WayWords is a quarterly literary journal welcoming work from writers around the world in all stages of their writing career. Each issue invites writers to explore a different theme. Editors want to see fresh, inspiring pieces that give...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Feb 20, Apr 1 to May 20, Jul 1 to Aug 20, Oct 1 to Nov 20Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry -
Weird Lit Magazine is a platform for the weird and boundless.
Reading Period: Oct 15 to Nov 15, Jan 15 to Feb 15, Apr 15 to May 15, Jul 15 to Aug 15Genre: FictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Humor, Magical Realism, Short Fiction -
West Trade Review strives to put forth the best contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction (memoir/personal essays) and publishes a mix of established and up-and-coming writers. It is committed to the principles of diversity,...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 1 to Aug 1, Aug 15 to Dec 15, Jan 15 to Mar 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Whale Road Review publishes poetry, flash fiction, and micro essays that don’t demand too much time up front, but somehow leave readers changed.
Reading Period: Jun 1 to Jun 15, Dec 1 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
An online literary and poetry journal since 2007, Why Vandalism? features poetry and prose, new writing, speculative fiction, fantasy, science fiction, horror, experimental and sound art, curated from international contributors.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Wigleaf publishes accomplished fiction under 1,000 words. Their stories appeared in the last two volumes of the Pushcart Prize annual. Feature interviews with their editor appeared in the 2021 volume of Best Microfiction and in the 2022...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 26 to Nov 30, Jan 24 to Mar 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Flash Fiction -
The Wilderness House Literary Review is a publication devoted to excellence in literature and the arts.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Since 1977, Willow Springs has published the finest in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as interviews with notable authors including Marilynne Robinson, Stuart Dybek, Aimee Bender, Robert Wrigley, Joyce Carol Oates,...
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wind-up mice wants to publish distinct voices, unforgettable imagery, your experiments. They love blending forms until they are unrecognizable. They seek the intimate, the mystical within mundanity. Give them your thoughts on the evening...
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Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature is a digital, open access, biannual journal of disability poetry, literature, and the arts.
Reading Period: Mar 1 to May 1, Sep 1 to Nov 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry -
The Woven Tale Press magazine is a true hybrid of noteworthy writing and visual arts—at once a fine art magazine and literary journal. The magazine regularly features a rich and resonate roster of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry,...
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Established by combat veterans and maintained by a diverse board of veterans, military spouses, and writers compelled by themes of social justice and human resilience, the Wrath-Bearing Tree publishes essays, reviews, fiction, and poetry...
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Writers Space Africa Magazine (WSA) is an international literary magazine, which features a rich diversity of writings from African writers to a global audience.
Reading Period: Sep 20 to Oct 15, Oct 20 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Poetry, Short Fiction, Young Adult -
The Writers’ Block accepts written works within the genres of creative fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and those writing pieces that don’t quite fit into any category. It also accepts art and photography submissions.
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Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Young Adult -
The Writer’s Foundry Review is a print and online journal featuring poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. The Review is a publication of the Brooklyn Writers Foundry, the MFA Creative Writing program at St...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 10 to Mar 10Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Writing Disorder is a quarterly literary journal devoted to literature, art and culture. Its mission is to showcase new and emerging writers—particularly those in writing programs—as well as established writers. It features new...
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WWPH Writes is looking for poetry and fiction that celebrates, unsettles, and questions the lives in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas (DMV) and in the nation.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Short Fiction -
Wyldcraft is a grassroots, female-run literary magazine. The editors think of themselves as foragers, going out into the wild to find and elevate emerging literary voices. They’re committed to lowering the traditional barriers of entry...
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Young Writers Journal is an online literary journal for writers around the world regardless of race, gender, location, or age. They feature writers on their Instagram account weekly, and awards are given to the top submissions of the...
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The Zodiac Review is a quality magazine for new, emerging and established writers of “literary/genre” fiction, the merger of literary fiction and any genre that cares to join it. You may know this blend of writing as “slipstream,” “...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction
