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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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The Los Angeles Review of Los Angeles

Posted on October 10, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
We know we're rude. We know we're immature. Hey, it's 2012, folks! We live in Los Angeles! Fuck. See, some nice Midwesterners still don't quite know what that means. The Republic died
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Vine Leaves Literary Journal

Posted on October 5, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The world of literature nowadays is so diverse, open-minded and thriving in experimental works, that there doesn't seem to be any single form of written art missing from it ... you would think.
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Rio Grande Review (Defunct)

Posted on September 30, 2012April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
R?o Grande Review. A Bilingual Journal of Contemporary Literature. The RIO GRANDE REVIEW (RGR), the Department of Creative Writing at the University of Texas at El Paso?s literary magazine.
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The Fat City Review

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Every Writer
The Fat City Review is an online magazine that publishes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and visual art.
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What’s Happening at EWR!

Posted on September 24, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Well things are happening so quickly around here, I thought I would take a sometime to tell you about exciting things going on here at EWR. We are making some big changes, and they are happening quickly, so here we go.
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521magazine (Defunct)

Posted on September 23, 2012May 22, 2019 by Every Writer
Five 2 One thrives to help make a name for the unknown the best way we can. We love poetry and short stories. We consider ourselves experts of the strange. That's what we do best.
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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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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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Elbow Pads (Defunct)

Posted on September 8, 2012April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
To Kristen McIlvenna - Elbow Pads is a newly premiered pocket literary magazine that favors the candid outlook of creative individuals. Elbow Pads publishes in pocketbook size. There are
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Turbulence

Posted on September 6, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Turbulence is a quarterly printed poetry magazine based in the UK which publishes poetry from around the world. The only payment we can make is in contributor copies. These are hard copies in the EU and electronic copies outside the EU.
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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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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 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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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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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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Slings & Arrows (Defunct)

Posted on August 24, 2012May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Slings & Arrows is a magazine dedicated to cultural criticism. We're interested in dismantling your world-view, and not necessarily putting it back together.
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The Speculative Edge

Posted on August 19, 2012July 5, 2017 by Every Writer
At The Speculative Edge, our mission is - in a word - balance. We want to bring you fiction that is both exciting and enlightening, poetry that is imaginative and accessible, reviews of both
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Broad! (A Gentlelady’s Magazine) (Defunct)

Posted on August 18, 2012April 19, 2023 by Every Writer
Broad! is a online literary semiannual that publishes exclusively women writers and artists. (?Women? meaning female-bodied or female-identified individuals, by the way.) Women writers are
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Camroc Press Review (Defunct)

Posted on August 17, 2012April 19, 2023 by Every Writer
Current acceptance rate is less than five percent. Each piece submitted should not be over 500 words. If poetry, not over five per submission. Include a short, third person bio that tells us
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A Trunk of Delirium (Defunct)

Posted on August 17, 2012April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
About the Press Le Pink Elephant Press was founded in 2003 in Kent, Ohio after the deconstruction of Hart's Compass. Le Pink Elephant Press' founder and editor in chief is Suzanne
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Adroit Journal

Posted on August 15, 2012December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The Adroit Journal has been the subject of a fair amount of napkin scribbling since November 2010, when Founder/Editor-in-Chief Peter LaBerge decided that the world needed a literary magazine run entirely by high school and college students that helped the world in more ways than one. The Adroit Journal, bright with enthusiasm, was born. And that enthusiasm remains bright, with over forty students from Boston to Bangalore collaborating on this unique publication. Yet Adroit's uniqueness does not stop there.
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Newtown Literary (Defunct)

Posted on August 13, 2012May 1, 2023 by Every Writer
Newtown Literary is a new semi-annual literary journal published in electronic and paper formats. We look for fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, and poetry that go beyond entertainment and storytelling. The pieces we include for publication have struck us on a deep level. Pieces that juxtapose humor with grief, tell untold love stories, and replace clich? with innovation are examples of works that will find a home in Newtown Literary.
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Bop Dead City (Defunct)

Posted on August 12, 2012April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
Bop Dead City is a biannual, independently published literary magazine. We are seeking new writers who have a great story to tell. Sound craftsmanship couldn?t hurt either. We are currently looking for stories and poems for our first issue, which will be published sometime in October.
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The Rocky Mountain Review

Posted on August 11, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
The Rocky Mountain Review is an online publication featuring the best in American adventure and travel writing. We publish non-fiction, fiction and photographic submissions on a range
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The Rusty Nail

Posted on August 10, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
"The Rusty Nail" is a literary magazine whose goal is to join the growing community of Internet-based English types who not only love literature
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Mixed Fruit (Defunct)

Posted on August 7, 2012April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Mixed Fruit is a quarterly literary magazine that publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, visual art, and other miscellaneous categories (see guidelines for more info). Our aesthetic
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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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The Write Room

Posted on August 5, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
The Write Room is an online literary magazine that publishes quality works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. We are also interested in reviews, interviews and articles of interest to writers, as
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The Fiction Desk

Posted on July 31, 2012January 25, 2023 by Every Writer
Based in the UK, The Fiction Desk publishes a quarterly anthology of new short fiction from around the world.
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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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Wilde Magazine

Posted on July 22, 2012May 5, 2024 by Every Writer
The nature of queer life, as well as an artistic life, is one centered around community. It's essential in our creative abilities and our rise against adversity. This struggle has been documented
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The Shangri-La Shack

Posted on July 20, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Shangri-La Shack Literary Arts Journal is a bi-annual print and online journal that provides a stage for undiscovered talents and esteemed artists whose work exemplifies Shangri-La
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Bursting Plethora

Posted on July 15, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
Bursting Plethora is a muli-media magazine dedicated to literature and the arts.We provide new and emerging artists with an opportunity to express themselves on a global level. We provide
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Lilliput Review (Defunct)

Posted on July 11, 2012April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Lilliput Review is a print magazine founded in 1989 and dedicated to the short poem. The magazine's normal format, 4.25 x 3.5", reflects its name and that focus. It is published quarterly,
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Printer’s Devil Review (No longer publishing)

Posted on July 8, 2012April 29, 2019 by Every Writer
Printer?s Devil Review is an independent, open access journal of literary and visual art. We provide emerging writers and artists with access to publication and inquisitive readers with new voices and visions.
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eFiction Romance

Posted on July 6, 2012July 9, 2017 by Every Writer
eFiction presents fantastic short stories every month. It is not a literary journal. It is a magazine that aims to deliver the best shorts from around the world. We publish fiction with a beating heart, fresh from the creative minds of contributors. While the ink is still drying, stories are pitted against each other in gladiatorial combat for the chance to reach you. Only the best stories make it into the issue.
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Aberration Labyrinth

Aberration Labyrinth

Posted on July 4, 2012November 12, 2017 by Every Writer
This magazine is about expressing yourself. We do not restrict our publication to the confines of traditional poetry. If you write about drunken nights out, remembered or imagined, we want
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Literary Orphans (Defunct)

Posted on July 1, 2012April 29, 2023 by Every Writer
Dear gentle, good-looking reader, Welcome. You may have arrived here scrolling the various online literary journals for a cheap fiction high. Or perhaps you are an aspiring writer looking
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Red Fez Publications (Defunct)

Posted on June 27, 2012May 5, 2023 by Every Writer
Preferably Non-Fiction, but we also accept comics, graphics, audio, poetry, fiction, reviews and... Did we mention non fiction yet?
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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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Surreal Grotesque

Posted on June 24, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
Surreal Grotesque is a magazine for readers of dark fantasy, horror, sci-fi and bizarro writing. It also features artists and up and coming writers, book reviews, opinion pieces, etc.
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The Whole Mitten

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Every Writer
An eZine with a twist: publications will always be in a PDF file, so that while it may be an online magazine, it can be downloaded, shared, and it will have a similar feel to a print mag.
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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 Death Cross Monk

Posted on June 20, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
This is a multi-media art journal. We accept audio, visual, poetry, prose, and film submissions. Our first online issue features a range of established artists and also new and emerging artists. All ranges of artists are encouraged to apply.
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Fairies and Fairy Tales (Defunct)

Posted on June 19, 2012April 22, 2023 by Every Writer
Stories are Beautiful and the best stories come from great writers who have the freedom to write or thousands of years of culture. This is why we have started a Magazine dedicated
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Theurgy Magazine

Posted on June 17, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
Theurgy Magazine is a journal specialising in speculative fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. We are looking for dark and gritty fiction embracing the weird and the uncanny. Selected writings
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Keep Her Lit

Posted on June 14, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
All types of literary poetry, no obvious end rhymes, other from that anyting great, new and interesting will be considered. Prmarily it would be nice to have submissions from Northern Ireland and Women but we take submissions from all over the world, it' important to keep the poetry voice alive.
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Green Briar Review (Defunct)

Posted on June 11, 2012April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
Green Briar Review accepts nonfiction and fiction in a variety of forms, as well as poetry. Please submit only one piece of fiction and/or nonfiction at a time, and no more than three poems. We publish on a rolling basis as work comes in.
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Orange Quarterly

Posted on June 10, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Orange Quarterly: Nothing rhymes with Orange. Orange Quarterly showcases the best new stories, essays, poetry, artwork, and photography by emerging and established writers and artists around the globe.
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