The Intentional
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From the Editor
The Intentional is a print literary and culture magazine that supports emerging writers and prizes approachability. We publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, and the occasional review, all by writers who have not yet published a novel, memoir, or collection of essays or stories.
It’s easy to feel as though the literary world is not for you. We did. It is by and large a socially, financially, and academically elite industry; flipping through literary magazines can often feel like an excruciating reminder of everything you don’t know. We wanted to create our own space, where quality literature could be more approachable for all kinds of people. So with very little experience and even less money, we set out to prove that we were capable of building something unique, creative, and substantial. We are the scrappy upstart, and we’re pretty proud of that.
We don’t believe you need an MFA to make art, and we definitely don’t think you should need an MFA to appreciate it. We are champions of the weekend poet, the freelance photographer, the journalist-cum-waitress, the side hustlers, the part-time painters, and the DJ/designer/yoga teachers. The people who may work the nine-to-five, but who nevertheless refuse to be defined by it. Our magazine is dedicated to them. It is also dedicated to the accountants and the bus drivers and the scientists who have no real stake in all this, but are nonetheless curious to read short fiction and hear local music and look at art.
The magazine concept was born in Washington, DC in 2012 and the first issue was released in 2013. The website and events developed as a result of the enthusiasm for the magazine, and they supplement our work by contributing to our mission to make literature accessible and support emerging writers.
What type of submissions are you looking for?
Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Information
Editors Name Kate Jenkins
Print publication? Yes
Circulation
Do you take online submissions? Yes
Submission Guidelines URL http://theintentional.submittable.com
Approx. Response Time? 2-3 months
How often do you publish? 1-2 times per year
Year Founded? 2012
Do you pay? Yes
Contact
Twitter @the_intentional
Mailing Address:
Email kate.jenkins@theintentional.com
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/theintentional