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32 Lit Mags That Want Your Work Right Freakin' Now (December 2022)

Hello, it's snowing somewhere and somewhere else it's not snowing, and your cup of tea is cold now because you've been staring at Submittable far too long. Happy December submitting to you and your poor family.

1) Agbowó

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Agbowó

"A common space for showcasing and celebrating African literary and visual art"
Response time
35 days
Payment
Yes
Twitter followers
3981

2) Blink-Ink

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Blink-Ink

"A quarterly print journal publishing the best in stories of approximately 50 words since 2009"
Response time
?
Payment
No
Twitter followers
-

3) celestite poetry

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celestite poetry

"Named after the celestite crystal, a stone of tranquility, peace and creativity, we aim to cultivate an online heaven of beautiful writing. We want to read your love stories and your heartaches, your playlists and your shopping lists."
Response time
6 weeks
Payment
No
Twitter followers
3816

4) Chaotic Merge

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Chaotic Merge

"We seek work that is adventurous and test the border of art and structure. Don’t be afraid to mess with everything you have ever learned in your lives. We write to have fun!"
Response time
2 weeks - 3 months
Payment
$3-$5
Twitter followers
1542

5) A Coup of Owls

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A Coup of Owls

"Online Anthology of heartfelt fiction that we're passionate about. Publishing only creators from marginalised/under-represented communities, 18+."
Response time
2 weeks
Payment
Yes
Twitter followers
760

6) Diet Milk Magazine

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Diet Milk Magazine

"A biannual literary magazine devoted to Gothic prose, poetry, and art."
Response time
3 weeks
Payment
Yes
Twitter followers
1383

7) The Ekphrastic Review (*note: Accepts previously published work)

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The Ekphrastic Review

"An online journal devoted entirely to writing inspired by visual art. Our objective is to promote ekphrastic writing, promote art appreciation, and experience how the two strengthen each other and bring enrichment to every facet of life."
Response time
3 months
Payment
No
Twitter followers
1115

8) ENTRAILS Magazine

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ENTRAILS Magazine

"A magazine for everyone made by people who have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis."
Response time
1 month after close
Payment
No
Twitter followers
-

9) FATHERFATHER

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FATHERFATHER

"A TEXT-BASED ART MAG MADE BY TWO MENTALLY ILL TRANSGENDERS. THESE TRANSGENDERS ARE PINGOTOOBY AND FREYJAW. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VISUAL POETRY, MANIFESTOISMS, TRUISMS, COLLAGES, ERASURE, AND ANY OTHER TEXT-BASED ART."
Response time
1 month
Payment
$10/piece
Twitter followers
37

10) Granta (*note: submission fee: $3)

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Granta

"Granta magazine and Granta Books share a remit to discover and publish the best in new literary fiction, memoir, reportage and poetry from around the world."
Response time
?
Payment
Yes
Twitter followers
216800

11) Grub Street

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Grub Street

"The staff of Grub Street is committed to supporting emerging writers in the development of their work and will work with submitters personally to help them realize their artistic goals."
Response time
?
Payment
No
Twitter followers
1309

12) Karma Comes Before

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Karma Comes Before

"We welcome stories from your inner child, present self, and full potential. The best parts of being a kid (candy, playing, crushes, etc.) and being an adult (independence, money, partying, etc.). But we're also not afraid of exploring and healing through the worst: heartbreak, betrayal, lost friendships, etc."
Response time
a few days-a few months
Payment
No
Twitter followers
172

13) Kissing Dynamite

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Kissing Dynamite

"Twelve poems each month— Kissing Dynamite curates compact issues that honor the thematic threads presented by contributing poets."
Response time
3 weeks
Payment
No
Twitter followers
8701

14) Little Patuxent Review

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Little Patuxent Review

"A journal of literature and the arts, publishing poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction and artwork. LPR welcomes most US-based contributors and prides itself on supporting both up-and-coming and well-established artists and writers."
Response time
3-5 months
Payment
No
Twitter followers
1214

15) Penumbra

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Penumbra

"Literary and Art journal housed in the English department of California State University- Stanislaus. Publishing prose, poetry, & art for more than thirty years"
Response time
3-5 weeks
Payment
No
Twitter followers
980

16) Snowflake Magazine (*note: Accepts previously published work)

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Snowflake Magazine

"An LGBTQ+ networking initiative centered around a published creative showcase. Join our community of queer writers, artists and creators!"
Response time
1-2 months
Payment
No
Twitter followers
845

17) Stone of Madness Press (*note: Accepts previously published work)

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Stone of Madness Press

"Stone of Madness Press is a physical [online] and conceptual space for queer, trans, and neurodiverse writers. This project is born of the belief that you belong here, too."
Response time
1 week
Payment
No
Twitter followers
5220

18) Sylvia

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Sylvia

"We are an online only literary magazine that pays writers for their work. We are looking for works rooted in nature for all the seasons!"
Response time
6 months
Payment
Yes
Twitter followers
589

19) A Velvet Giant

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A Velvet Giant

"We love ambiguity: flash pieces, found pieces, cross-genre experiments, the "poem" that thinks it might be a story, the "story" that thinks it might be a poem. Retellings and reimaginings. Work that chips away at institutional structures. Work that breaks everything down so that it can build."
Response time
6 months
Payment
$20
Twitter followers
2009