We are a magazine that showcases compelling, accessible, and culturally relevant work–anything the mainstream is ignoring, we'll want it. 

Defunkt Magazine is Houston-based nonprofit literary journal and press dedicated to publishing authentic, influential works from emerging and established writers, artists, and creatives.

We seek to offer an authentic reflection of the contemporary, and most importantly, to uplift marginalized voices in a fascinating and brutally honest way.

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General call

Thank you for sending your Field Notes. If you're still not sure if you should submit, send it anyway. All we're really looking for is a sign of life.

Please send 1 poem, 1200 words of prose, a picture, a collage, less than a minute video, or whatever other short form piece you've been working on. Keep in mind, this will live on the internet. Do with that information what you will.

Please send your work as a .PDF, .docx, .jpep, .MP4, .AVI, .mov, and QuickTime files. 

We're capped at 50 submissions, so act fast!

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