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A Young Journal Seeks Submissions In late 2011, Jessica Bell and Dawn Ius founded Vine Leaves Literary Journal to offer the vignette, a forgotten literary form, the exposure and credit it deserves. The vignette is a snapshot in words, and differs from flash fiction or a short story in that its aim doesn’t lie within the traditional realms of structure or plot, instead it focuses on one element, mood, character, setting or object. The journal, published quarterly online, is a lush synergy of atmospheric prose, poetry, photography and illustrations, put together with an eye for… Read Article →

Bookanista is looking for new short fiction from up-and-coming writers. Bookanista is a literary website recommending books and championing all writers producing great work. The online magazine contains features, interviews, author recommendations and literary news, as well as showcasing works of short fiction from both established writers and exciting new talent. They are currently looking for unpublished original short stories to publish on the website. Submissions of up to 5,000 words should be sent as a Word or pdf attachment to newvoices@bookanista.com Please write ‘short story’ in the subject line along with your title and… Read Article →

The Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction The Lascaux Review is an online literary journal that provides a showcase for emerging and established storytellers, poets, and essayists.  They welcome submissions from students and teachers of creative writing programs, as well as from other aspiring and seasoned writers of fiction, poetry, and narrative nonfiction. They are pleased to announce the inaugural Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction and would like to invite writers to submit their best stories.  Stories may be previously published or unpublished.  Length should not exceed 10,000 words.  Entry fee is $5, and authors may… Read Article →

Crack your knuckles.Rotate your wrists inward, outward, and then fire off a few submissions to these journals looking to publish your exciting work. Submission deadlines are fast approaching so let those fingers rain down on the keyboard. Journals Waiting for Your Poems SLAB is seeking submissions for their CURRY Prize in Poetry. In the past, SLAB has published Pushcart Prize participant Zan Bockes, poet Joseph Bruchac, and Young Adult author Arleen Ruth Cohen. In fact, 2012 saw SLAB recognized as a recipient of the AWP National Director’s Prize for Content. First place: $600 and a… Read Article →