Glimmer Train (a Top 10 Lit Journal)

Glimmer Train welcomes the work of established and upcoming writers.

We especially appreciate work that is both well written and emotionally engaging. Please let us read yours!

If it is chosen for publication in Glimmer Train Stories, you will be paid upon acceptance. Your story will be prepared with care, and presented in a handsome, highly regarded literary journal to readers all over the country (even a few in Ireland, England, and Australia).

If you've seen Glimmer Train Stories, you know that we go to some lengths to honor our contributors and their writing.

CLICK ON CATEGORIES, IN BLUE BELOW, for specific details on when you can submit work for each category, when you can expect to hear results, how much (if any) is required for reading fees, how much we pay for accepted pieces, and if there are particular restrictions, such as word count limitations.

In all cases: We are interested in original, unpublished pieces. We don't publish stories for children, and we don't publish poetry or novels.

Multiple submissions are okay. (You can send more than one submission per competition, if you like, or submit the same story for different categories, if it qualifies).

Simultaneous submissions are not okay, I'm sorry, especially in competitions. (It breaks our hearts to fall for a story we can't publish.)

We are happy to consider your stories whether they are submitted as competition entries or standard submissions. There are no reading fees for standard story submissions.

On the other hand, the monetary award paid to competition winners is more substantial than the already tidy $700 payment for accepted standard submissions, and agents seem to be on the lookout for competition winners.

ALL stories are read and appreciated and considered for publication by the same diligent readers either way. So relax and choose the category that suits you.

Please use our online submission procedure. Just click on the SUBMISSIONS button above to get started - it's easy and it saves postage and paper!

Please doublespace and use a 12 point font size to save our eyes; other than that, simple formatting is best for our system. See FORMATTING in the Need Help? Have Qs? section on the submissions page if you have concerns or questions.

To check results of any competition after the "results" date, go to www.glimmertrain.org and see the link to the Top 25 lists in the lower right portion of the page.

We are eager to see your work!

Please scroll down to view the categories and click on the category names for details.

Standard SubmissionsWelcome in January, April, July, and October. (Results within 12 weeks.)

Short-Story Award for New WritersEntry dates: Spring - February 1 through March 31. (Results on July 1.)Fall - August 1 through September 30. (Results on January 2.)

Very Short Fiction AwardEntry dates: Summer - May 1 through July 31. (Results on November 1.) Winter - Nov 1 through January 31. (Results on May 1.)

Fiction OpenEntry Dates:Summer - May 1 through July 15. (Results on October 15.)Winter - November 1 through January 15. (Results on April 10.)

Family MattersEntry dates: April - April 1 through April 30. (Results on September 1.) October - Oct 1 through Oct 31. (Results on March 1.)

Glimmer Train Press, Inc. • 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209 USA

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LIST OF LITERARY JOURNALS

Granta (1 of the Top 10 Literary Journals)

The main guideline for submitting work to Granta is simply to read the magazine thoroughly and ask yourself honestly if you feel your piece meets our criteria. We receive many submissions every day, many of which are completely unsuitable for Granta (however well written).

Here is a list of things that Granta does not publish:

Academic essays, or essays about writers.

Book reviews.

Straight reporting or feature articles whose primary interest is immediate, i.e., stories whose relevancy will not last the life span of the magazine. We have a three-month lead between going to press and being published. The pieces we publish should outlast that period by several years (as the issues themselves do).

Genre fiction. That means: no Romance, Crime, Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Historical.

Poetry.

Travel writing without a story. Then we went to X and a funny thing happened, then we went to Y and another funny thing happened, etc. There should be a narrative focus, a point, a reason for you to tell us the story.
Any issue of Granta magazine will reveal stories or non-fiction that breaks one or the other of these rules to some degree. That's why it's useful to take a look at a copy and try and work out what convinced us about a particular piece.

Here is a list of practical things that will help us to deal with your submission:

Do not send more than two stories at a time.

Submissions should be made by post only. Faxes and emails are not accepted. Please don't send computer discs.

Enclose either a current email address or an SAE and postage:
International Reply Coupons if you are outside the UK (US stamps do not work from the UK. Sorry to state the obvious, but no one seems to be aware of this).

Please indicate (and enclose sufficient postage) if you would like your ms returned, otherwise it will be recycled if unsuitable.

Layout: please type in a plain, legible font on one side of the page.

Cover letter: a brief intro is fine.

Length: we have no length guidelines.

Timing: we aim to respond in three months. However, we have regularly exceeded this timespan, unfortunately, just so you are prepared for a potentially long wait. We do respond to every manuscript eventually.


When submitting fiction please enclose:

A covering letter, to introduce yourself and any relevant information about your writing history.

A synopsis describing the plot and themes of your book (in length anything between 1 paragraph and 2 pages).

The first couple of chapters/first 50 pages of your manuscript. If you have a printed book, then we will accept this instead.

A stamped addressed envelope and postage. If you are outside the UK please send International Reply Coupons.

Please indicate in your covering letter whether you would like the manuscript/proposal returned. If you do, then make sure that you enclose sufficient postage to cover the cost of its return, otherwise it will be recycled if unsuitable.

Submissions should be made by post only. We don't accept faxes, or emails, and please don't send us your work on computer disc.

We cannot take any responsibility for the loss of unsolicited submissions, though of course we make every effort to look after material we receive.
Please address your covering letter to Bella Shand and send your submission to:

The Submissions DepartmentGranta Books2/3 Hanover YardNoel RoadLondon N1 8BE

Due to the large numbers of submissions we receive, it can take some time before we get back to you. We aim to respond within three months, and we do respond to every manuscript eventually.

The Georgia Review (1 of the TOP 10 LITERARY JOURNALS and their Submission Guidelines)

Manuscripts cannot be considered by The Georgia Review from May 15 to August 15. Submissions received during that period will be returned unread.

click here for Book Review Guidelines

What are we looking for?

Poetry & Fiction: We seek the very best work whether by Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners or by little-known (or even previously unpublished) writers.

All manuscripts receive serious, careful attention; we try to respond within three to five months, but sometimes the ebb and flow of manuscripts causes delays.

Ordinarily we do not publish novel excerpts or works translated into English, and we strongly discourage authors from submitting these. In recent years we have been able to accept less than one-half of one percent of the poetry and fiction manuscripts received.

Book Reviews: In most cases, selection of titles to be reviewed and assignments to specific reviewers are made by the editors, so unsolicited reviews should not be submitted without a prior query. However, we are willing to entertain proposals from reviewers concerning assignments. (Separate, more detailed guidelines for book reviewing are available upon request.)

Art: We publish reproductions (color or black and white) of a wide range of art: paintings, photography, prints, sculpture, and more. Usually we feature one image on the cover plus an interior "portfolio" of 8 additional works, and our editorial preference is for groupings that display an engaging variety within some overall thematic unity.

Submissions should include approximately twenty high-quality, original slides, transparencies, sharp, glossy, 5" x 7" photographs, or JPEGs of 300 dpi, 5" x 7".

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS:

Every query or submission to The Georgia Review must be accompanied by a postage-paid and self-addressed return envelope. Work previously published in any form or submitted simultaneously to other journals will not be considered.

Submissions should be limited (except under unusual circumstances) to one story or one essay or three to five poems.

If a submission is known to be included in a book already accepted by a publisher, please notify us of this fact (and of the anticipated date of book publication) in a cover letter.

Unsolicited manuscripts will not be considered from 15 May through 15 August; all such submissions will be returned unread. (Our offices are open year round, but our staff is small and needs the summer months to complete evaluations of the manuscripts already received.)

Scholarly documentation, if appropriate, should adhere to the format outlined in the MLA Stylesheet (2nd edition).

The Georgia Review does not consider book manuscripts.

We will not consider submissions sent via e-mail or fax.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

The Georgia Review pays all contributors; the current standard rates are $40 per printed page for prose and $3 per line for poetry. We purchase only the first serial rights; the author controls all other rights.

SHALLA CHATS with Gargoyle Magazine's Editor, Richard Peabody

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NEWS!

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Shalla is now on SAVOY Magazine's

February 2007 Issue

Find Shalla on SAVOY's Noir Notebook

(Literati Section)

Literati: Special contributor Shalla de Guzman. Of the Shalla de Guzman Writer’s Group. Shalla’s community connects new writers with editors, literary agents and each other. www.shalladeguzman.com

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Literary Journals Looking for Submissions

Del Sol Review seeks to publish unsolicited work in the categories of poetry, prose poetry, creative non-fiction, short stories, and flash fiction. All forms and styles are considered. Please note that editors prefer fiction and cnf containing unique and interesting subject matter.
Fiction, creative non-fiction, flash, micro submissions will be accepted from April 1, '07 to July 30, '07. Please address queries and subs to our Managing Editor, Lorena Knight at knight.lori@gmail.com.

Poetry and prose poetry submissions should be addressed to Diana Adams and emailed to poetry-dsr@webdelsol.com.

All works submitted should reside in the body of the mail, or attached as an .rtf file (Rich Text Format). If necessary, italics may be indicated by use of the following characters: [i]...[/i].

NOTE: please proof submissions carefully before submitting.

Expect at least two weeks for a reply. Once work is accepted for publication, Web Del Sol acquires the rights to publish. After publication, rights revert to the contributor. Contributor agrees, however, that any subsequent publication, whether in print or on the web, must acknowledge Del Sol Review. By contributing, you affirm that you have read and agree with the submission guidelines on this page.

Thank you.
Michael NeffThe Editor Del Sol Review

For more: Del Sol Review


In Posse Review is currently not accepting submissions. We are looking for a new submissions editor. Resumes should be sent to submissions@webdelsol.com with the subject line: IPR -Submissions Editor.

Acceptance of work grants In Posse Review electronic rights for 120 days. There is no remuneration. Author retains right to publish work in print at any time. Work is archived online.

Contact the editors at In Posse Review for further information.


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I also welcome other creative endeavors! Games, puzzles, graphics, artwork, photography, it's all fair game and helps make the site more fun for everyone.

I believe in giving lots of credit where credit is due, so you can count on your name being prominently displayedwith your creation. I also believe that you alone own the rights to publish your works, and will happily hand them back to you upon request if you wish to use them exclusively elsewhere.

Writing for CocoaJava is a great way to practice the craft of writing, gain exposure, and be a part of CocoaJava's growth. If you aspire to a writing career, just think how handy it will be to be able to point to your articles at CocoaJava!

So, come on, get involved! Share your talent with the world!

Call for Submissions: The Courtland Review

What kind of work does The Cortland Review publish?

The Cortland Review publishes poetry and short fiction, both solicited and by open submission. Essays, interviews, and book reviews are solicited and/or queried and approved before submission.

The Cortland Review does not accept simultaneous submissions or previously published work. To have your work considered, please follow our general guidelines:

Submit 3-5 poems at a time.

Please do not submit more work if we are still considering your previous submission.

Do not query; we are currently accepting unsolicited submissions.
Include a cover letter with some biographical information.

Make sure your entire submission is submitted in one online submission form.

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SHALLA CHATS with Gargoyle Magazine's Editor, Richard Peabody

*read Writing and Publishing Literary Fiction

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NEWS!

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Shalla is now on SAVOY Magazine's

February 2007 Issue

Find Shalla on SAVOY's Noir Notebook

(Literati Section)

Literati: Special contributor Shalla de Guzman. Of the Shalla de Guzman Writer’s Group. Shalla’s community connects new writers with editors, literary agents and each other. www.shalladeguzman.com

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CALL-4-SUBMISSIONS

1. The Amistad is Howard University's biannual online literary Journal.

For our Spring 2007 issue we are soliciting works of short fiction (mostly), poetry, essays, book reviews, interviews of artists/writeres, and we are adding photography and art to this issue.

Please check out our site in order to familiarize yourself with our content, submission guidelines, etc. We welcome queries (at amistadhu@aol.com) if you are uncertain if we'd be interested in your interview, book review, subject for art submission, etc.

All submissions are due February 15.

Please send them to submitamistadhu@aol.com

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2. write for mosaic

Essays and Criticism: We have an open policy for submitting essays and critical pieces (no book reviews). First, send us an email with the focus and word count of your piece, which must be literary in nature. Please keep in mind, although we aim for editorial excellence, we strive to be accessible by everyone. Footnotes, eight-syllable words, and desert-dry academic verbiage are discouraged.Short stories: Work can be up to 5000 words in length.

Submit only one short story.

Poetry: Submit up to three poems. Works can be of any focus or length.We only accept email submissions.

Please attach work to an email and submit it to sheree@mosaicmagazine.org. You will only be notified if your work is selected for use in Mosaic. Mailed submissions will not be considered.

If you are interested in writing reviews, articles, or profiles for Mosaic please email your resume/bio to info@mosaicmagazine.org

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3. A great deal of the material published in McSweeney's (for Print) is written by kind strangers whose work comes to us via email or in manila envelopes. Our system for reading submissions is intricate and steadily improving, but we're still a very small organization—McSweeney's has just a few editors—and some things move slowly. On the other hand, every single submission gets read. Please be patient and understanding, for we want very badly to discover and nurture new and developing writers, and are doing our best.

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4. McSweeney's (for WEB) All submissions, with the exception of Lists, Sestinas, Open Letters to People or Entities Who Are Unlikely to Respond, and Reviews of New Food, should be sent to websubmissions@mcsweeneys.net.
Lists should be sent to lists@mcsweeneys.net.

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Online class: March 1-30, 2007

"Introverts & Extroverts: Creating A Career Plan Built On Your Strengths"

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Registration $25 at

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Ever watch a writer work a conference, wow a booksigning, or chat with a talk show host and think ICOULD NEVER DO THAT?

This workshop for pre-published and published authorsshows each student how to develop a unique Career Plan that builds on their strengths. Your personality style won't doom a marketing plan, but paralysiscan. Capitalize on your inherent style and create aplan for publishing success. Whether you've published a dozen titles and never marketed yourse lf OR are drafting your first manuscript, this class works with you to craft a career plan that helps you achieve the career you desire.

* What marketing events play to your strengths?

* Faceless marketing -- an introvert's dream!

* Basic marketing contacts -- you've accumulated morethan you realize

* Segment marketing: How does it work? Which segmentsare yours?

* Author websites: How will you keep viewers comingback for more?

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* Tools and tricks of the marketing world -- whichones work? Jam-packed with 60,000+ words of lectures, this class also includes lively discussions and encouragement.Complete the class homework and you'll finish thecourse with a customized marketing plan that workswhether you're a beginning writer or a black-belt prowith dozens of titles. The marketing side of the book biz fascinates Gwen Shuster-Haynes. A recipient of national advertisingand relations awards, Gwen earned an undergraduate degree in Journalism from the University of Wyoming and an MBA from Harvard.

She is currently working withan agent on a mystery series and lives with herhusband and four children in Colorado. In 2003 shelectured on business strategies to the faculty andgraduate students at Kathmandu University in Nepal.

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Plus! Read about Shalla's Interview with Gargoyle Magazine's Editor, Richard Peabody

SHALLA CHATS with Richard Peabody

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SHALLA: What is Speculative Fiction?

SHALLA: What is Speculative Fiction?

Speculative fiction is a term which has been used in multiple related but distinct ways. Speculation fiction is a type of fiction that asks the classic "What if?" question and attempts to answer it.

In some contexts, it has been used as an inclusive term covering a group of fiction genres that speculate about worlds that are unlike the real world in various important ways. In these contexts, it generally includes science fiction, fantasy, horror fiction, supernatural fiction, alternate history, and magic realism. The term is used this way in academic and ideological criticism of these genres, as well as by some readers, writers, and editors of these genres. In these contexts, the term does not imply an opinion about the relative merits of any of the genres it includes.

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FROM THE ASYLUM BOOKS AND PRESS

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Did you know?

SHALLA CHATS with Gargoyle Magazine's Editor, Richard Peabody

*read Writing and Publishing Literary Fiction

*read more

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NEWS!

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Shalla is now on SAVOY Magazine's

February 2007 Issue

Find Shalla on SAVOY's Noir Notebook

(Literati Section)

Literati: Special contributor Shalla de Guzman. Of the Shalla de Guzman Writer’s Group. Shalla’s community connects new writers with editors, literary agents and each other. www.shalladeguzman.com

*read more