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Post, a queer run, independent literary journal featuring works by queer artists and writers, is currently accepting poetry!  In honor of poetry month (upcoming in April), Post is seeking poetry focused on queer identity, relationships, experiences, and politics. Not just your love poems: submit your experiments, your musings, your polished worry stones, and your secrets shaped into song. Deadline for submission is March 15th, 2020. Please find details and instructions for submission on the Post website.

LiveWire, an online Literary Arts Journal from Southern California, is currently open for submissions for their Spring 2020 issue! LiveWire publishes work that reflects a diverse array of voices. They welcome work which is intersectional, intentional, and radical. Visit LiveWire’s submission page for more information. To submit work, writers should email LWJOURNAL@FULLCOLL.EDU & include the following: * Your full name * Preferred Gender Pronouns * Preferred email address and preferred contact phone number * Genre of your submission (poetry, CNF, fiction, art) * Submission(s) in a single PDF * A brief bio (maximum 150 words) about yourself which includes… Read Article →

The Under Review is now open for submissions until May 1st! The Under Review is an online literary journal committed to publishing literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with a sports slant, nod, backdrop, or undercurrent. They welcome all interpretations of what qualifies as ‘sports’ writing and are very interested in non-traditional approaches. Submission Guidelines: All submissions can be sent via email to editors@underreviewlit.com. Prose submissions must be limited to 5,000 words Poetry submissions must be limited to five poems per poet Summer Issue Submission Deadline – May 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm CT Please visit UnderReviewLit.com for their first… Read Article →

DePaul’s own arts and literature magazine, Crook & Folly, is now accepting submissions for Edition 40! See the attached flyer for details.

The 67th edition of the Great River Review is now open for submissions of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Submissions may be entered at GRR.submittable.com and are completely free of charge.   The Great River Review is currently the longest running literary journal in Minnesota. It is currently in its 67th year, and is hosted by the University of Minnesota.  

The Alchemist Review is the literary journal at the University of Illinois at Springfield is excited to announce their journal is open to submissions from all undergraduate students in Illinois! The Alchemist Review is a print journal that launches in April. They publish creative writing including but not limited to fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, art, and photography by new and experienced writers. They especially encourage submissions from women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ writers, writers with disabilities, and writers with intersectional identities. Their submission deadline is February 15, 2020. Submission details can be found on their website. All… Read Article →

HerStry, an online literary magazine and writing community for women based in Milwaukee, is open for 2020 submissions! HerStry accepts both personal essays (not paying) and monthly theme essays (paying). They welcome women identifying writers of all levels and talents to tell their stories. They accept all types of stories as long as they are true and about you. No topic is off limits! Women of color and LGBTQ writers are especially encouraged to submit. Submissions guidelines can be found here and themes for the year may be found here.

Open Call: Stories of Inequality and Struggle Deadline February 5, 2020   The ‘20s have arrived with a roar. Another global recession looms before many have even recovered from the last. Millionaires flaunt their wealth on Instagram while delivery drivers work from apps on multiple smartphones to afford the increasing rent on their shared room. Housing, education, and everything except technology has grown more expensive while wages have flatlined. Austerity has led to more urban rough-sleepers as billionaires leave luxury flats empty for their investment portfolios. The gap between the rich and the poor has… Read Article →