I recently joined Onyemechi “Mechi” Aisosa Nwakonam on the Buildwriting Podcast for a conversation focused on how poets can get their work published in literary magazines. We covered practical strategies for finding the right journals, preparing submissions, understanding editorial expectations, and building a sustainable writing practice that supports […]
O my people—they loved words. Misunderstood bible verses, nursery rhymes, and misquoted lines of Shakespeare. There’s nothing like the early seventeenth century rhythms of King James’ English. It’s why so many folks hold on the KJV, when better translations abound: why should we work to understand something in […]
Long poems deserve homes that understand their scale, structure, and ambition. Below is a curated list of fee-free journals, presses, and special issues that welcome longer work — including multi-page poems, sequences, and hybrid forms. What Counts as a Long Poem? In literary magazine practice, a long poem […]
Poets planning their 2026 submission year are going to love this guest feature from Poetry Bulletin. Emily Stoddard has assembled one of the most comprehensive, thoughtfully organized roundups of poetry book publishing opportunities available anywhere: more than 175 deadlines, spanning contests, open reading periods, first-book prizes, regional presses, […]
Every so often, a magazine comes along that reminds us why we fell in love with literature in the first place—work that startles, disorients, refuses to behave. iExile has always lived in that territory. Founded in 2007 by Jaia Papitz, iExile has long championed writers and artists working […]
I’m excited to share this interview with Theresa Senato Edwards, Editor in Chief of American Poetry Journal, a long-running online journal publishing thoughtful, boundary-pushing work since 2004. APJ is currently open for submissions June 1-30, 2026 for their upcoming October issue, and they’re looking for submissions of poetry. […]
Bloodletter Magazine is a feminist horror magazine publishing the work of nonbinary, trans, and women writers and artists. “For each issue, we work with artists who contribute companion illustrations for each piece represented in the magazine. Bloodletter was founded on the principle that horror is an incredibly complicated, […]
Parks & Points publishes personal essays and poetry about national parks and other public lands, along with timely budget travel tips and short guides to select sites. “In the summer 2026, we will host an online poetry series in honor of our tenth anniversary as a publication! We […]
Here’s an exciting no fee poetry chapbook contest! Check out my interview with Michele McDannold, founder/publisher of The Literary Underground—a grassroots collective doing important work to highlight marginalized and outsider voices. If you’re ready to send out a poetry chapbook, their Brian Fugett Memorial Prize is currently open […]
I’m excited to share this interview with Erin Elizabeth Smith, Executive Director of Sundress Publications—a press I’ve long admired for its commitment to bold, thoughtful, and necessary work, run by the some of the best folks I know in the poetry community. If you’re looking for a home […]
