Inroads: Journal of the Male Soul

Genres Published: 
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction
Representative Authors: 
Robert Bly, Francis Weller, Robert Bringhurst, Thomas R. Smith, Richard Engling, Timothy Young
Formats: 
Online
Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Response Time: 
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Number of Debut Authors per Issue: 
5–6
Payment: 
No payment
Issues per Year: 
3
Issue Price: 
Free
Subscription Price: 
Free
Circulation: 
Less than 1,000

Editorial Focus

Inroads is a publication directed at men engaged in mythopoetic work. Why men? Because so many men are looking for an alternative to the toxic masculinity of today. They have been taught not to share feelings or be vulnerable, and to dominate. Inroads offers an alternative, a way to the deep soul, a rich experience. Its readers are people with interests in poetry, story, mythology, depth psychology, and a deeper experience of life.

Tips From the Editor

Poetry with deep reverberations and wild images (Mary Oliver), leaps of imagination (Robert Bly), insights that open into deep channels (William Stafford), places of connectedness and grounding (Wendell Berry). Essays that use mythology, story, or even pop culture imagery, mythologize everyday life or “deepen events into experiences,” explore psychological archetypes, tie myth and psychology to current events, or explore humanity’s deep connection to the natural world.

    Contact Information

    Robert Netzer, Coeditor
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    Last updated: Sep 15, 2026

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