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Friday Call for Submissions Love! Posit: A Journal of Literature & Art

Friday Call for Submissions Love! 

Posit: A Journal of Literature & Art 

Posit considers submissions between September 1st and May 31st, via Submittable.

Posit publishes four issues per year of finely crafted contemporary literary and visual art. Due to the large number of excellent submissions we receive, we are currently reading for publication in mid- and late- 2016. We are looking for innovation, aesthetic vision, and accomplished craftsmanship. Our tastes are non-sectarian, with an interest in the experimental. We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

Posit considers only unpublished written work, and acquires first-time North American rights upon publication. Thereafter, all rights revert to the author, and the work may be reprinted as long as appropriate acknowledgement to Posit is made. No such restrictions apply to visual art submissions.

  • Poetry: 3-6 poems, no line limits, but no epics, please.
  • Fiction and hybrids: 1000 words or less.
  • Visual Art: Please submit six to twelve jpeg images, an inventory list, an artist’s statement and a one-paragraph bio.
  • Film and animation: no longer than 3 minutes, please.

See Posit’s website for complete details.

 

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Got Book? Special Thursday Call for Submissions! Main Street Rag

Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award

Deadline: February 1, 2016
Award: $1,200, publication, and contributor copies
Fee: $25

Send between 48 and 84 pages of poetry. No restriction on content style or subject. We’re looking for the best manuscript.

Complete Guidelines here! 

http://03c9c48.netsolhost.com/WordPress/contests/the-main-street-rag-poetry-book-award/

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Another New Journal Seeking Submissions for Inaugural Issue: Courtship of Winds!

The Courtship Of Winds

Submissions accepted year-round.

“It goes without saying that we are looking to publish the best work. For details regarding submissions and a sense of the editorial direction of The Courtship of Winds go towww.thecourtshipofwinds.org.

We are interested in publishing “unknowns,” as well as well-established writers. A writer who has published absolutely nothing will be read the same way as a prize-winning “name” writer. Work that does something not seen before or, more to the point, makes us see differently—call it avant-garde, experimental, or what you like—is always welcome.”

 

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New Comic Book Company! Artists Taking Care of Artists–and Our Community!

Help Launch Plume Snake

Okay all my artist and art-loving friends!

I just donated to support this savvy and talented young artist, one of my amazing alums, Alex Odom in his efforts to support a whole network of other artists! Hear the good work from Alex himself!

PLUME SNAKE

“My name is Alex Odom, I’m a comic book creator and the president of Plume Snake.  I’ve been a freelance writer for over ten years—a comic book writer for three. Over those years, I’ve worked with a lot of different publishers and producers, and based on those experiences, I developed a template for how I want to be treated as a writer and an artist. So when I set out to build a comic book company, I made that template the core of the business plan. This isn’t just a new comic book company; it’s a new kind of comic book company, a better market for independent comic creators to distribute their work.

  • Our network of creators will be paid 60% of net profits!
  • Our creators retain ALL rights to their work!
  • Plume Snake is focused on creating a platform for people in all communities to tell the stories they are most passionate about!
  • Plume Snake is committed to keeping costs low to connect more fans with the work!

Become a Patron of the Comic Book Arts!

Plume Snake is dedicated to putting our comic book and graphic novel creators first; that’s why Plume Snake’s network of creators will receive 60% of net profits from membership sales, and retain the rights to their work. It’s my sincere hope that Plume Snake will become a vehicle for many creative people to have the freedom to earn a living doing the work they are most passionate about. Plume Snake has the potential to connect more people with a wide range of different perspectives and illustration styles.

Your contribution will help make that a reality!

No donation too small!

As artists, we have to take care of each other! Donate! Pass it on!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-launch-plume-snake#/

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Special Sunday Call for Submissions! SubTerrain

 

SubTerrain

Issue #73 (Spring) – Theme: “SECRETS”

Deadline: February 15, 2016 (postmarked—can also submit online via Submittable. See their website for more info).

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction exploring the idea of secrecy. Personal, corporate, governmental, military—secrecy is used to cement personal relationships, to guarantee state security, to harbour knowledge. Some consider secrecy one of the main sources of human conflict. “We intend to open the doors on the subTerrain confessional.”

For submission instructions, see Writer’s Guidelines: www.subterrain.ca

 

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Friday Call for Submissions Love! New Journal: Mockingheart Review

 

MockingHeart Review

Deadline: December 1, 2015

Call for Inaugural Issue: Submissions for the inaugural issue of MockingHeart Review open November 1, 2015 and close December 1, 2015. We favor poems that express the complexities of the human heart in clear, precise, and lyrical language. Poems should call out to us, not let us sleep or turn away. Bring us poems that gleam and palpitate with intimacy. We seek visionary works that are visceral and that will leave us emotionally undone. We encourage poems that speak to the personal and political inasmuch as the political relates to the person/a. We accept poetry only. Prose poems are welcome.

Guidelines:

We accept poetry only. Prose poems are welcome.
Works that require extensive special formatting are discouraged.  Our apologies in advance.

Here is a .pdf of Frequently Asked Questions for submitting poetry that generally apply:  How to Submit Poetry

We seek works of the highest literary quality. We expect your best work in its final form.

We favor poems that express the complexities of the human heart in clear, precise, and lyrical language. We want poems that call out to us, that won’t let us sleep or turn away. Bring us poems that gleam and palpitate with intimacy. We hope for visionary works that are visceral and that will leave us emotionally undone. We encourage poems that speak to the personal and political inasmuch as the political relates to the person/a.

We believe metaphors. Entrance us with imagery that transforms. We are especially intrigued by imaginative language which melds the real to the surreal, and are pleased when this is done well through artful craft. We question reality. So should your poems.

We do not like poems that utilize clichés or are not finely wrought. We shy away from experimental verse, unless it appeals to our aesthetic and succeeds in moving us. We want works that convey meaning and possess emotional impact, or convince us there is no meaning to be understood.

We favor poems of shorter length, generally of a line length of 30. There is room for flexibility regarding this.

If you are unsure if your work falls within these guidelines, send it to us anyway. We will respond during the selection process and may be able to help to further clarify through conversation.

Your publishing history does not matter, but the quality of the work does.

Our issues will showcase only the best selected works. We will publish issues (3) three times a year.

Unpublished poems only. Simultaneous submissions okay, if the Editor is notified immediately of publication elsewhere. Expect to hear from us in less than (4) four weeks’ time.

Submissions outside of reading periods, unless solicited, will be ignored. If your work has been accepted for an issue, please wait six months before submitting again, within an open submission period. Also, please wait to hear from us regarding a submission before sending more work.

MockingHeart Review cannot pay our contributors at this time.  Rights revert to author upon publication, although MockingHeart Review reserves the right to anthologize, in printed or electronic format, material originally published here. If work that has appeared in this journal subsequently appears elsewhere, the editor requests MockingHeart Review be acknowledged as the place of first publication.

Submissions for the Inaugural Issue will open November 1, 2015 and close at midnight December 1, 2015.

Website: mockingheartreview.com.

Email: mockingheartreview@gmail.com

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Got Book? Let’s Make It Even Better!

I do lots of my group workshops, BUT

I also offer

One-on-One Manuscript Consultation and Editing in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Let’s get together and let me provide you with a weekend consult at the beautiful Porches Writers Retreat in scenic Norwood, Virginia, giving your manuscript three days of undivided attention!

porches light

Got book? Let’s your beautiful work even better!

Check out the page for details! 

https://marycarrollhackett.com/weekend-retreat-one-on-one-manuscript-consultation-and-editing/

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Friday Call for Submissions Love! Twisted Vine

 

 Friday Call for Submissions Love!

Twisted Vine

Open for Fall Submissions

Deadline: November 15, 2015

Produced by graduate students in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department at Western New Mexico University, Twisted Vine Literary Arts Journal is a multidisciplinary focused arts journal currently seeking literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, drama, cross-genre, and visual art for fall 2015. While we love prose with a strong narrative voice and poetry that highlights concrete images, we also appreciate non-linear and experimental work. Issues are published biannually online at the end of each semester. Please visit www.twistedvine.org for more information. We look forward to reading your work.

Guidelines

Twisted Vine Literary Arts Journal is committed to showcasing undiscovered talent in the literary and visual arts. Twisted Vine seeks to publish an eclectic mix of ideas and values. We are open to all genres, though we have a special affinity for hybrid works that transcend traditional genres. The editors of Twisted Vine strongly encourage submissions that are interdisciplinary in nature (poetry about math is one example), progressive, and unexpected.

All written material submitted should be in Arial or Times New Roman 12 point font, double spaced, and adhere to basic guidelines of grammar and spelling (with obvious exceptions for creative license).

Twisted Vine reads blind, so we ask that you do not include any identifying information within your submission.  

Once a submission is selected for publication, the contributor’s name will be revealed to the staff, and additional information may be requested. We make every attempt to respond to all submissions within 2 months. Editors may provide specific feedback on works submitted but there is no guarantee.

Please limit submissions to one document, video, or collection of images per genre category at one time. If you are submitting poetry, please include no more than six (6) poems in a single document. If your submission includes more than one file, please use one ZIP file before submitting. Once you have received a response from us, you are welcome to submit again. We are looking for quality over quantity.

Twisted Vine is not interested in gratuitous sex or violence. Please keep all submissions “PG-13.”

We only accept original, unpublished material. We consider any work that is available for public viewing on social media, personal websites/blogs, or any other open source to be previously published.

If your submission is accepted elsewhere please notify us immediately by adding a note to your submission in Submittable.

Fiction Guidelines

Please limit short fiction to 4,500-5,000 words. Fiction genre includes but is not limited to romance, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, etc. We are looking to compile a diverse and eclectic body of work that represents the interdisciplinary theme of our journal. Stories should have strong narration, character development, plot, and so forth.

Creative Non-Fiction Guidelines

Creative non-fiction submissions are limited to 4,500 words. We are looking for eclectic submissions in this genre that compliment our cross-disciplinary focus. We are open to a broad range of material, however your submission must remain literary in essence.

Poetry Guidelines

Twisted Vine accepts both traditional and experimental poetry. We do not adhere to any specific guidelines for style or content and only ask that your poems reflect artistic excellence. We highly encourage poems that represent interdisciplinary themes.

Please submit no more than six (6) poems per document. Along with the written version of the poem, contributors are welcome to submit audio or video readings of their poetry for consideration on our website as well.

Art Guidelines

We accept original graphic art, photography, paintings/drawings, cartoons and all others forms of visual art in .jpg or .jpeg format. We are not genre specific, but will give preference to pieces that capture the spirit of our interdisciplinary theme.

You may submit up to six (6) images that represent a cohesive collection. If submitting more than one image, please title each image file with the same name and corresponding numbers (example: Carnival1, Carnival2, Carnival3, etc) and submit as a ZIP file. Editors reserve the right to publish any part or all of a collection submitted.

Interview Guidelines



Twisted Vine accepts audio, video, and transcribed interviews. Please limit all audio and video submissions to 10 minutes or less in length and all transcribed interviews to 4,500 words or less. Stylistically, we want interviews that discuss cross-disciplinary studies, literature, and, the arts at large. The edgier the better, but keep it above the belt.


Video Guidelines



We are looking for short, experimental videos with an interdisciplinary approach to artistic and literary subject matter. We are open to a wide range of possibilities in this category and will know what we like when we see it. We prefer videos under 5 minutes and definitely no longer than 10 minutes in length. Please polish your work as needed (before submitting) so that you are exhibiting the best of what you have to offer. Please, no unsolicited series, newsreels, or readings of unoriginal work.

For more on what we’re looking for, please check out our editor’s interview with Jim Harrington on Six Questions For…

Twisted Vine is currently a non-paying market.

Twisted Vine website: http://www.twistedvine.org/

Editor/General Questions:  twistedvine.ce1@gmail.com

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Brand New Journal Seeking Submissions! Caravel

 Brand New Journal Seeking Submissions!

Caravel Literary Arts Journal

“Caravel Literary Arts Journal is a new journal that begins sailing in Fall 2015.  We are fans of traditional and experimental fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art.  Though Caravel does not subscribe to any particular political ideology, please feel free to send us your socially engaged/social justice oriented poems, stories, and art.

We publish twice a year, fall and spring. Please use the “submissions” tab if you would like your work to be considered for the upcoming edition of Caravel.”

Caravel’s website: http://www.caraveljournal.org/

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Monday Must Read! Susan Lewis, How To Be Another

 

susan lewis author photoMonday Must Read! 

This week meet Susan Lewis, the author of six chapbooks and two full-length poetry collections, This Visit (BlazeVOX [books], 2015), and How to be Another (Červená Barva Press, 2014). Her poetry and flash fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize several times and published in such journals as The Awl, Berkeley Poetry Review, Boston Review, The Brooklyn Rail, Cimarron Review, Connotation Press, EOAGH, Fact-Simile, Fourteen Hills, Gargoyle, The Journal, Luna Luna, The New Orleans Review, Phoebe, Ping Pong, Pool, Prelude, Propeller, Raritan, Seneca Review, So To Speak, Verse Daily, Word For/Word and Yew. She lives in New York City and edits Posit (www.positjournal.com).

Get Susan’s most recent books here:

http://www.spdbooks.org/Search/Default.aspx?AuthorName=Susan+Lewis

Read more from Susan online:

http://www.susanlewis.net/poetry-online/

Read reviews, interviews, blurbs, etc.:

www.susanlewis.net

 

 

 

 

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