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Poetry Guidelines:


Submissions should be no more than thirty-five (35) lines; up to four (4) poems per submission. If this is a themed submission, please indicate it as such. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Include a brief bio in your cover letter to be used as a contributor bio in the event of publication. Your  name should not appear anywhere on your manuscript. No  previously-published material.

Subscriber Submissions Guidelines:

  • Subscribers are allowed one free submission pending at any given time, across all genres. We will notify you once we have reached a decision on your work via Submittable. By submitting only your best, most polished work, writers help ensure our response times remain reasonable.  
  • Submissions will be considered for general or themed publication at our usual paying rates.  
  • Below the cover letter, enter the email/login name associated with your membership so we can to confirm status as a current subscriber.  
  • All submissions must follow our general guidelines





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