Writers Resist
Rolling Submissions
“Writers Resist, a literary journal born of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, publishes creative expressions of resistance by diverse writers and artists. We are dedicated to challenging all things that diminish our nation’s quest for equality, freedom, justice and a healthy planet for all—while having a bit of fun.”
Matador Review
Deadline November 30, 2017
Alternative art and literature magazine The Matador Review is currently accepting submissions for Winter 2018!
“We publish poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and creative non-fiction, inviting all unpublished literature written in the English language (and translations that are accompanied by the original text) as well as many forms of visual art. The call for submissions will end on November 30.
For us, “alternative” is a way of voice and experience. It is the distinction from what is conventional, and it advocates for a progressive attitude. The Matador Review binds itself to these tenets, fostering a habitat for the unfamiliar and unsung.”
Find more info at matadorreview.com/submissions.
The Hunger: Seeking Submissions of Visceral Writing and Artwork
Deadline: December 15 (Rolling)
“Send us work that bleeds. We want to be devoured.”
The Hunger is a new journal of visceral writing that publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, hybrid work, and visual art in three issues yearly, appearing in the Winter, Spring, and Fall. The theme of “hunger” is not confined only to food, but hungers and thirsts of all kinds: the craving for connection, the human need to be filled or emptied, the devastating desires that define our most alive moments.
For full submission guidelines visit www.thehungerjournal.com/submit.
I’ve had a couple of these accepted. So much fun!
Tiny Text Calls for Submissions
Tiny Text publishes teeny tiny Twitter-length fiction and memoir: each piece must be 140 characters or less, including spaces and punctuation—no other limits except quality. Tiny Text is also interested in serialized fiction and memoir, as long as each section is 140 characters and can stand alone while also contributing to the whole.
Please send up to three pieces at a time via email (at teeny.tiny.text@gmail.com) or direct message on Twitter (at @Tiny_Text). Tiny Text does not publish bios nor titles, but does accept tweets that have previously appeared in other places.
If your work is chosen, Tiny Text asks for first electronic rights and non-exclusive rights, and that you please include “First published by Tiny Text” as an epigraph for your story or essay if it’s later published elsewhere.
Leaping Clear Accepting Submissions for Spring 2018 Issue
Deadline: January 1, 2018
Their call:
“Leaping Clear is dedicated to featuring accomplished artists and writers worldwide who work from a ground of contemplative practice. We present both emerging and established writers and artists from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. We accept all forms of contemporary writing, art, music, and video. We value art that asks, “What is this?” and invites readers/viewers/listeners to explore deeply the difficulties, wonders, perplexities, joys, and mysteries of being alive now. For our next issue, we’re especially interested in fiction, essays, prose poems, and hybrid forms.”
Visit www.leapingclear.org for more information.
The Rush
Call for Submissions
Call for Submissions: Diversity and the Arts
Deadline: November 5, 2017
For their Spring/Summer 2018 issue, Let Us Gather: Diversity and the Arts, Nimrod International Journal is seeking poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction pieces that explore or demonstrate the idea of the arts as a gathering place for diverse and unique perspectives.
“We also invite writing that addresses and confronts the times when the arts have not been as diverse as they could be—including the present. Poetry may be up to 8 pages; fiction/creative nonfiction may be up to 7,500 words.
Manuscripts may be mailed or submitted online: nimrodjournal.submittable.com/submit.
For complete guidelines, email nimrod@utulsa.edu or visit our website: www.utulsa.edu/nimrod.
Gambling the Aisle Seeks Submissions for an All-Women’s Edition
Deadline: December 2, 2017
Gambling the Aisle is now accepting submissions for its first All-Women’s edition. The pages of issue 13 will be dedicated to, and filled by, female artists and writers of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and other genre-bending creations.
If you identify as a woman, for more information and to submit, please visit their Submittable page.
In Layman’s Terms Seeks Submissions Related to Theme of Innovation
Deadline: January 7, 2018
In Layman’s Terms seeks submissions related to the theme of “Innovation.”
“We welcome poetry, creative nonfiction, photography, and visual art that showcases ingenious designs, technology, and structures, whether made by humans or found in nature. From duct tape to tools used by New Caledonian crows, we want to know about inventive solutions to problems. No fee to submit.”
For full submission guidelines, visit www.iltreview.com/submit
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