Latest Posts Under: Creative Writing

CURA: A Literature Magazine of Art and Action is currently accepting submissions for their 2015-2016 issue dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement and the voices, art, and action of racial justice. CURA is open to poetry submissions and prose submissions at a maximum of 6,000 words. Their reading period closes on March 15. Further details can be found here, and submissions can be sent here. From CURA: “We seek to promote a movement of creative response guided by meaningful action– to celebrate active citizenship where a republic of writers, filmmakers, visual and digital artists converge. What… Read Article →

indicia is a new online biannual literature journal seeking submissions for their first publication. Currently indicia is seeking unpublished works of poetry, flash fiction, and visual art. Submissions include up to 6 poems of not more than 10 pages total, up to 3 flash fiction stories of not more than 750 words each, or up to 5 high-quality image files. Find further details here, and send submissions to editors.indicia@gmail.com. From indicia: “indicia seeks to showcase a dynamic collage of passionate and profound voices hungry to produce art and write primarily in the English language. indicia enjoys feeling out the lengths to which language… Read Article →

riverSedge art and literature journal is now open for 2016 submissions. Submissions are due March 1, and can be submitted here. Guidelines are as follows: $5 submission fee 3 prizes of $300 for poetry, prose, and art Multiple submissions welcome Previously unpublished work only Simultaneous submissions welcome Submissions in English or Spanish welcome From the editors: “riverSedge is a literary journal of culture and literature with an understanding of its place in the nation. Its name reflects our specific river edge of the Rio Grande Valley, with an openness to publish writers who use English, Tex Mex,… Read Article →

Glimmer Train is currently accepting submissions for this season’s Short Story Award for New Writers! The contest is held three times a year, winter submissions close on February 29 (stay tuned for Spring and Fall dates). The reading fee is $18 per submission, and the grand prize includes $2,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories. Find out more information and submit here.

DePaul’s annual art and literature magazine is now open for submissions. Visit Crook & Folly online, or see the guidelines below to submit. All submissions due March 1st.

The Minverva Rising Literary Journal, a journal dedicated to publishing creative works by women, is now open for submissions for their journal publication. The theme for this years submission cycle is ‘sisterhood,’ and submissions close on February 1. Visit them online to submit and find out more.

Literary magazine Crazyhorse is now accepting submissions for their context in ficiton, nonfiction, and poetry writing! Winners receive $2,000 and publication in Crazyhorse. All entries will be considered for publication, and more than one manuscript may be entered. Their is a $20 entry fee  which includes a one-year subscription to Crazyhorse. Submissions are due Sunday, January 31st! Send entries here.