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Narrative Magazine

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Edited by Carol Edgarian and Tom Jenks two well-established editors, the publication is making a real run at being a “big time” literary magazine on the web
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Nat. Brut

Posted on April 19, 2023April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Nat. Brut is an online multimedia art and literary magazine released free to the world twice a year. We aim to provide quality, engaging, dynamic, inspiring
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New Feathers Anthology

New Feathers Anthology

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Every Writer
We believe art is a means of exploration and understanding, a way to play, to discover, and to communicate ideas
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New Plains Review

Posted on April 21, 2023April 23, 2023 by Every Writer
New Plains Review provides an outlet for the creative and intellectual efforts of the academic community. Dedicated to fostering and maintaining the written word, New Plains Review gives a collective presentation
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Nighthawk Literature

Posted on January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 by Every Writer
Sometimes, our most vulnerable and bizarre ideas surface during the night, while the hours run over our eyes and leap into the morning. Nighthawk Literature is here to discover the vulnerable, the bizarre, and the unusual.
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Novus Literary Journal

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Every Writer
Novus Literary Journal
  • Website: https://novusliterary.com
  • Print magazine: Yes (Annual Fall Print Edition); Digital editions published in Spring
  • Submissions: Seeks literary works with fresh and innovative approaches - fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and plays (digital editions only). Voice-driven pieces preferred. No genre writing accepted. Submissions for Spring Digital Editions open late January (published May); Fall Print Edition submissions open September (published late November/early December).
  • Other information: Literary journal housed at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Publishes work from national and international writers alongside undergraduate student work. Name "Novus" means "new" in Latin, reflecting their focus on fresh, novel perspectives. No mention of payment offered.
  • Genres: Literary Fiction, Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, Poetry, Plays (digital editions only), Visual Art
  • Publication frequency: Biannual - Spring Digital Editions and Fall Print Edition
  • Founded: Unknown (succeeds previous journal "Lyre of the Phoenix")
  • Editors: Sandee Gertz (Managing Editor), Libby Knight (Assistant Managing Editor), with student editors including Sara Magana, Shelby Rogers, and Cristian Dunn
  • Contact: novus@cumberland.edu
  • Social media: Not specified in provided information
  • Submission guidelines:
    • All submissions in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced
    • Poetry: Up to 6 poems in one Word document
    • Prose: 1-2 pieces, 4,000-6,000 words (up to 10,000 for digital editions)
    • Include brief bio with submission
    • Submit via Submittable
    • Unpublished work only; simultaneous submissions accepted
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October Hill Magazine

Posted on April 28, 2023May 1, 2023 by Every Writer
October Hill Magazine set sail on its maiden voyage as a non-profit magazine in the Spring of 2017 in New York City. The magazine grew out of the Literary Lights Writer’s Group,
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Otis Nebula

Posted on May 2, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Otis Nebula is a digital literary magazine currently in its tenth year. It publishes incandescent, substantial work that operates on its own terms. The focus is on poetry, though the editors are always on the lookout for brazen short fiction, crispy creative non-fiction, rocking reviews
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Oxford American

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
The Oxford American is a national magazine dedicated to featuring the very best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Billed as "The
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pacificREVIEW

Posted on July 24, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
A west coast arts review annual, pacific REVIEW has published high-quality poetry, prose, and art since 1972. Past issues boast the talent of San Diego State University literati and other notable guest contributors.
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Painted Bride Quarterly

Posted on May 1, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Painted Bride Quarterly, established in Philadelphia in 1973, is one of the country’s longest running literary magazines. PBQ is a community-based, independent, non-profit literary magazine published quarterly online and annually in print, making it accessible to a broad and diverse audience.
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Panel

Posted on March 1, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Panel Magazine reflects contemporary literature that is being produced in Central and Eastern Europe, and is written in English or translated into English.
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Papercuts

Posted on May 2, 2023December 16, 2023 by Omer Wahaj
Papercuts is the bi-annual literary magazine of Desi Writers Lounge – an online workshop for writers of South Asian
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Pictura Journal

Pictura Journal

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Every Writer
Pictura Journal began in a dim midwestern kitchen during tornado season. A handful of storms and years and missteps later,
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Pithead Chapel

Posted on May 2, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Pithead Chapel is a small, independent and volunteer-run journal out of Michigan?s Upper Peninsula. At present, we?re only a monthly electronic journal; however, that could change over time to include printed issues.
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Please See Me

Posted on May 2, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Please See Me, an online literary journal dedicated to highlighting creative writing and artistic expression through photography and digital media by patients
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Ploughshares

Posted on October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 by Every Writer
Ploughshares has published quality literature since 1971. Our award-winning literary journal is published four times a year; our lively literary blog publishes new writing daily. Since 1989, we have been based at Emerson College in downtown Boston
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Plume

Posted on April 22, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Publishing the best national and international poetry: recent authors include Alicia Ostriker, Amy Gerstler, Stuart Dybek, Carl Dennis, Denise Duhamel, Terese Svoboda, G.C. Waldrep,
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Poetry Pacific

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Every Writer
Poetry Pacific functions to publish and promote the 'best contemporary poetry in English' it can find.
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Politoons

Posted on March 30, 2015October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Politoons is a UK based ezine with the latest contemporary satire, flash writing and visual comedy from MacD, illustrator of the absurd.
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Polyphony H.S.

Posted on April 29, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
polyphony-11cover2Website http://www.polyphonyhs.com From the Editor We are an international student-run literary magazine for high school writers and editors. We have an editorial panel of some 150 high school students
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Pomegranate London

Posted on May 1, 2023May 4, 2023 by Every Writer
The Pomegranate London is a biannual printed art and literary magazine featuring short stories, poems and essays on artists. Founded in July 2020, The Pomegranate London seeks to publish and promote innovative, fresh and experimental new work from established and emerging writers and artists from the UK and internationally. The magazine may also
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Popshot Magazine

Posted on May 1, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Popshot is an illustrated literary magazine that publishes short stories, flash fiction, and poetry from the literary new blood. The magazine is published bi-annually, releasing a new issue every April and October.
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Posit

Posted on April 29, 2023May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Posit is an online journal which publishes four issues per year of poetry, prose, and visual art. We feature a dynamic, accomplished, sophisticated work that may be eclectic in style
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Postcard Poems and Prose

Postcard Poems and Prose

Posted on October 31, 2017December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
Who are we: Postcard Poems and Prose Imagine a painter, photographer, novelist, and poet all running willy-nilly and meeting full-speed. That collision is Postcard Poems and Prose .
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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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Prism Review

Posted on May 2, 2023May 4, 2023 by Every Writer
We hope to read your very best - and more than that we're excited to read it, and we want more, we hope for more, we quietly plead for/demand more
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Protean Magazine

Posted on November 30, 2023December 1, 2023 by Every Writer
Protean Magazine is a non-profit leftist publication that produces an annual print magazine and publishes online content year-round.
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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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Rattle

Posted on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023 by Every Writer
Rattle’s mission is to promote the practice of poetry. We feel that poetry lost its way in the 20th century, becoming so obscure and esoteric that mainstream readers have forgotten how moving language alone can be
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RazberryJuice

Posted on November 11, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Razberry Juice is the online magazine and resource for the technology savvy woman who could programme the DVD player, who manages to put flatpack furniture together and who now
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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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Ripple Lit

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Every Writer
Ripple Lit is an online literary magazine creating conversation around the environment. In each issue we publish artistic responses to climate change
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RipRap Journal

Posted on May 4, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Welcome to RipRap, a literary journal designed and produced annually by students in the Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing program at California State University Long Beach (CSULB).
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RockPaperPoem

Posted on December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 by Every Writer
RockPaperPoem presents a uniquely blended mix of poetry. We're grounded in imagery, emotion and humanity, but we also showcase varied
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Room Magazine

Posted on April 3, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Canada's oldest literary journal by and about women. Room is a space where women can speak, connect, and showcase their creativity. Each quarter we publish
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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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Ruminate

Posted on May 2, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
RUMINATE is a quarterly magazine of short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art that resonate with the complexity and truth of the Christian faith. Each
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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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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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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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Sequestrum

Sequestrum

Posted on April 21, 2023April 30, 2023 by Every Writer
Founded by graduates of Iowa's major creative writing programs—Iowa State University and the prestigious University of Iowa—Sequestrum has faithfully published award-winning writers and new voices alike for our 1,000+ monthly readership
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Seven Story Magazine

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Every Writer
Seven Story Magazine is one of two subsidiary magazines under Seven Story Publishing, an online publishing company dedicated to promoting and supporting authors
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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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Silver Apples Magazine

Posted on May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Silver Apples Magazine is a new Irish e-zine founded by friends and long-time collaborators Alex Dunne and Gráinne O’Brien
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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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