Literary Magazines & Contests

How to submit your work to literary magazines and contests

#1: If we want to be seen in print, we perhaps we should also support print with our subscriptions. Poets & Writers has been the premier source for information, support, and guidance for creative writers for more than 4o years.  Subscribe to the magazine or have it delivered to your Kindle. P&W has some great online resources, too:

• Publishing in Literary Magazines is a guide to the basics
• Database of Literary Magazines
• Grants and Awards Deadlines
• Submission Calendar

#2:  New Pages posts comprehensive details about literary magazines including reviews and contact information and provides information about contests and calls for submissions.

#3:  Duotrope Digest is a free writers’ resource listing over 3400 current fiction and poetry publications and is searchable by genre, pay scale, and more.

#4:  Creative Writers Opportunities List (CRWROPPS) is a free e-mail list-serve designed to provide poets and prose writers with up-to-date information on literary contests and other opportunities for writers. Sign  up to receive daily e-mail messages regarding publication opportunities in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

Please leave your additions to this list or detail your experiences with these resources in the comment section.