LGBTQ Voices

Sky Island Journal

Basic Information

Website:

https://www.skyislandjournal.com/

New Mexico

United States

Submission Guidelines:

https://www.skyislandjournal.com/submissions/

Contact Information

Jason

Splichal

Co-Founder and Co-Editor

Details

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Formats:

Web

Reading Period:

Jan 1 to Dec 31

Reporting Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

Yes

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Payment:

No payment

Year Founded:

2017

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

1% to 5%

Representative Authors:

We've published over 600 writers: emerging voices and well-established authors who hail from countries around the world. We consider our contributors family.

Issues per Year:

4

Subscription Price:

Free

Issue Price:

Free

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

15-30

Sky Island Journal is an independent, international, free-access literary journal; we are dedicated to discovering and publishing the finest original poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. We publish accomplished, well-established authors—side by side—with fresh, emerging voices. We provide our readers with a powerful, focused, advertising-free literary experience that transports them: one that challenges them intellectually and moves them emotionally.

We want to be the first publication to give your writing a clean, powerful, international platform with a diverse readership. What are we looking for? We don’t want to limit our readers; therefore, we don’t want to limit you. We know quality work when we experience it. We don’t mean to be coy, but you need to know that we’re not interested in making your art conform to some preconceived aesthetic. We’re neither presumptuous enough, nor pretentious enough, to proclaim what "won’t fit" before we even try it on. Send us your best. We have over 100,000 readers in 145 countries, and they are hungry for the best new writing.

Ron Luce

My interests lie in telling stories that challenge people's assumptions about one another. I am currently working on a number of projects, including playwrighting, short stories and a novel. I like work that is daring, that pushes boundaries, that isn't afraid of tackling difficult human issues, that incorporates the humor as well as the tragedies of human existence--being honest about the things humans are too often uncomfortable saying.

I would like to work with an eclectic group of people who will give honest feedback, are willing to accept honest feedback, and who enjoy talking about writing and enjoy encouraging and supporting others. I am not interested in being with people who feel it is their duty to tear others down in order to make themselves feel powerful. I like constructive criticism offered with kindness and caring for the person whose work is being critiqued and has invested much emotional energy and time in creating what they bring to the table.

I'll be up-front and add that I have written poetry and enjoy doing so, but I have difficulty with--and many misgivings about--what has become mainstream poetry currently being published. I would prefer to focus on prose.

Pronouns:

He/Him

Location:

Athens, OH

United States

Ohio

Genres:

Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction

My publishing/workshop experience:

Attend(ed) a PhD program, Published in literary journal, Have workshop experience

How I choose to identify myself:

American, LGBTQ

Languages I write or speak in:

English

I’m looking for a group that:

Meets Online, Meets In Person.

has a maximum group size of 6.

meets for

Workshop, Discussion, Reading.

meets

Weekly.

warning lines

Basic Information

Website:

http://warninglines.com

Stockholm

Sweden

Submission Guidelines:

http://warninglines.com/submit

Contact Information

Charlie

D'Aniello

Editor in Chief

Details

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Formats:

E-publication

Print

Reading Period:

Jan 1 to Dec 31

Reporting Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

No

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Year Founded:

2021

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

11% to 25%

Issues per Year:

3

Circulation:

Less than 1,000

warning lines publishes work exclusively from queer and/or neurodivergent creators.

Subgenres:

BIPOC Voices

LGBTQ Voices

Gravity of the Thing

Basic Information

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Website:

http://thegravityofthething.com

Portland

Oregon

United States

97236

Submission Guidelines:

http://thegravityofthething.com/submit/

Contact Information

Thea

Prieto

Editor-in-Chief

Details

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Formats:

Web

E-publication

Print

Audio

Reading Period:

Jan 1 to Dec 31

Reporting Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

No

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Payment:

No payment

Year Founded:

2013

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

Greater than 50

Representative Authors:

<p>Daneen Bergland, Tracy Daugherty, Janice Lee, Karen An-hwei Lee, Kristi Maxwell.</p>

Issues per Year:

4

Circulation:

2,500 to 5,000

Subscription Price:

Starts at $1 a month

Issue Price:

Free

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

3

The Gravity of the Thing is an independent literary magazine dedicated to the publication of innovative and defamiliarized writing. We publish work that is aware of its literary form, writing that defamiliarizes in craft or content to achieve an enhanced rendering of reality.

Please visit thegravityofthething.com/about before submitting, as your writing should reflect our desired criteria. For more information about defamiliarized writing and our publishing practices, please visit our Baring the Device column at thegravityofthething.com/catalog/baring-the-device.

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Museum of Americana

Basic Information

Website:

https://themuseumofamericana.net/

United States

Submission Guidelines:

https://themuseumofamericana.net/submissions/

Contact Information

Please see our submissions page

for contact information of each department editor.

Details

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Formats:

Web

Audio

Reading Period:

Aug 1 to Aug 31

Reporting Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

No

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Payment:

No payment

Year Founded:

2012

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

6% to 10%

Representative Authors:

Tony Barnstone, Cornelius Eady, Tabitha Blankenbiller, Alison Stine, Karen Llagas, Ace Boggess, Todd Kaneko, Octavio Quintanilla, Amorak Huey, Grant Clauser, Olga Zilberbourg, Christopher Merkner, Peg Alford Pursell, Jon Tribble, Erica Soon Olsen, James Tate Hill, Yash Seyedbagheri.

Issues per Year:

3-4

Circulation:

1,000 to 2,500

Subscription Price:

Free

Issue Price:

Free

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

Varies

the museum of americana is an online literary review dedicated to fiction, poetry, nonfiction, photography, music, and artwork that revives or repurposes the old, the dying, the forgotten, or the almost entirely unknown aspects of Americana. It is published purely out of a fascination with the big, weird, wildly contradictory collage that is our nation’s cultural history. Issues appear three times a year, in the winter, summer, and fall.

We seek work that engages or repurposes America's complex cultural history—original & unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book/chapbook reviews, interviews, music, photography, & art. Give us fiction that dramatizes old folk songs or steals their characters—give us love poetry with language cribbed from The Federalist Papers. Recent features: fiction on the 2008 financial crisis via Bartleby the Scrivener; essay on the family legacy of tomato-growing, and a personal essay on Annie Ross and "Twisted."

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Concision Poetry Journal

Basic Information

1971 9th St

Website:

https://www.concisionpoetry.com/

White Bear Lake

Minnesota

United States

55110

Submission Guidelines:

https://www.concisionpoetry.com/submissions

Contact Information

Haley

Lasche

Founder and Editor

Details

Genres Published:

Poetry

Formats:

Web

Reading Period:

Jan 1 to Dec 31

Reporting Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

No

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Payment:

No payment

Year Founded:

2021

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

Greater than 50

Representative Authors:

Ching-In Chen, Paula Cisewski, Lightsey Darst, Brenda Hillman, Rusty Morrison and Vi Khi Nao

Issues per Year:

3

Circulation:

Less than 1,000

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

30%

Experimental poetry and visual art.

Poems published demonstrate how sharp and flexible language can be. The focus is on experiments in line (and sometimes form). Includes reflections on experiments and book recommendations from the authors published in each issue.

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Santa Ana River Review

Basic Information

900 University Avenue

Website:

http://sarreview.ucr.edu

Riverside

California

United States

92521

Submission Guidelines:

https://sarreview.submittable.com/submit

Contact Information

Sarah

Helms

Editor-in-Chief

Details

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Formats:

Web

E-publication

Reading Period:

Nov 22 to Dec 21

Reporting Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

No

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Payment:

No payment

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

1% to 5%

Representative Authors:

Susan Straight, Michael Jayme, Juan Felipe Herrera, Marilyn Chin, Kimiko Hahn, Brenda Hillman, Tom Lutz, Oliver de la Paz, Hiroshi Watanabe, Laila Lalami, Katie Ford, Allison Benis White

Issues per Year:

2-3

Circulation:

1,000 to 2,500

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

1-5

Santa Ana River Review is the literary magazine of the University of California, Riverside’s MFA program. Santa Ana River Review accepts fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, and short dramatic works.

Please follow the submission guidelines listed on the website. https://sarreview.ucr.edu/submit/

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Activist/Lesbian/South Asia

I am a white lesbian and social justice advocate who grew up in Tamilnadu, South India. I've been writing for about 20 years, not much published because my focus has been on becoming a damn good writer and enjoying that challenging and nourishing journey! My current project is a literary novel set in contemporary Chennai about a young lesbian law student who faces the caste-related "honor killing" of her beloved cousin, police corruption, pressures to marry, and intense confusion about her sexual identity. I have a full draft and am now on the 5th revision, with many more to go. I'm almost ready for scene and line editing. hope to get published in India....

folks I'm looking for:

working on book-length projects
who have significant dedication to getting published and strong literary skills
and are keenly aware of cultural appropriation and sensitivity issues
and are able/willing to give and receive thorough feedback

Location:

Ashland, OR

United States

Oregon

Genres:

Feminist, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction

My publishing/workshop experience:

Published in literary journal

How I choose to identify myself:

European American

To learn more about me, visit:

Cynthia Dettman

I’m looking for a group that:

Meets Online.

has a maximum group size of 8.

meets for

Encouragement.

meets

Weekly.

Novel Slices

Basic Information

136 Muriel St

Website:

http://www.novelslices.com

Ithaca

New York

United States

14850

Submission Guidelines:

http://www.novelslices.com/submission-guidelines.h…

Contact Information

Hardy

Griffin

Founding Editor

Details

Genres Published:

Fiction

Formats:

E-publication

Print

Reading Period:

Dec 17 to Feb 28

Reporting Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

Yes

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Payment:

Cash

Year Founded:

2020

Distributors:

IngramSpark

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

6% to 10%

Representative Authors:

Madalyn Aslan, Betty J. Cotter, Laura Ruth Loomis, Eric Roe, Jonathan Segol, Damyanti Biswas, Lori Johnson, Devon Capizzi, Iris Gershon, JoeAnn Hart, Jim Hanas, Prarthana J.A., Lucy Ferriss, Rebecca Keller, Liza Monroy

Issues per Year:

2

Circulation:

Less than 1,000

Subscription Price:

$20

Issue Price:

$12

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

6

We are dedicated solely to novel excerpts. These pieces should feel like they come from novels we want to read—they may pop us into the action and leave us hanging at the end. Each issue includes 6 winning excerpts from our two annual contests (January to February, and October to November).

Each issue has a guest judge. Look at their novel(s) for an idea of styles they may be most interested in, but remember that we also push our judges to look at all genres and styles!

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