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Embodied Effigies (Defunct)

Posted on February 11, 2013April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Embodied Effigies is a literary magazine in the works. We emphasize the community of Creative Nonfiction Writers, and the bonds that hold us together as we explore the aether surrounding our pasts, presents, and futures.
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Unshod Quills

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Every Writer
Independent sister site to Shanghai's HAL Publishing and Far Enough East. Based in Portland, Oregon. A theme based literary and arts journal founded by editor Dena Rash Guzman.
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Thrice Fiction

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Every Writer
Thrice is offered completely free online. It is available in pdf as well as in device-ready formats. Print copies are available by order from MagCloud, for purchase.
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Thumbnail Magazine

Posted on February 3, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Thumbnail Magazine is a collection of fine literary flash fiction and visual art from established and emerging writers and artists.
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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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Too Obscene – Nostrovia! Poetry

Posted on January 28, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
"Too Obscene" is a one issue zine published through Nostrovia! Poetry. The zine features poetry and flash fiction that was rejected by other presses
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AndWeWereHungry (Defunct)

Posted on January 27, 2013April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
AndWeWereHungry is an online arts and literary magazine currently in development. We exist to celebrate the short story while also showcasing a mix of prose
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Words in Stereo

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Every Writer
Words in Stereo is a forthcoming series of humorous literature and clever ideas delivered to the reader in lovingly hand-bound print editions.
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The London Magazine

Posted on January 19, 2013August 3, 2018 by Every Writer
The London Magazine is England?s oldest literary periodical, with a history stretching back to 1732.
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The Tenement Block Review

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Every Writer
The Tenement Block Review is a perfect-bound, monthly poetry journal based in the UK which will publish poetry from around the world.
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Circa A Journal of Historical Fiction (Defuct)

Posted on January 9, 2013April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
We are an online journal dedicated to historical fiction. We love vintage, we love retro and we love good writing!
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Writing Tomorrow Literary Magazine

Posted on January 8, 2013December 12, 2023 by Every Writer
Writing Tomorrow is looking forward to meeting the next generation of renowned authors and artists. We believe that great literature
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Bedlam

Posted on January 6, 2013June 28, 2014 by Every Writer
BEDLAM is an independent online arts journal showcasing the work of writers, artists, and musicians from all over the world. The journal is dedicated to promoting work that is passionate, daring, and inspiring.
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The Red Line Magazine

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Every Writer
The Red Line is an online magazine publishing English Language short stories from international writers. We aim to introduce
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Natural Bridge (Defunct)

Posted on December 30, 2012April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
Guest editors who are faculty--novelists, short story writers, poets, essayists--in the UMSL MFA program rotate into the class that selects the work. The class is made up of advanced MFA students with publications of their own
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Spark: A Creative Anthology

Posted on December 27, 2012December 16, 2023 by Brian Lewis
Our goal was to establish a high-quality, paying market where emerging authors and gain professional experience being published alongside known and respected writers.
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The English Chicago Review

Posted on December 26, 2012June 28, 2014 by Every Writer
Founded in 2012, The English Chicago Review is a quarterly small-press poetry journal based in the north of England.
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Miracle e-zine (Defunct)

Posted on December 20, 2012April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Founded in June 2012, Miracle e-zine, is a literary and art magazine. It is a bi-monthly magazine for and by writers and publishes works by emerging/ established writers from around the world.
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Versal

Posted on December 17, 2012June 28, 2014 by Every Writer
We've been around for ten years, and are run out of the Netherlands (though our editors lurk everywhere). We have an integrated art team and designer
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The Canary Press (Defunct)

Posted on December 16, 2012December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The Canary Press is a short story magazine based in Melbourne. The magazine started when its two editors, Robert Skinner and Andy Josselyn, read a short story that was so dull that Robert screamed and threw his table out the window
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The Weekenders Magazine

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Every Writer
We're a literary magazine (sort of). The kind of thing you wouldn't want your grandmother to read.
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The Faircloth Review

Posted on December 12, 2012December 12, 2023 by Every Writer
The Faircloth Review is a new online literary & arts journal. Our mission is to provide a new outlet for artistic work ranging from poetry to sculpture and everything
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OccuPoetry

Posted on December 10, 2012May 1, 2023 by Every Writer
OccuPoetry collects and publishes poetry about economic justice/injustice, greed, protest, activism, and opportunity. OccuPoetry is an independent project inspired by the Occupy Movement.
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Pachinko! (Defunct)

Posted on December 9, 2012May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Pachinko! is an online literary magazine featuring short fiction, narrative nonfiction, interviews and visual art
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Pure Slush (Defunct)

Posted on December 5, 2012May 4, 2023 by Every Writer
Pure Slush publishes online weekly, often three or four times a week. Print varies, but usually every two months a new anthology or chapbook is published.
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Ostrich Review (Defunct)

Posted on December 4, 2012May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Ostrich Review is an online journal of poetry, storytelling, and art founded in 2012.
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FcONNECT (Defunct)

Posted on December 2, 2012April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
We are presently an online magazine . But with your support we plan to adopt some other publishing vias in near future.
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Litlover (Defunct)

Posted on November 28, 2012April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Litlover's mission is to publish emerging, regional (from any area of the country), self-made poets and allow them to advertise readings, publications, and awards through a link to their own blog, website, or Facebook page to appear under About the Poets page above.
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Serving House Journal (Defunct)

Posted on November 26, 2012May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Our mission is to play an international role in fostering and preserving the best of what the literary arts are capable of doing: writing that may impel others to become writers themselves; writing that will add to and enhance the dialogue of the arts; writing that reaffirms our belief in the inspiring possibilities of the written word.
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Ellipsis Literary Magazine (Defunct)

Posted on November 25, 2012April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
After being chartered by the Binghamton University Student Association in Fall 2008, Ellipsis became, and remains the only Undergraduate Creative Writing Journal at Binghamton University
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Soundings Review (Defunct)

Posted on November 25, 2012May 9, 2023 by Every Writer
Soundings Review, a bi-annual publication in conjunction with the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts MFA program, publishes poetry, fiction, children/young adult and prose, including essays and interviews.
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The Lampeter Review (Defunct)

Posted on November 21, 2012April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
Description of periodical: Online literary magazine of work by established and new authors. Types of articles published: Poetry, fiction, drama, related non-fiction Editorial policy
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Flag & Void

Posted on November 19, 2012April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Flag & Void publishes innovative poetry in both an Online Series and in print, with the Postcard Series. We value poetry that promotes but does not assume meaning; we encourage surprise
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(em): A Review of Text and Image (Closed)

Posted on November 18, 2012May 22, 2019 by Every Writer
(?m): A Review of Text and Image is a digital literary magazine. We publish for e-readers, ios/android tablets, and traditional computers. We're open to all kinds of work.
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Help! But not Money

Posted on November 16, 2012November 17, 2012 by Every Writer
I know we've asked for donations in the past, and if you can help us out that way we always appreciate it, but today I'm asking for something much easier.
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Writing Tomorrow

Posted on November 15, 2012December 12, 2023 by Every Writer
Writing Tomorrow is looking forward to meeting the next generation of renowned authors and artists. We believe that great literature and visual artwork instill in us a sense of beauty,
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Behind Closed Doors (Defunct)

Posted on November 14, 2012April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
Everyone out there has a story. Some people choose to keep it to themselves, while others dream of telling it. Behind closed doors?it?s just a little harder to hear. At Behind Closed Doors, we are giving artists and writers the opportunity to tell their story.
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The Kite Journal

Posted on November 13, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
The Kite Journal is an international literary magazine. We publish poetry, fiction and non-fiction. We accept unsolicited and previously unpublished works of fiction and non-fiction.
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Poetry Salzburg Review (Defunct)

Posted on November 12, 2012May 3, 2023 by Every Writer
Poetry Salzburg Review is an English language, biannual literary magazine published by Poetry Salzburg at the University of Salzburg in Austria and edited by Wolfgang G?rtschacher
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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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Ambit Magazine

Posted on November 11, 2012April 17, 2023 by Every Writer
Ambit is a surreptitious peek inside a private world. Without it such vital sparks of inspiration could well be lost for ever.? ? Ralph Steadman Ambit is a 96-page quarterly literary and artwork
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Have some tech Issues!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Every Writer
Well if you searched our site on Google yesterday, and maybe today, you will see a warning that says our site "may have been compromised." Boy did this get us all jumping. We did not know that around the time of the Google crawl, we had someone having fun with the site. When I say fun, I mean they were trying to cause us all kinds of trouble and break into our home page.
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In Other Words: Merida (Defunct)

Posted on November 4, 2012April 25, 2023 by Every Writer
We are an international journal based in Merida, Mexico. We feature work from around the world as well as work by English speaking residents of the Yucatan Penninusla. We also use print translations of Mexican poets and authors, and interviews with writers.
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Uno Kudo

Posted on October 22, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
Uno Kudo, a collective of artists and writers from across the globe, is proud to announce the release of Volume 2: Naked, on November 20 2012. The book will explore the theme of
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Everest (Defunct)

Posted on October 21, 2012April 21, 2023 by Sonya Maizell
Everest Magazine was founded by two recent college graduates as a project to continue working with literature and art beyond their time in university. The goal of Everest is to, through online publications, reach out to readers across the globe with a diverse selection of creative works. Although the primary focus of the magazine is literature, it is also important to its creators that an exceptional selection of visual art is featured as well.
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Chronicles [insert story here]Defunct

Posted on October 21, 2012April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
Chronicles [insert story here] is a brand new literary magazine launching in February of 2013. We will be accepting submissions as of now, though, and will continue to accept submissions
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eFiction Horror

Posted on October 19, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
About eFiction Horror is the new Horror magazine, under the umbrella of eFiction Magazine. As such, we intend to follow the principles of eFiction Magazine by supporting young and emerging
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Exit Strata (Defunct)

Posted on October 18, 2012April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Exit Strata looks for short fiction, poetry, artwork (and genre defying acts of 2-dimensional splendor) for our third print issue. We want your best, most original works. If your question begins
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Wordsmiths Online

Posted on October 17, 2012May 5, 2024 by Every Writer
From the website. Hello. My name is Harald Holczer and I am the builder of this website. I started this website for several reasons. One was to publish my own words and expose them
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AWESOME Online Magazine (Defunct

Posted on October 15, 2012April 17, 2023 by Every Writer
A brand new and alternative mag packed with features, competitions and much more.
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