review

Posted on March 21, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The College Review is an online publication that focuses on bringing new and fresh writers into the spotlight, with a special emphasis on those currently in college or recently graduated. Established in March of 2013,
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The Columbia Review

Posted on August 25, 2014February 25, 2017 by Every Writer
The Columbia Review is the oldest college literary magazine in the nation, publishing its first issue in 1815.
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The Commonline Journal

Posted on June 22, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
The Commonline Journal publishes accessible literature, critisism and art apropos the common line. Originally titled the "The Commonline Project," The Commonline Journal was
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The crane

The Crane Review

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Every Writer
The Crane Review is a literary publication open for Asian writers and youth! It was founded in August 2024
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The Creativity Webzine

Posted on February 25, 2016November 12, 2017 by Every Writer
We are seeking new talent and new authors. "The Creativity Webzine" is a new journal that focuses on all things original.
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The Crossroads Review

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Every Writer
Who We Are Welcome to The Crossroads Review! We are two high school students driven by a shared passion for art, writing,
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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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The Curie Review

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Every Writer
The Curie Review is a literary magazine that is passionate about empowering the next generation of future leaders in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).
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