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Ploughshares

Ploughshares is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1971 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Translation.

"Since 1971, award-winning journal at Emerson College discovering fresh voices in contemporary literature. Published four times a year; new writing daily on blog."
-C.S.

Fee: 3, Pay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 7500 words. Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words.
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 7500 words. Sub Genres: Literary, Personal.
- Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Preferences: Poetry: Submit 1-5 pages at a time with each poem beginning on a new page.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #extremely competitive #fiction top prize winner #krouse top 500 #50+ years old #nominates for industry awards #nonfiction top prize winner #poetry top prize winner #mega super popular. woah. #has printed issuesPloughshares accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3-5 months. They are extremely competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <1%.

You can find them on social media (@pshares), where they have 73122 followers the last time we checked.
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Northwest Review

Northwest Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1957 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Review, Translation, Art, Photography, and Comics.

"National publication, three issues annually, publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, interviews translation, photography, and original art works."
-C.S.

Fee: $3, Pay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 50000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Sub Genres: all
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 5000 words. Sub Genres: Critical, Literary.
- Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Preferences: 3-5 poems. We seek poetry that is singular in both its vision and voice, regardless of form, style, or content.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #highly competitive #krouse top 500 #50+ years old #extra popular #has printed issuesNorthwest Review accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months. They are highly competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <3%.

You can find them on social media (@nw_review), where they have 6087 followers the last time we checked.
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The Good Life Review

The Good Life Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Hybrid, Translation, Art, and Photography.

"An online literary journal committed to exploring the overlooked. We strive to provide a beautiful and equitable platform for writers and artists to showcase and share their poetry, prose, and artwork."
-C.S.

Fee: $3, Pay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 5000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Pays: RANGE: 25 - 75 Sub Genres: all
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 5000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Pays: (Range) 25 - 75 Sub Genres: All
- Poetry: Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Preferences: We are interested in work that pushes boundaries, both in content and form. Poems should emanate from textured, evocative images, use language with an awareness of how words sound and mean, and have a definite sense of voice. Each line should help carry the poem from first line to last. We are open to experimentation, traditional form, and free verse. Whatever shape it takes, we want exciting work that thinks through or challenges poetic traditions.

No more than 5 poems per submission and no more than 10 pages in total.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #very competitive #nominates for industry awardsThe Good Life Review accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within up to 6 months. They are very competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <7%.

You can find them on social media (@goodlifelitmag), where they have 683 followers the last time we checked.
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ZYZZYVA

ZYZZYVA is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1985 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Art.

"Reflecting the values that make San Francisco a cultural beacon, ZYZZYVA publishes a literary journal defined by its risk-taking and egalitarianism, and by its focus on inclusivity and excellence."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction:
- Nonfiction: Sub Genres: Experimental, Literary.
- Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #active on socials #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #very competitive #fiction top prize winner #krouse top 500 #30+ years old #nominates for industry awards #nonfiction prize winner #poetry prize winner #super extra popular #has printed issuesZYZZYVA accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within over 1 year. They are very competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <2%.

You can find them on social media (@zyzzyvamag), where they have 8770 followers the last time we checked.
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Points in Case

Points in Case is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1999 .

"A daily literary humor publication featuring enlightening and irreverent comedy from seasoned writers and fresh voices, since 1999."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words.
- Nonfiction: Accepts flash pieces. Pays: 35 Sub Genres: All, Cultural Criticism
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #university affiliated #very competitive #20+ years old #super extra popular #two week response timePoints in Case accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 10-14 days. They are very competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <3%.

You can find them on social media (@pointsincase), where they have 11633 followers the last time we checked.
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Astrolabe

Astrolabe is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2022 .

"A new literary magazine in the form of a dynamic universe. We’re interested in connecting and recombining the work we publish and letting the shape of their creations, however seeming-distant in genre or style or intent, tell larger stories together."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 3000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Pays: 50 Sub Genres: all, literary, experimental, folklore, magicalRealism, speculative
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 3000 words. Pays: 50 Sub Genres: Literary.
- Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems at a time. Preferences: Prose poetry only. We’re not a market for lineated poetry at the moment.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #clmp member #somewhat competitive #nominates for industry awards #30-day response timeAstrolabe accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 4 weeks. They are somewhat competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <12%.

You can find them on social media (@ooo_astrolabe), where they have 248 followers the last time we checked.
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Intrepidus Ink

Intrepidus Ink is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2022 .

"A Magazine of Intrepid Fiction. 📢 Give us alarmingly individual, free-thinking characters who fight, struggle, love, risk it all, lose everything, gain it back, shoot for Mars (or Mississippi), and overcome. 🎯💯❗"
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 2500 words. Accepts flash pieces. Pays: PER PIECE: 30 Sub Genres: all, literary, Action Adventure, experimental, fantasy, historical, humor, magicalRealism, romance, Science Fiction, speculative

Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #brecht top 1000 #highly competitive #nominates for industry awards #one week response timeIntrepidus Ink accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3 to 7 days (avg. 4). They are highly competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <5%.

You can find them on social media (@intrepidusink), where they have 722 followers the last time we checked.
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The Dread Machine

The Dread Machine is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry, and Translation.

"The Dread Machine is a magazine, publishing house, and community where writers and fans of dread-inspiring fiction can read and connect."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 7000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Pays: PER WORD: 0.05 Sub Genres: horror, magicalRealism, Science Fiction, speculative

- Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems of up to 50 lines each. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #independent #extremely competitive #nominates for industry awards #has printed issuesThe Dread Machine accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within two months (max). They are extremely competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <3%.

You can find them on social media (@thedreadmachine), where they have 1345 followers the last time we checked.
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Bending Genres

Bending Genres is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2018 .

"We seek thrilling, fanciful, oddball, unusual, stunning fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction pieces. Think Olympics on a case of Red Bull. Think October in April. Think Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 1000 words. Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words. Sub Genres: all, experimental
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 1500 words. Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words.
- Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #brecht top 1000 #somewhat competitive #extra popular #5-day response timeBending Genres does not accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 5 days. They are somewhat competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <20%.

You can find them on social media (@BendingGenres), where they have 4007 followers the last time we checked.
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Scrawl Place

Scrawl Place is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Hybrid.

"Scrawl Place is part visitor’s guide, part literary journal. The audience for this online publication is the guest, the visitor, the traveler, the day-tripper, the out-of-towner, and the in-towners eager to wander. I’m looking for submissions about “places in the places” where you live or where you’ve visited."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Accepts flash pieces. Pays: 35 Sub Genres: literary, Action Adventure
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 900 words. Pays: 35 Sub Genres: Literary, Mainstream.
- Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #very competitive #extra popular #30-day response timeScrawl Place accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. They respond within 1 month. They are very competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <10%.

You can find them on social media (@scrawlplace), where they have 3057 followers the last time we checked.
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Maudlin House

Maudlin House is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2014 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, and Poetry.

"Maudlin House is a bridge between new form fiction and experimental lit that takes on mainstream pop culture through the lens of 21st-century indie art"
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 3500 words. Accepts flash pieces. Sub Genres: literary, experimental

- Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #brecht top 1000 #somewhat competitive #super extra popular #30-day response timeMaudlin House accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1 month. They are somewhat competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <12%.

You can find them on social media (@MaudlinHouse), where they have 8832 followers the last time we checked.
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Joyland

Joyland is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2008 .

"Joyland is based on the idea that fiction is an international movement supported by local communities. Our editors work with authors globally to highlight the most exciting voices in literary fiction and creative nonfiction."
-C.S.

Fee: $5, Pay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 10000 words. Pays: PER PIECE: 100 Sub Genres: literary
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 10000 words. Pays: (Per piece) 100
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #very competitive #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #nominates for industry awards #super extra popularJoyland accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3-4 months. They are very competitive with a last known acceptance rate of 0.1.

You can find them on social media (@JoylandMagazine), where they have 11749 followers the last time we checked.
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Crow & Cross Keys

Crow & Cross Keys is a United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland-based literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, and Poetry.

"Seeking the wonderful and the bizarre, the beautiful and the dark. Home to all things dark and lovely."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 5000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Sub Genres: folklore, gothic, horror, Science Fiction, speculative

- Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #very competitive #extra popularCrow & Cross Keys accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. They respond within 2 months. They are very competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <5%.

You can find them on social media (@CrowKeys), where they have 5647 followers the last time we checked.
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Barrelhouse

Barrelhouse is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2004 .

"Barrelhouse bridges the gap between serious art and pop culture. It's an annual print journal featuring fiction, poetry, interviews, and essays. Barrelhouse Books publishes 2 books (1 poetry, 1 NF) per year."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 8000 words. Pays: 50 Sub Genres: literary
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 8000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Pays: 50
- Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #extremely competitive #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #nominates for industry awards #nonfiction prize winner #mega super popular. woah. #has printed issuesBarrelhouse accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months. They are extremely competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <3%.

You can find them on social media (@barrelhouse), where they have 22059 followers the last time we checked.
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Apex Magazine

Apex Magazine is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2005 .

"A bi-monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every other month."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 7500 words. Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words. Pays: PER WORD: 0.08 Sub Genres: fantasy, horror, Science Fiction

Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #mega super popular. woah. #30-day response timeApex Magazine does not accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1 month.

You can find them on social media (@apexmag), where they have 27087 followers the last time we checked.
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Virginia Quarterly Review

Virginia Quarterly Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1925 .

"For three quarters of a century, VQR’s primary mission has been to sustain and strengthen Jefferson’s bulwark, long describing itself as “A National Journal of Literature and Discussion.”"
-C.S.

Fee: $3, Pay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 8000 words. Pays: RANGE: 1000 - DK Sub Genres: literary
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 7000 words. Pays: (Range) 1000 - DK
- Poetry: Submit up to 4 poems at a time. Preferences: All types and length.
4 poems of less than fifteen pages total.
Notable Tags: #active on socials #50+ years old #mega super popular. woah. #has printed issuesVirginia Quarterly Review accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.

You can find them on social media (@vqr), where they have 28153 followers the last time we checked.
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HAD

HAD is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2020 .

"We had an idea for a journal that, like most things Hobart-related, started as something of a joke... until it became a real thing. If submissions are open, we've probably had a couple drinks. We're Hobart After Dark. Best source of parenting content on the internet."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No
- Fiction: Sub Genres: wtf
- Nonfiction:
- Poetry: Accepts poetry. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #somewhat competitive #super extra popular #3-day response timeHAD accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 24 hours. They are somewhat competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <20%.

You can find them on social media (@havehadhavehad), where they have 13265 followers the last time we checked.
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The Sun

The Sun is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1974 .

"We’re looking for narrative writing and evocative photography from all over the world. Send us work that maps the human landscape, where the light catches on the faintest joy, where darkness sometimes threatens to overwhelm, and where ✗ never marks the spot."
-C.S.

Fee: $2.50, Pay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 7000 words. Pays: RANGE: 200 - DK Sub Genres: literary, humor, lgbtq, magicalRealism, speculative
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 7000 words. Pays: (Range) 200 - DK
- Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Preferences: Send us your poem that basks in the mysteries of the universe — the one where the smallest detail tells us about our place in the world.

Share reflections on your relationships, questions for God, or an elegy for something you’ve lost.

We’re looking for poems — usually narrative but always accessible — that invite us into your confidence and lead us to revelation.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #independent #extremely competitive #30+ years old #nominates for industry awards #mega super popular. woah. #has printed issuesThe Sun accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3 months. They are extremely competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <3%.

You can find them on social media (@TheSunMagazine), where they have 19506 followers the last time we checked.
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Stanchion

Stanchion is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2020 .

"This humble literary zine also stands ready to shine a light onto deft skill, a soft touch, and if lucky, a thunderbolt you won’t see coming."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes
- Fiction: Submit up to 3000 words. Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words. Pays: 15 Sub Genres: literary
- Nonfiction: Pays: 15
- Poetry: Submit up to 1 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #extra popular #has printed issuesStanchion accepts simultaneous submissions.

You can find them on social media (@stanchionzine), where they have 6225 followers the last time we checked.
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MIDLVLMAG (Mid-Level Management Literary Magazine)

MIDLVLMAG (Mid-Level Management Literary Magazine) is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2022 .

"Lit Mag deconstructing our relationships with the personal/professional."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 3000 words. Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words. Sub Genres: humor
- Nonfiction:
- Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems at a time. Preferences: No style/form limits for poetry.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #accessibleMIDLVLMAG (Mid-Level Management Literary Magazine) accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1 - 2 months. They are accessible with a last known acceptance rate of <50%.

You can find them on social media (@midlvlmag), where they have 1300 followers the last time we checked.
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Five on the Fifth

Five on the Fifth is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2015 .

"Five on the Fifth is an online literary magazine founded in September 2015. We publish 5 fiction/nonfiction pieces on the 5th of every month."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 5000 words. Accepts flash pieces of up to 1000 words. Sub Genres: all, literary, fantasy, horror, Science Fiction
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 5000 words.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #somewhat competitive #30-day response timeFive on the Fifth accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 30 days. They are somewhat competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <15%.

You can find them on social media (@fiveonthefifth), where they have 771 followers the last time we checked.
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ONLY POEMS

ONLY POEMS is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2023 .

"Free to submit. Open all year. Fast response. We pay $55."
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: Yes


- Poetry: Accepts poetry. Preferences: We believe in publishing poets (as opposed to poems) — we would like to spend time with your voice and see your range.

We encourage underrepresented writers to send us their poetry. We want poets from all over the world.

We love prose poems, traditional forms (ghazals, villanelles, sestinas), love poems, sex poems, and experimental questionnaires, but we are not married to a style or genre. We are welcoming of anything you think is your most exciting work. Ultimately, we want poems that move us or make us go: “God, I wish I had written this!”

Some poets we love are Kaveh Akbar, Agha Shahid Ali, Anne Carson, Victoria Chang, Heather Christle, Tracy Fuod, Terrence Hayes, Bob Hicok, Ilya Kaminsky, Luke Kennard, Li-Young Lee, Kei Miller, Alejandra Pizarnik, Tracy K. Smith, Mary Ruefle, Tanya Shirley, Dean Young, Yanyi…

We look forward to reading and publishing your best work!
Notable Tags: #read for free #extremely competitive #nominates for industry awards #two week response timeONLY POEMS accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 2 weeks. They are extremely competitive with a last known acceptance rate of <3%.

You can find them on social media (@onlypoemsmag).
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Hunger Mountain

Hunger Mountain is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2002 .

"Hunger mountain is created by the faculty and students in the Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts."
-C.S.

Fee: $3, Pay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 8000 words. Accepts flash pieces. Sub Genres: fantasy, folklore, magicalRealism, Science Fiction, speculative
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 8000 words. Accepts flash pieces.
- Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Preferences:
Notable Tags: #active on socials #university affiliated #very competitive #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #20+ years old #nominates for industry awards #nonfiction prize winner #poetry prize winner #extra popular #has printed issuesHunger Mountain accepts simultaneous submissions. They are very competitive with a last known acceptance rate of 0.1.

You can find them on social media (@HungerMtn), where they have 5670 followers the last time we checked.
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Rewrite The Stars

Rewrite The Stars is a literary magazine founded in 2022 .

"a literary magazine aimed at uplifting youth and marginalized creators, we believe artists have the power to change the world. to rewrite the stars, if you may. give us your work and revolutionize the world. make your own destiny. rewrite the stars. 🌙"
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No
- Fiction: Submit up to 1500 words. Sub Genres: all
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 1000 words. Sub Genres: Personal Essay
- Poetry: Submit up to 2 poems at a time. Preferences: Any forms of poetry are accepted with a maximum limit of 30 lines. We are not strict on line count, however the poem must not exceed 2 pages.

Any forms of prose are accepted with a maximum limit of 1500 words.
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #accessibleRewrite The Stars accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1 week post deadline. They are accessible with a last known acceptance rate of <30%.

You can find them on social media (@rtsmagazine), where they have 413 followers the last time we checked.
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The Hooghly Review"The Hooghly Review (Issue 2 & Weekly Features) is a India, Republic of-based literary magazine founded in 2022 .

""The Hooghly Review is a digital non-profit and free-access magazine of literature & arts with the aim to shine a light on emerging and underrated writers, storytellers, poets, artists, and other creatives across the globe.""
-C.S.

Fee: NonePay: No"

- Nonfiction: Submit up to 2000 words. Sub Genres: Travel Writing, Cultural Criticism
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #nominates for industry awards #one week response time "The Hooghly Review (Issue 2 & Weekly Features) accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1 week.

You can find them on social media (@HooghlyReview), where they have 1163 followers the last time we checked."
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Fifth Wheel Press"fifth wheel press is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2019 .

""An independent community-focused publisher of art and writing by queer, trans, and gender non-conforming creatives.""
-C.S.

Fee: None, Pay: Yes"
"- Fiction: Submit up to 1500 words. Pays: PER PIECE: 5 Sub Genres: all, literary, lgbtq
- Nonfiction: Submit up to 1500 words. Pays: (Per piece) 5
- Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems at a time. Preferences: Multiple pieces allowed if total page length does not exceed 3 pages"
Notable Tags: #read for free #active on socials #independent #accessible #nominates for industry awards #extra popular #has printed issues "fifth wheel press accepts simultaneous submissions. They respond within 4-6 weeks. They are accessible with a last known acceptance rate of <50%.

You can find them on social media (@fifthwheelpress), where they have 4197 followers the last time we checked."
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