“I decided some years ago that I wanted to create a space for people taking on the struggle, a venue to give those writers and artists a truly fair shot at publication and the chance to be seen, read, and recognized—no connections, no...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, War -
Pensive publishes work that deepens the inward life; expresses a range of religious/spiritual/humanist experiences and perspectives; envisions a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world; advances dialogue across difference; and...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Pure in Heart is a Christian-based literary magazine for families where you’ll find poems, short stories, visual art, recipes, games, and more—created by writers and artists of all ages. We accept work from adults, teens, and kids ages...
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