Writer's Guidelines

Modern Haiku - Poetry, Haiku, Senryu, Haibun, Haiga

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:38:00 +0000

Modern Haiku
http://www.modernhaiku.org/

If I may, ahem:

The ancient Haiku
Compressed thought in word, it springs
Like a season's change :)

http://www.modernhaiku.org/submissions.html
Modern Haiku, An Independent Journal of Haiku and Haiku Studies. I think the name says it all. Modern Haiku publishes Haiku and Senryu, as well as Haibun and Haiga. I'm a little upset that they don't publish Tanka, but that's neither here nor there.

Modern Haiku isn't a pro market, they pay an honorarium of $1 per haiku, $2 for haibun and $10 for haiga. The good this is, they pay on acceptance!

They also publish essays, book reviews and commission art work. However, since those things are commissioned, you can't send them in over the transom. Send a query letter first!

Although not pro (by payment standards), I'm including the publication just because...well, just because it's awesome. The site has a ton of back issues and samples for you to peruse as well. And of course they accept electronic submissions.

I'm not going to get too much into it because Modern Haiku's website has all of the info you need. Their guidelines page is very, very detailed and I suggest you read it in its entirety. Ya might learn something new.

Well, there's one caveat:

Editorial cut-off dates for the reading and selection of submissions are March 15, July 15, and November 15 (postmark), but material may be sent at any time and upon acceptance will be published in the next available issue.

http://www.modernhaiku.org/index.html
http://www.modernhaiku.org/submissions.html

the Missing Link Journal - Fiction - Non-fiction - Flash Fiction - Poetry - Artwork - Photography - Graphic Essays

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:19:00 +0000

The Missing Link Journal
http://www.missinglinkjournal.com/

I came across the Missing Link Journal while searching through Craigslist looking for some writing opportunities. They had not yet published their first issue, but they put out a call for submissions. I didn't want to speak about them until after their first issue came out. And well...it's out :) I also submitted some of my own poetry to them and was duly rejected :( But for those of you that clock such things, the time from submission to rejection was about 3 months, but that was for the first issue.

Anywho

Missing Link Journal is a journal dedicated to providing its readers with diverse non-fiction, fiction, poetry, graphic essays, artwork and photography. Our goal is to highlight beautiful and honest art, writing and photography that describes our connections to each other and the natural world.

As you can see, Missing Link buys fiction, poetry and various types of artwork. They look at flash fiction too. They pay somewhere between $25 and $50 for a piece. They accept submissions through submishmash like a lot of other publications these days. To fully understand their guidelines you should check both their submission guidelines page here: http://www.missinglinkjournal.com/submissions.html and the separate guidelines on their submishmash page here: http://themissinglinkjournal.submishmash.com/submit

The journal is electronic at the moment, but I do believe they plan on having print issues at some point in the future.

As they are only one issue in, I don't think they really have everything quite the way they would like on the website, but please do look around. ~~There are no samples but~~ the site itself states what they are looking for and there are a few links to check out more from some of the first issues contributors.

Correction, if you check the individual purchase page for the first issue here you can actually view the first 20% of the journal, which is about 11 pages :)

They are currently taking submission for the second issue.

They haven't set up a Twitter or Facebook Page as of yet. But I'll update this posting as things change. On a side note, I do believe the main editor is a chef :)

If you want to purchase the first issue of the Missing Link Journal, you can find it here for $1.99 in every available e-format.

Ryga - Poetry - Short Plays - Prose

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:13:00 +0000

Ryga Ryga: A Journal of Provocations
http://www.rygajournal.ca/

Ryga is a Canadian literary journal published twice a year. The title of the journal is in honor of George Ryga, the playwritght that wrote one of Canada's most famous plays, the Ecstacy of Rita Joe. In fact, the journals mission statement and raison d’être is based around that seminal work and is outlined here: http://www.rygajournal.ca/george-ryga.html

Ryga: A Journal of Provocations showcases the work of both established and emerging writers who explore social issues. We publish two times a year out of Okanagan College. - http://www.rygajournal.ca/about.html

Ryga publishes poetry, prose and short plays. It pays $100 for FNASR and some internet rights. I'm not sure if they pay on acceptance or on publication. Odds are they pay on publication though. That seems to be the unfortunate norm :( The site offers many excerpts from it's back issues that you can check for samples. At the time of this article, they have only 4 issues published.

Yup, they accept email submissions, but unfortunately, they don't seem to have an online presence beyond the site itself.

From thier submission guidelines: http://www.rygajournal.ca/submit.html

Ryga welcomes submissions of previously unpublished poetry, prose and short plays that coincide with our editorial mission and follow these guidelines:
Submissions by email should include the text pasted into the body of the email AND attached as a Word file or a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file.

Submissions should be made to:
Sean Johnston, Editor, RygaRygaEditor@okanagan.bc.ca

The site also has chapbooks for sale, but it doesn't say that they accept them for consideration.

Additionally, the site links to the George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature page - however, it is only open to residents of British Columbia

You can check out the details here: http://www.georgerygaaward.org/criteria-for-george-ryga-award.html

So, there ya have it. Good luck :)

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Jerseyworks - Poetry - Miscellany

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:38:00 +0000

Jerseyworks
http://www.jerseyworks.com/index.html

Jerseyworks is an online litmag produced in Northfield, NJ - their website is a little haphazard, but I dare say, you will find some magnificent work on there if you were to happen to hazard it :)

Their guidelines have been updated for November 2011:

November 2011 UPDATE. WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: The best in contemporary poetry and more. Open to all styles. We pay on publication for original material. Issues appear four times per year: fall, winter, spring, and summer, and we sometimes publish new material spontaneously. $10 minimum for short verse such as haiku, 20c/wd after 50 wds, $50 max per poem. Response time: 1-3 months. We're looking for poetry in translation and sometimes in languages other than English. Especially interested in French poetry. Contact or submit up to 5 poems to jerseyworks as Word document or copied into body of email.

http://www.jerseyworks.com/page2.html

Other than poetry, I'm not absolutely sure what Jerseywork buys. The site says that it once accepted unsolicited fiction, but no longer does. It's masthead lists the rate for poetry, but is very vague on other forms of art acceptable. I would suggest sending a query if you want to submit anything other than poetry. Although it does say:

What we are looking for is material with imagination, intelligence, heart, and maybe humor. We are always looking for good poetry and fiction, and we especially like to see fine photography, artwork, graphics, cartoons, hypertext, philosophy, and social criticism/analysis in the vein, say, of Sigmund Freud visits Margate, or a photo-essay of a development in Egg Harbor Township. We are interested in the creative and beautiful use of webspace and are open to possibilities.

With that being said, just a trip around the site will let you know that they do indeed accept all kinds of stuff - in fact, I just got done reading a photo essay on the site myself.

As for sample work, the site is full of it - but like I said earlier...it's a bit of a task finding your way around. Just start at the main page and go from there. Or, start here: http://www.jerseyworks.com/contents.html and go from there :))

Unfortunately, Jerseyworks doesn't seem to be very social. I cannot find any Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn accounts for you good folks :(

A Public Space - Fiction - Non-Fiction - Poetry - Artwork - Photography - Illustrated Guides

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:52:00 +0000

A Public Space
http://www.apublicspace.org/

A Public Space—an independent magazine of art and argument, fact and fiction—was founded in 2006 to give voice to the twenty-first century.

A Public Space is a literary magazine out of Brooklyn (Yes, Brooklyn!) - It's a nonprofit quarterly that publishes fiction, non-fiction and poetry. They also buy artwork and photography as well as illustrated guides.

http://apublicspacedemo.submishmash.com/submit
A Public Space uses Submishmash for online submissions (like pretty much everybody else these days).

The best way to submit is by using our online system, where you will find additional guidelines. It’s easy to use, saves time and paper and postage, and enables you to keep track of your submission.

We read every submission, and respond as quickly as we can; our current wait-time is six months. If you have any questions along the way, email us at general[at]apublicspace[dot]org

The site's guidelines don't list any payment information, but many reputable sources agree that this is a pro-market.
http://apublicspacedemo.submishmash.com/submit

A Public Space has many examples of work for you to check on it's site. It also has back-issues for sale.

You might also want to check out their events, they have some awesome stuff going on. Wish I could attend some of it! http://www.apublicspace.org/events/

Of course you can catch up with them on both Facebook and Twitter...it's the social age after-all!

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The Pedestal Magazine - Fiction - Poetry - Book Reviews - Interviews - Spoken Word

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:06:00 +0000

The Pedestal Magazine
http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/

Ah yes, the Pedestal Magazine. It was one of the first publications I ever tried to submit my own work to years ago. And yes...it was rejected. Oh the pain!!!!

Anyway :) the Pedestal is a terrific online literary magazine that I highly recommend:

The goal of The Pedestal Magazine is to provide a platform for authors and literary critics to publish work and stimulate thought and discussion. Published in each issue are 15-20 works of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and book reviews from writers around the world. All published writers are paid professional rates. About

The Pedestal Magazine publishes fiction, poetry and book reviews. It pays at a semi-pro to professional rate ($40 for poems and .05/per word for fiction) - Submission is handled online through thier own submission page. Note that that guidelines change a bit from issue to issue, so ALWAYS check http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submitguidelines.php

POETRY: We are always open to a wide variety of poetry, ranging from the highly experimental to the traditionally formal. There are no length restrictions. There is no need to query prior to submitting poetry. Submit up to six (6) poems. Please submit all poems in one (1) form.

FICTION: Generally, we are receptive to high-quality literary and genre fiction of all sorts, including traditional and experimental works.

BOOK REVIEWS: While almost all reviews are now handled in-house, we are open to receiving queries regarding reviews of notable poetry collections, short story collections, and novels. Please query prior to submitting reviews.

INTERVIEWS: We are open to receiving queries regarding interviews with accomplished poets and fiction writers. Please query prior to submitting interviews.

SPOKEN WORD/SLAM: We are no longer accepting unsolicited spoken word/slam submissions. Please query Zachary Kluckman at zgkluckman@msn.com if you are interested in submitting spoken word work.

http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submitguidelines.php

The Pedestal takes a time-out for about a week, once a month. So check the guidelines page at the bottom to see if they're on hiatus or not.

There's no need to fret about finding sample work. Since it's an online magazine, ALL of the issues, starting with the current one, can be found on the site and perused free of charge :) http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/archives.php

What? You thought an online magazine wouldn't have a presence on Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/pedestalmagazine

Ruminate Magazine - Fiction - Creative Non-Fiction - Poetry - Art - Interviews - Book Reviews

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Ruminate Magazine - Chewing on Life, Faith and Art
http://www.ruminatemagazine.org/

Ruminate is a Christian, themed (and Christian themed) magazine.

ru'mi-nate: to chew the cud; to muse; to meditate; to think again; to ponder

RUMINATE is a quarterly magazine of short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art that resonate with the complexity and truth of the Christian faith. Each issue is a themed forum for literature and art that speaks to the existence of our daily lives while nudging us toward a greater hope.

But don't let the Christian spiritual overtones throw you. It's always best to remember that some of the most beautiful works of art grow from a seed of pure faith :) Besides...

RUMINATE publishes work with both subtle and overt associations to the Christian faith as well as work that has no direct association.

Ruminate publishes fiction, creative non-fiction, interviews, poetry, art and book reviews. As mentioned above, Ruminate publishes themed issues, so be sure to check the guidelines to make sure you're submitting the right type of work!

They accept submissions through an online submission form and pay $5 per page or in contributor copies.

Full Submission Guidelines are here:
http://www.ruminatemagazine.org/submissions/submission-guidelines.html

Sample Work can be found in the list of back issues:
http://www.ruminatemagazine.org/past-issues/

Of course they're on Facebook...why wouldn't they be? https://www.facebook.com/RuminateMagazine

Etchings - Fiction - Poetry - Essays - Photography - Art

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:11:00 +0000

Etchings - Fiction Poetry Essays Photography Art
http://www.ilurapress.com/index.php?pid=2

ETCHINGS is a quality publication with an international focus, dedicated to showcasing new work by emerging and established writers and artists.

Etchings is an Australian journal and...well...pretty much everything that needs to be said is already said in its guidelines :)

We accept submissions of all styles of literary fiction, poetry, personal & creative essays, photography, and art.

All unsolicited submissions must be unpublished.

We also accept electronic submissions, particularly from overseas contributors. Format: RTF for writing, and 300 dpi for images (JPG preferred).

All accepted work will need to be submitted in electronic format: RTF or PDF for writing, and 300 dpi for images (JPG preferred).

Please limit submissions to three prose pieces (max 5000 words per piece), or three images. Poetry submissions should include at least three, but no more than six poems.

Contributors are paid AU$75 and receive one copy of the issue they appear in. (For poetry, this fee covers three to five pages of poems; a fee of AU$35 is paid for poems up to two pages.) Please note: Australian contributors are paid by cheque. International contributors are paid via PayPal secure payment services.

Email electronic submissions to: etchings@ilurapress.com

Oh yea, Etchings publishes themed issues, so be sure you are submitting the right kind of work. However, the site says that if it doesn't match the current issue, it'll be saved for the next issue's consideration.

The themes are intended as starting points only, and they can be interpreted in many different ways.

Good Luck :)

Right...one more thing: For examples, there are sample pages from the current and back issues available on the site!

The publisher of Etchings, Ilura Press can be found on twitter and facebook

Dreams & Nightmares - Poetry - Flash Fiction - Artwork

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:50:00 +0000

Dreams and Nightmares
http://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.com/

My kind of publication! Dreams and Nightmares (DN) publishes mostly poetry of the speculative type (fantasy and science fiction).

Welcome to the website for Dreams and Nightmares magazine. DN is a print magazine of science fiction and fantasy poetry. DN was founded in January of 1986.

The magazine accepts poetry and short (flash) fiction as well as some artwork. Of course the editor/publisher prefers email submissions :) I do believe he will pay by paypal as well if requested. Also, this happens to be one of those glorious "pays on acceptance" markets (as opposed to "pays on publication")
http://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.com/guidelines.htm

Poetry & Fiction
Maximum length for poetry or fiction is 2 single-spaced typed pages, but I prefer less than one page. I prefer e-submissions in the body of the message.
I print 15-20 poems per issue. Buying 1st N.Am. serial rights unless state otherwise. Payment is $12 on acceptance + 2 contributor's copies.
Fewer than 5% of submissions are accepted. Response time is commonly 4-8 weeks.

Artwork
Artwork should be line drawings; no half-tones. Good photocopies OK, but I prefer to receive JPEG's as e-mail attachments. Art should be no larger than 4 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches, but I can reduce it. Payment $12 on acceptance plus 2 copies.

For samples of artwork, the site has a gallery section with covers from back issues: http://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.com/gallery.htm

Send submissions to: dckmdnmag@gmail.com

http://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.com/guidelines.htm

David (the editor/publisher) also keeps a regular blog with site updates, announcements and examples of his own work - it looks like he posts a daily haiku :) http://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/

You can also find him on Twitter and...lot's of other places.

the New Yorker - Fiction - Poetry

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:08:00 +0000

The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/

I read somewhere once that the best practice for submitting one's work, is to start from the top and work your way down. The New Yorker, my friends, is definitely the top. As such, it is consistently listed as one of the most challenging markets to get your stuff into...but hey, you never know until you try right? :)

The New Yorker is a Pro market, with a capital 'P' - It accepts both fiction and poetry.

Submissions: Fiction, poetry, Shouts & Murmurs, and newsbreaks should be sent as pdf attachments. Do not paste them into the message field. - http://www.newyorker.com/contact/contactus

*Note: To convert your files to PDF for free, try a free PDF Creator like PDF24: http://en.pdf24.org/pdf-creator-download.html*

There is a lot of fiction and poetry that you can use as samples littered throughout the New Yorker website. All of the recent stuff is behind a paywall (ie you need to subscribe to the magazine), but it looks like pretty much everything that's a year old or older, can be viewed free of charge. If you have trouble with figuring out the search feature on the site, let me know :)

Additionally, the New Yorker also has a fiction podcast! It's a monthly reading of a work that has been publised in the magazine, with further discussion with the fiction editor. You can listen to and/or download episodes here: http://www.newyorker.com/online/podcasts/fiction/
And you can also subscribe to it's xml feed or on itunes

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Why yes indeed, the New Yorker DOES in fact have a Facebook and a Twitter page :)
https://www.facebook.com/newyorker
https://twitter.com/#!/NewYorker
Thier Fiction Podcast also has a Facebook page of it's own - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-New-Yorker-Fiction-Podcast/92470227538

Matter Press: The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts - Poetry - Flash Fiction

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:22:00 +0000

Matter Press: The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
http://matterpress.com/journal/

Before we get into it, I want to let you know that this market is currently only open for poetry submissions, and that will close on October 31, 2011! So be quick about it! And keep your eye open for when the flash fiction reads come back around.

The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts is a non-profit publisher of compressed creative arts, such as micro fiction, flash fiction, prose poetry, compressed poetry & visual arts, and whatever other forms compression might take. Matter pays authors $50 for their accepted pieces. We publish weekly bursts of compression & decompression and make as many varied word-plays on matter as we can. We also blog here and at FlashFiction.Net.

Submissions

The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts is currently closed to prose fiction and creative nonfiction submissions at this time. Our reading period ended on August 15, 2011. We publish (very) tiny, compressed prose creations of 600 words or less. We use Submishmash for all submissions. We value form, character, and words that fit to both. Experimentation is interesting. Experimentation for the sake of appearing experimental is less interesting. We like close reading and close writing. We like to feel what we read before we understand. Poetry submissions are now open and will close on October 31, 2011.

So, when they are accepting fiction submissions, it's flash fiction (for all you flash enthusiasts out there:) - And if you are a friend of flash fiction, Matter is closely connected with http://flashfiction.net/ - They are both ran by Matter founder, Randall Brown.

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I really love the concept of this journal. There are some very good examples on the website...lots of them actually. So I suggest you get familiar.

Matter pays professional rates and I hear thier response times are superhumanly fast!

In the future they plan to also hold some chapbook competitions through the "press" part of thier site: http://matterpress.com/press/

Of course you assumed there was a Facebook page right? :) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Matter-Press-for-Compressed-Creative-Arts/122763447779831

Island Magazine and Islet - Poetry - Fiction - Essays - Memoirs - Visual Arts

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:40:00 +0000

Island Magazine and Islet - Two Great Markets for the price of one! :)
http://www.islandmag.com/im/

Island Magazine is a prestigious Australian literary magazine that has been around since 1979

Island is a literary quarterly that publishes the very best contemporary writing – fiction, essays, memoir and poetry. It engages with pre-eminent writers, while also developing and promoting new voices.

Island pays a semi-pro to pro rate and accepts both fiction and poetry submissions - Online is the only accepted means of submitting :) Thier complete guidelines are available as a PDF: http://www.islandmag.com/upfiles/im/cont/website_content/pdfs/submisison_guidelines.pdf

WRITE FOR ISLAND
Island welcomes new fiction, poetry and non-fiction from writers around the world. Please read our submission guidelines before submitting your work as only writing that meets these guidelines will be considered.
Island Online Submission Guidelines
Island Online Submission Form

Genre:

We publish fiction, poetry, and all varieties of non-fiction (essays, critical reviews, creative non-fiction, memoir etc). We also consider extracts from novels or longer works

Island often explores particular themes: watch the website for updates and calls for themed submissions

Format:

Submissions are only accepted via our website

Submissions must be typed with 1.5 spacing, and 12pt font

Include a wide margin at left and right

Fiction and nonfiction usually range from 2500 to 5000 words

Poems may be any length, though there are fewer opportunities for poems over 2 pages in length

Include a cover sheet with the title of the piece, its genre, and word count;

Also include on the cover sheet your name; contact information (phone, email and mailing address); and a short biographical note (50-100 words)

For citations use the following format: surname, initial, *‘title of article’], title of book, edition, publisher, place of publication, date, page reference (with all elements separated by commas)

Use single inverted commas (‘ ’) around quotations and reserve double inverted commas (“ ”) for quotations within quotations

Payment & Copyright:

Rates will be negotiated directly with the author upon acceptance (min. $100).

A contract will be issued on acceptance and payment will be made by cheque or direct credit after return of contract, submission of an invoice, and publication.

Island acquires the rights to published work for three months; and the work will be made available on our website archives. The copyright stays with the author, but any subsequent publication must acknowledge first publication in Island.

Keep in mind that payment is in Australian dollars ;) However, as of right now AUD/USD are very, very close in value...if that sort of thing concerns ya.

I highly suggest you peruse the Island Magazine website. It has lots of sample work from past issues for you to take a look at, and it also has Islet!

Islet is the online only version of Island Magazine and has it's own set of guidelines.

WRITE FOR ISLET
Islet is Island magazine’s online-only journal. Islet is updated regularly and publishes short work by emerging writers. Please read our submission guidelines before submitting your work as only writing that meets these guidelines will be considered.
Islet Online Submission Guidelines

Islet not only accepts unsolicited submissions, it's actually geared towards accepting the work of emerging writers (read the guidelines) - it also accepts submissions from visual artists as well.

The guidelines for Islet, as well as the pay rate are completely different from Island Magazine's, but they are still pro rates. The Islet link contains work from featured artists that you can peruse as well.

On another note, according to Island Mag's front page, they may be in danger of losing some of their major funding. If you feel you want to do your part to help the zine out, please do follow some of the suggestions listed there. You can also get more info on their Facebook and Twitter pages

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Island-Magazine-The-Future/231920450192392

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Five Points: A Journal Of Literature and Art - Fiction - Poetry - Essays - Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:15:00 +0000

Five Points: A Journal of Literature & Art

http://www.fivepoints.gsu.edu

Five Points: a journal of literature and art is published by Georgia State University three times a year.

Five Points is a literary journal dedicated to publishing quality fiction, poetry, essays, photographs, artwork, and interviews. We place no limitations on style or content. Our only criterion is excellence. If your writing has an original voice, substance, and significance, send it to us. We will publish distinctive, intelligent writing that has something to say and says it in a way that captures and maintains our attention.

As of Sept. 1 Five Points has resumed reading manuscripts (not sure of their reading period but I think it ends in April). It accepts both poetry and fiction and pays in the semi-pro to pro range. Of course it accepts email submissions. It uses it's own Five Points Submission Manager which can be found here: http://www.fivepoints.gsu.edu/submissions/

By all accounts, it's pretty hard to get an acceptance from them. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try though :) It's only been around since 96 but many of its stories win awards and go into anthologies. It was #10 on EWR's Top 50 Literary Magazines.

Five Points only accepts up to 2 submissions per genre during the course of its reading period - meaning only up to 2 poems AND 2 stories at most.

It was kind of hard tracking down info about specific guidelines for Five Points, but with a little googling and dedication, I managed to find what I guess is their old website (their current one looks to be lacking a bit of info) - The old site is still up for the nonce but may disappear at any time. It has their guidelines, examples of poetry and fiction from older issues (do your research!) and a gallery of art from older issues as well. Of course, as these are old guidelines, you should use your best discretion.

Guidelines for General Submissions

Fiction: Stories or self-contained novel excerpts in the 7500-word range preferred, but we will consider longer pieces. One story per submission.

Poetry: High-quality poems. Send up to three poems per submission. Poems should not exceed fifty lines each.

Essays: Literary or personal essays, no criticism. We prefer the 7500-word range. Send one essay per submission.

Photographs and Artwork: Send slides, cd, or duplicates. Black and white photography is preferable, but we will consider color.

Payment: $15 per printed page (prose), $50 per poem, $250 for photographs and artwork plus complimentary copies and subscription.

The new site also has examples of stories and poetry for the current issue that happens to be out, so check that as well.

Like everybody else these days, they have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Five-Points-A-Journal-of-Literature-and-Art/330426257932

Ocean Magazine - Fiction - Non-Fiction - Poetry - Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Ocean Magazine - Exactly what it says on the tin. It's a magazine dedicated to the ocean :) Can't go wrong with that!

http://www.oceanmagazine.org/

OCEAN is a magazine about the ocean. OCEAN Magazine publishes articles and stories, essays, poems, and photography
   written with fact and feeling, to celebrate and protect the ocean.
   OCEAN is an eclectic blend of the informative and educational, personal, spiritual and sensual. OCEAN draws its inspiration
   from love, with beauty.

Ocean Magazine accepts poetry, fiction and photography and they pay at a semi-pro to professional rate. Of course, they accept email submissions. If they didn't, I wouldn't be telling you about em.

http://www.oceanmagazine.org/contributorsguidelines.aspx

WRITERS GUIDELINES:
OCEAN publishes stories, articles, essays, and poems about the ocean –– scientific, creative, environmental, recreational, spiritual ––

in keeping with its celebration and protection of our ocean.

You may send sample writings, or full text submissions.

Send writing submissions by EMAIL, preferably: diane@OceanMagazine.org

Please include the text in the body of the email. You may also attach a Word or pdf file of the text.

Along with the text, include your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

PHOTOGRAPHERS GUIDELINES:
OCEAN publishes photographs of the ocean or related to the ocean.

Photographs –– high resolution 300 dpi, jpg, 5" wide minimum.

Send submissions by EMAIL, preferably: diane@OceanMagazine.org

Please send each photograph in separate emails.

Along with the photograph or illustration, include your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

Or MAIL a CD to:

OCEAN
Photography Submissions
P.O. Box 84
Rodanthe, NC 27968

I read they have a pretty fast rejection time and a somewhat long acceptance time. I suppose that means if you don't hear back from them soon...you might be in luck!

I remember the site used to have deadlines for it's quarterly issues (did I mention it was a quarterly zine?) - but those deadlines aren't there anymore. I suppose somebody realized that if they were doing all ocean, all the time...then maybe posting deadlines was kinda pointless ;)

The site itself is full of info. There are samples from the current and past issue as well as some gorgeous photography work. You can use those to get a feel for what it is they're looking for. They also suggest you purchase an issue or subscription to get a full understanding.

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EveryWritersResource.com's Top 50 Literary Magazines

noreply@blogger.com (Silencio Barnes) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:31:00 +0000

EveryWritersResource.com's Top 50 Literary Magazines

Every Writer's Resource (EWR) - http://www.everywritersresource.com/

http://www.everywritersresource.com/topliterarymagazines.html

Every Writer's Resource is, as the name states, a nice writer's resource with links to many literary magazines, markets, publishing articles etc.

If, for some reason, you don't know what a literary magazine is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_magazine

The reason why I'm posting about this list is because each entry in the list also contains a link to the submission guidelines for that particular zine. They indicate with bold if the the magazine accepts email submissions (my favorite type!) - Well, to be fair, outside of the list itself, the site is a rather nice one. I highly suggest exploring it.

I'm going to list the first, top 10. You can follow the link to see the rest.

New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com

The best of the best. We didn't have any commercial magazines on our last list, but it was a shame to leave this literary magazine out. After lots of emails here it is one the oldest and the most honored magazine of all. Started in the 1920s and has a circulation of over a million readers. Online submissions: http://www.newyorker.com/contact/contactus

Ploughshares http://www.pshares.org

Founded in 1971 Ploughshares is our best and highest ranked university non-commercial literary magazine. It is more honored by national anthologies than any other magazine except the New Yorker. It is an outstanding publication. Online submissions: http://www.pshares.org/submit/

The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com

Founded in 1857 and often honored by national anthologies. This is another outstanding commercial magazine with a very large circulation of about 400,000 readers. They do publish new writers from time to time. http://www.theatlantic.com/faq/ Submissions by email.

Harper's Magazine http://www.harpers.org/

Founded in 1850 and always well honored. It is an outstanding commercial literary magazine with a circulation of 220,000 readers. Submissions by email at http://harpers.org/harpers/submissions

Tin House http://www.tinhouse.com

Started in 1998 but quickly became one of the best and best known literary magazines in the country. It has been honored by national anthologies more times than many literary magazine that have been publishing for over 100 years.

Paris Review http://www.theparisreview.org/

The Paris Review started in 1953 and is one of the best known literary magazines in the world. It is always publishing great authors and great works. No online submissions: http://www.theparisreview.org/about/submissions

New England Review http://www.nereview.com/

Started in 1978 and is one of the best known and best loved literary magazines in the country. It is outstanding. Online submission by payment: http://www.nereview.com/guidelines.html

Georgia Review http://www.uga.edu/garev/

Started in 1947 and has won many awards. It is a great literary magazine that publishes great authors and great works. No online submissions: http://www.uga.edu/garev/guidelines.html

Kenyon Review http://kenyonreview.org/

One of the best literary magazines in the country. You can always find great writers in its pages. Started in 1939. Submissions online: http://kenyonreview.org/krsubmit/submissions/

Five Points http://www.fivepoints.gsu.edu/

Is published by Georgia State university and is in our top 10 of these 50 for being always in national anthologies and winning awards. Founded in 1996 still less than 20 years old but a great literary magazine. Online submissions: http://www.fivepoints.gsu.edu/submissions/

http://www.everywritersresource.com/topliterarymagazines.html

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