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Submission tips and places to send your work.

Please let president Lester Smith know if you are interested in taking over the position of Markets columnist. Checking the listings on this page for updates on a quarterly basis is a must, and describing the journal's editorial style in your own words would be more instructive than merely reiterating the website guidelines. Due to frequent changes and obsolescence, until further notice the listings below will include only the link to the website (if one exists), so that guidelines and current editorial tastes may be obtained from the horse's mouth. Please send corrections, updates, or market info to the webmaster.

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Submission / Inspiration Tips:

     Michael Kriesel said, “Persistence and revision." He has a thick folder with submissions at all times. "Grow as a person. 99% sweat and persistence like licking stamps.”
     Robin Chapman said, “1) read the journal you are submitting to, to see what they publish. 2) Remember most publish 1% of submissions.”
     Judy Kolosso said, "When you get a rejection, just send it right out again."
     F.J. Bergmann emphasized, "Read contemporary poetry.”

Special Projects:

The Goose River Anthology: Deborah Benner, Editor, seeks selections of fine poetry, essays and short stories (3000 wd. max.) The Goose River Anthology is produced annually in fill color. A reading fee is $1.00 a page. She pays 10% commission on to all authors on the sale of the book (price is usually $14.95)and is made available in December 2010 just before Xmas. One poem per page with SASE, author's name, address on each page, submit with disk (Word file) if possible to Goose River Anthology, 2010, 3400 Friendship Rd., Waldoboro, ME 04572-6337 gooseriver press.com e-mail gooseriverpress@roadrunner.com Deadline is March 31, 2010.
Fearless Books: Submissions are now being accepted for Volume 2 of the Fearless Poetry Series, Touching: Poems of Love, Longing, and Desire. Complete submission guidelines are online at www.fearlessbooks.com/poetry.htm. Volume 1 of the Series, The Light in Ordinary Things, has just been released. Fearless Books, PO Box 1292, Berkeley, CA 94701, (510) 849-4028.
Page 5: After 11 years of silence, Page 5 is back with #13, THE OL’ MAN by Gary Busha. From 1990 to 1998, Page 5, the little literary curiosity, was a strong and notable voice in the independent literary publishing scene. With small press vet (River Bottom, Noon at Night, Baseball, Floating, Nickle Times, Wolfsong and a variety of one-offs) R. Chris Halla at the wheel, Page 5 published John Judson, Dave Etter, William Kloefkorn, Mariann Ritzer, Justin Isherwood , Cathryn Cofell, Tom Montag and a number of others in a venue unique from anything else at the time. Page 5 is seeking submissions for #14 and beyond. Poetry, fiction, essays, other creative non-fiction and, especially, graphic fiction/poetry/memoir/non-fiction are being sought for future issues. Writers/Artists guidelines are simple: I have to like the work and it has to fit the format. Page 5 is published on a single 11 x 17 sheet resulting in four 5 ½ x 8 ½ pages and one 11 x 17 page, the latter being page 5. Anyone wishing to submit work to Page 5 must be familiar with its format. Sample copies are available for $3. No simultaneous nor electronic submissions. Submissions not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope with postage sufficient to return the entire manuscript will neither be read nor returned. Page 5 will never charge a reading fee, but we insist that potential contributors see an issue or two prior to submitting. Page 5, R. Chris Halla, E&P, 1724 N Whitney Dr, Appleton, WI 54914.

Monthly Poetry Contest: Wilda Morris's Poetry Challenge presents a challenge at the beginning of each month. Participants have until the 15th of the month to send a poem through the "comments" feature on the blog (sometimes it is easier to post a poem using Internet Explorer than Firefox). Wilda Morris selects at least one submission to post on the blog. Go to wildamorris.blogspot.com. No fee; no prize other than publication.

Online Journals:

The Green Hills Literary Lantern: Now online only. ghll.truman.edu/
Mobius: The Journal of Social Change: mobiusmagazine.com/.
Pass Port Journal: Charles Ries, the poetry editor, reminds members to follow the guidelines carefully. passportjournal.org
postal poetry: Create ekphrastic poems for your own or others' images. postalpoetry.org/
Rose and Thorn: Pays $5 each poem published. theroseandthornezine.com
Word Riot: part of a music site. Charles Ries, Milwaukee, is the poetry editor. “We reserve the right to edit works as we see fit.” wordriot.org.

Print Media

Alimentum, The Literature of Food: Now accepting. Reading Period: October 1, 2008–March 15, 2009, Submissions: P.O.
Box 210028, Nashville, TN 37221, alimentumjournal.com
Alligator Juniper: Contest entries ONLY—no general submissions. prescott.edu/highlights/alligator_juniper.
Amoskeag, The Journal of SNHU:amoskeagjournal.com
Arbor Vitae: A bimonthly “broadzine” seeks compelling, accessible poems of 20 lines or less. Submit up to three poems to B.J. Best, Editor, Desperado Press, P.O. Box 285, Slinger, WI 53086. desperadopress.com
Ascent: cord.edu/dept/english/ascent/stelmach.html
Backstreet Poets Quarterly: “invites work that is interesting, clear and meaningful.” Previously published work is acceptable and preferable. Submit up to 3 poems, typed flush left single spaced, 12 pt Times Roman or Garamond font preferred. 50 lines maximum per poem, width per line to a maximum of 60 characters including spaces. Name on each page. Do not send SASEs, bios or cover letters. Your work will speak for itself. Mail to: Ray Foreman, Editor, Backstreet Poets Quarterly, PO Box 1377, Berthoud, CO 80513. First time submitters enclose $2.00, cash only, with your submission to cover postage and printing for a one-year, four-issue subscription. Backstreet Poets Quarterly is a not-for-profit publication. You will not be notified if your work is accepted. If accepted, it will appear in current issue. Exceptional work not published in current issue will appear in a later issue. Submission deadlines for quarters are the 15th of December, March, June and September.
Baltimore Review: baltimorereview.org/
Beauty/Truth: A Journal of Ekphrastic Poetry: Dead.
Beginnings: PO Box 92-P, Shirley, NY 11967. Email: scbeginnings@juno.com. This is a print publication strictly for novices in which struggling, talented writers can finally see their work in print. Contests with cash prizes also featured. Send SASE for guidelines.
Bellevue Literary Review: Health, healing illness, the mind and body. BLReview.org
Beloit Poetry Journal: bpj.org
Birmingham Poetry Review: Not updated since 2006; inquire before submitting. uab.edu/english/bpr/submit.htm
The Bitter Oleander, A Magazine of Contemporary International Poetry and Fiction: bitteroleander.com
Broken Bridge Review: No submissions until August 2009. brokenbridge.us
Burnside Review: E-mail submissions only. burnsidereview.org

ByLine Magazine: Journal is dead. Still running contests. bylinemag.com/

California Quarterly: (California State Poetry Society) californiaquarterly.blogspot.com/
Cappers: Free and light verse, traditional and inspirational poems welcome. Easy to read, down-to-earth themes. Guidelines: 5 or 6 poems used in each issue; length 4–16 lines. Payment of $10 to $15 on acceptance. cappers.com/
Chattels of the Heart: 2215 Hall Road, Hartford, WI 53027. Ed. Patricia Wolf, wolfsrosebud@yahoo.com. Purpose: to encourage Christian writers to publish and to bring spiritual growth to the reader. Themes.
Chelsea: Dead.
Cherry Blossom Review: Closed to submissions until May 2009. geocities.com/thecherryblossomreview/info.html
Chiron Review: geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/1748/chiron1.htm
The Cincinnati Review: cincinnatireview.com
Coffeespoons: a poetry monthly. Submit poems of any form, style, length, or subject matter. Both established writers and new voices welcome. Sample copy: $3. Send no more than 4 pages of poetry with cover letter and SASE to Coffeespoons, PO Box 290961, Port Orange, FL 32329.
Colorado Review: coloradoreview.colostate.edu
Cornerstone Magazine: Dead.
Cutthroat, a journal of the arts: cutthroatmag.com
The Deronda Review: continuation of The Neovictorian Cochlea, prints mainly poetry but will consider prose up to 500 words. Expository blank verse especially welcome. Submit by surface mail with SASE and sufficient postage if all copies returned is desired. Submit to The Deronda Review, Esther Cameron, Editor, P.O. Box 55164, Madison, WI 53705. The Neovictorian Cochlea founded in 1996 to provide a venue for poetry which is often considered “old-fashioned”… loyalty to a culture that offered poets an honorable place on the public stage, not only as singers but as thinkers who could help to sort out the complexities of modern knowledge and life. The name change is prompted by a wish to express a connection between Western culture we would like to see and the survival of Israel. The work, Daniel Deronda, immensely influential … to adopt this title is to express hope of reinvoking some social and creative energy that Daniel Deronda incorporated and released.
The Door Peninsula Voice: Submit poems & short stories: Charlotte Manning, P.O. Box 235, Egg Harbor, WI 52426. For submission guidelines send SASE.
Echoes: small sized hand-stitched publication; we won’t be able to accept many long poems. Submit up to three poems. We will disqualify an applicant if more than three(3) poems are sent. No previously published work will be accepted. No simultaneous submissions. Entries should be submitted inside the body of an e-mail (and not sent as attachments in order to avoid viruses.) We will not open any unsolicited attachments. If your work is accepted, you will receive 2 copies of the issue containing your poetry. Deadline for Spring-Summer 2010 issue is March 15.

E-mail all submissions to the Submissions Manager, Carol Deprez at: Echoeslit.submit@gmail.com
Subject line: Echoes Submission

Questions? Paula Anderson, Editor: andersonp3@earthlink.net
Subject line: Echoes
Eureka Literary Magazine: eureka.edu/arts/literary/literary.htm
The Fourth River: Nature and Culture: fourthriver.chatham.edu/.
Free Lunch: Please limit submissions to three poems and submit only between September 1 and May 31. NOTE THAT FREE LUNCH RETAINS THE COPYRIGHT AND ALLOWS USE TO POET ONLY UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. poetsfreelunch.org
Full Circle: a Journal of Poetry: Dead.
Gettysburg Review: gettysburgreview.com
Gin Bender Poetry Review Dead.
Glimmer Train no longer publishes poetry.
The Grapevine Poetry Review: Dead.
The Great American Poetry Show:. tgaps.net/
Greatcoat: greatcoat.org/.
Green Mountains Review: Not reading poetry until January 1, 2009. greenmountainsreview.jsc.vsc.edu/
Harp-strings Poetry Journal: Poetry should be memorable, haunting, to be read again and again; 14-80 lines. Submit narratives, lyrics, ballads, sestinas, rondeau redoubles, blank verse, villanelles, sonnets, prose poems, haiku sequences. Queries not necessary; accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Submission formats: Electronic, hard copy, SASE. Freelance content: 100%. Rights: One-time. Payment: In copies. P.O. Box 640387 Beverly Hills FLA 34464. (352)-746-2919. E-mail: verdure@digitalusa.net
The Healing Muse: upstate.edu/bioethics/thehealingmuse
HeartLodge: Honoring the House of the Poet: heartlodge.org/
Hummingbird: published spring and fall. Submissions of original, unpublished short poems invited. Reprints by invitation only. SASE with sufficient postage. Phyllis Walsh, Editor, Hummingbird, Harbour Village, 5600 Mockingbird Lane, Apt. D103, Greendale, WI 53129. (414) 421-2335.
The Iconoclast: 1675 Amazon Rd., Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Bimonthly, circ. 700. Phil Wagner, editor. For readers and writers of original work bypassed by corporate and institutional publications. Details: well-crafted with something to say; 2-5 poems; up to 2 pages; $2-$5/poem. Response: 1 month for submissions; SASE required. Rights: first or one-time. Payment: on acceptance.
Illumen, Speculative poetry. samsdotpublishing.com/IllumenGL.htm
Irish Stew: 638 Eighth Street, Menasha, WI 54952. Editor, Joanne Flemming, lulutwigg@yahoo.com.
The Journal: english.osu.edu/research/journals/thejournal/

Lilliput Review: (Where small is better) Title reflects magazine’s size, 4.25” x 3.5”. Don Wentworth, Editor, 282 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. lilliputreview.googlepages.com/home

The Literary Review: theliteraryreview.org/

The Lucid Stone: A poetry quarterly that strives for quality poetry/artwork in every nook and cranny of sentient life. Submissions: Any style or length, none simultaneous. Sample at PO Box 949, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-0940.
The MacGuffin: schoolcraft.edu/macguffin/
Magazine for Speculative Poetry: sff.net/people/roger-dutcher/#msp
Main Channel Voices: A Dam Fine Literary Magazine: mainchannelvoices.com/submissions.htm

Midwest Poetry Review: Dead.

Minnetonka Review: minnetonkareview.com
The Missouri Review: missourireview.org
Modern Haiku: modernhaiku.org/
The Nation: thenation.com/about/poetry_guidelines.mhtml
New Author's Journal: Quarterly literary journal of short stories and poetry for new, unpublished authors. Queries not necessary. Submission formats require disk, hard copy, and SASE. Author retains all rights. 1542 Tibbits Ave., Troy NY 12180 (518)-274-2648. E-mail: mario@mariofarina.com
NEWN: Dead.
/nor (New Ohio Review): ohiou.edu/nor
Orion Society no longer reviews unsolicited poetry submissions.
The Paris Review: parisreview.com/

Passages North: myweb.nmu.edu/~passages/index.html

Pearl: pearlmag.com

Pedestal Magazine: thepedestalmagazine.com/

Phoebe: phoebejournal.com/
Poetalk: Bay Area Poets Coalition, Maggie Morley, Ed., PO Box 11435, Berkeley CA 94712-2435, poetalk@aol.com SASE required. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Reporting Time: 2-4 months. Payment: Copy. Copyrighted, reverts to author.
Poet Lore: poetlore.com/home.php
Poetry: poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/submissions.html
Poetry and Prose Annual: poetryproseannual.com
The Poetry Conspiracy: Paul Stangeland, PO Box 818, Cardiff, CA 92007. “Beginners, try elsewhere, but rules are made to be broken.” Reporting time: 8 weeks. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Payment: 3 copies. Copyrighted, reverts to author.
Poetry Depth Quarterly: Dead.
Poetry Harbor: Patrick McKinnon, Ellie Schoenfeld, PO Box 103, Duluth, MN 55801-0103. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Reporting Time: 1-6 months. Payment: $10+ copies. Subjects: Michigan, Minnesota, Native Americans, The North, Poetry, Wisconsin.
Poetry Motel: Suburban Wilderness Press, PO Box 103, Duluth, MN 55801-0103. “We consider rhythm the element lacking in most of the work we pass up. We tend toward work that brings an interesting story.” Reporting time: 1 week to never. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Payment varies. Copyrighted, reverts to author.
Prairie Schooner: prairieschooner.unl.edu
Prime Times: is no longer accepting poetry submissions.
Quarterly West: quarterlywest.utah.edu/
Rattle: rattle.com/submissions.htm
The Rejected Quarterly: for fine literature that has been rejected at least five times. rejectedq.com/
Rhino: rhinopoetry.org.
r.kv.r.y quarterly literary journal 1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering. 2. A return to a normal condition. 3. Something gained or resotred in recovering. 4. The act of obtaining usable substances from unusable sources. ninetymeetingsinninetydays.com/
Rosebud: rsbd.net/Submissions.htm
Seattle Review: seattlereview.org.
Sensations Magazine: sensationsmag.com
Simply Words: READING FEE FOR SUBMISSIONS. NOT RECOMMENDED. geocities.com/simplywordspoetry
Slipstream: slipstreampress.org/
Sow's Ear Poetry Review: sows-ear.kitenet.net/
Square Lake: NOT READING POETRY. squarelake.com
Stepping Stones Magazine: Dead.
The Storyteller: freewebs.com/fossilcreek/storyteller.html

Straylight: Inquire first; no recent updates. litspot.net/straylight/

Tampa Review: tampareview.ut.edu
Tar River Poetry: core.ecu.edu/engl/trp/
Terminus: A Journal of Arts and Literature: terminusmagazine.com/
The Threepenny Review: threepennyreview.com/submissions.html
Tiferet Magazine seeks high-quality poetry that reveals the spiritual within the physical world. tiferetjournal.com/
TMP Irregular Dead.
Tributaries: Dead.
upstreet: website not working 11/08. upstreet-mag.org
Verse Wisconsin: http://versewisconsin.org/
Waterways: tenpennyplayers.org/mags.html.
WestWard Quarterly: the Magazine of Family Reading. wwquarterly.com/
White Pelican Review, a biannual, seeks fresh, insightful, expertly crafted poetry. Prize: $100 for best poem per issue. Submit 3- 5 poems with SASE. Name, address, and phone on each page. Simultaneous submissions discarded. White Pelican Review, PO Box 7833, Lakeland, FL 33813.
Wisconsin People & Ideas (formerly Wis. Academy Review): wisconsinacademy.org/magazine/
Yale Review: yale.edu/yalereview/guidelines