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General

Oct 1, 2023 - Feb 28, 2024

Guidelines

"a literary publication of poetry, fiction, art & photography"

"a literary publication of poetry, fiction, art & photography"

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

3-4 weeks

Acceptance Rate

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  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    No

  • Previously published

    Yes

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    Yes: a free digital (pdf)

  • Examples online

    No

  • Active on social media

    No

Accepted genres

4 genres

Fiction

Max pieces: 2

Fiction/Flash no longer than 2.5 pages. Previously published fiction is okay.

Poetry

Max pieces: 6

Shorter poems have a better chance of being published.

Art

submissions must be in black & only. Looking for bold, dark, gothic, ghostly, odd, surreal, edgy, emotional, human, personal, reflective, h...

Photography

submissions must be in black & only. Looking for bold, dark, gothic, ghostly, odd, surreal, edgy, emotional, human, personal, reflective, h...

Fiction

Max pieces: 2

Fiction/Flash no longer than 2.5 pages. Previously published fiction is okay.

Poetry

Max pieces: 6

Shorter poems have a better chance of being published.

Art

submissions must be in black & only. Looking for bold, dark, gothic, ghostly, odd, surreal, edgy, emotional, human, personal, reflective, h...

Photography

submissions must be in black & only. Looking for bold, dark, gothic, ghostly, odd, surreal, edgy, emotional, human, personal, reflective, h...

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

❗️No simultaneous submissions Would like to see anything edgy, unique, suspense & definitely anything on the paranormal & after life are welcome. Not interested in stories/poems written for or by teens or children. Looking for edgy, darker material written from the gut reflecting the heart & human condition known as existence. Topics include, depression, mental illness, loss, sorrow, addiction, recovery, abuse, survival, daily existence, self struggles & discovery through words. Does not want over-schooled, arrogant, self righteous, religious, political, sentimental, or happy & light pretty poetry accept 2 submissions per reading period No political, religious, erotic or sexually explicit pieces.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2008 | United States

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Debbie Berk

Editor-in-Chief

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