50 Lit Mags Who Published Kevin Wilson Before He Was Famous
with an essay on where To Submit When You’re Not the Most “Literary” Writer by Hurley Winkler
Our guest writer this week is writer and founder of Lonely Victories,
! Read her essay below, where she discusses a workshop critique that led to a period of self-doubt, which was amplified by rejections from literary journals. Eventually, she found solace and direction by focusing on writing that appeals to a broad audience, including submitting to themed journals and embracing their unique voice despite literary criticism.“This short story feels more like a TV show,” a fellow writer once told me during a workshop.
Immediately, I wanted to thank this writer for such high, generous praise. My writing, I thought to myself proudly at the workshop table, is as pleasurable to read as Gilmore Girls is to watch. I am a miracle. I am a genius! How am I not going to get a seven-figure book deal someday?
Only this writer wasn’t complimenting me. He went on to ask, “Like, why wouldn’t I just watch TV instead of reading this? What’s making me read this story instead of putting on Hulu?” Around the table, heads nodded, emboldening this writer to go on. “This story just needs more substance,” he said. “It’s not, like, literary to me.”
Ah, yes. Literary. In a workshop setting, “literary” writing seems to be what most writers are aiming for. I’ve been in workshops where the term “upmarket” was used as a slur… by the workshop facilitator. And don’t even get me started on the word “commercial,” which has, essentially, become a euphemism for “basic.”
I can laugh about it now, but when that writer told me that my work lacked substance, I let it bother me for a long, long while. It especially got under my skin whenever I’d receive rejections from literary journals. Upon receiving a form rejection, I’d think, “Well, I must not be literary enough for that place. Or anywhere.” And whenever I’d get one of those close-but-no-cigar personal rejections, encouraging me to please try us again!, I’d think, “I guess my writing just doesn’t have enough substance.”
My therapist has taught me to notice when my core wound is vocalizing itself. Indeed, “I’m not literary enough” contains the accusation that “I’m not enough.”
The thing that brought me out of this self-sabotaging thought process was considering my favorite books. Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid.
’s The Brittanys. Sarah Ruh’s memoir Smile: The Story of a Face. These books are sharp and intimate and moving. They’re also downright fun to read. I can’t imagine anything better than writing something that might appeal to tons of readers.If you’re finding yourself in a similarly “unliterary” conundrum with your own writing, here are some things that have helped me.
Submit to themed journals or calls for submissions. I’ve noticed that, whenever editors organize their published work around a theme, they’re looking for a variety of types of writing in order to demonstrate how the theme might be explored in a variety of ways. One favorite of mine (and everyone else, it seems!) is the tremendously popular Taco Bell Quarterly, which only publishes Taco Bell-related writing. One great example: the writer Nicole Zhu had an ultra-fun romcom short story accepted there.
When you’re feeling down on submitting, give pitching a try. This advice mostly applies to essayists and nonfiction writers: I write both fiction and nonfiction, so I’m always thinking about the processes for both mediums. The pieces I am proudest to have published were all accepted via pitch, not submission! I had no idea what a successful pitch looked like until I took a workshop with R.O. Kwon in 2019. She broke the pitching process down in simple terms. “Make sure you’re answering two questions,” Kwon told us. “The first: why now? The second: why you?” In other words, why should the piece you’re pitching be published now, and why are you the person to write it?
But before any of that, get honest with yourself about your reasons for submitting. Do you really want your work to exist in the world? Or are you submitting because you see it as a stepping stone toward another goal, like attracting the attention of a literary agent? The minute I acknowledged to myself that I was much more interested in writing (and selling!) a novel, I set shorter work and the submission process aside and focused fully on finishing the novel. For me, this worked out well: I finished the book, signed with an agent, and I’m currently on submission with my book. But as I’ve begun drafting my second novel, I’ve found my interest in short stories and essays returning. I’m going to keep doing what feels right in my process, and who knows? Maybe I’ll have better luck with submitting this time.
Keep writing what you like to write, even if someone says it’s “not literary.” I’ve never subscribed to the notion that art has to be offbeat and underground and lesser-known in order to be worth a damn. You know what I’m talking about: the “I knew so-and-so before she was famous” mindset that reeks of 2010s hipster culture. Who decided that taste should be competitive? To me, little is more thrilling than talking to someone and realizing we’re both into the same book or album. Disregard the haters by writing what you write.
Hurley Winkler is the founder of Lonely Victories, a lively Substack community for writers and readers, where she facilitates the Book Club for Writers. She’s the web editor for Rose Books, a regular interviewer for The Creative Independent, and host/producer of the Jax Music Hour on Northeast Florida’s NPR station. Her writing has been featured in The Millions, Rejection Letters, Hobart, and elsewhere, and she’s currently on submission with her first book. She has lived in Florida for her whole life.
Now, for something a little different. Kevin Wilson is a writer who encapsulates everything Hurley mentions in the essay above. He walks the line between literary and mainstream extremely successfully. No joke, here is his bio:
Kevin Wilson is the author of two collections, Tunneling to the Center of the Earth (Ecco/Harper Perennial, 2009), which received an Alex Award from the American Library Association and the Shirley Jackson Award, and Baby You’re Gonna Be Mine (Ecco, 2018), and three novels, The Family Fang (Ecco, 2011), Perfect Little World (Ecco, 2017) and Nothing to See Here (Ecco, 2019), a New York Times bestseller and a Read with Jenna book club selection.
So we figured, what better way to share the lit mags who are into non-literary/literary works than to hunt down all the lit mags who’ve published Kevin Wilson? He writes a lot of magical realism with literary elements and plenty of humor. He has a running trend of having characters spontaneously combust. So, if that doesn’t sell you on him, I don’t know what will.
And, WOW. We found over 50! We’ve listed them below, along with the direct link to the lit mag’s website, a short description, founding date, fee, payment, and genre information.
Here they are.
50 Lit Mags Who Published Kevin Wilson Before He Was Famous
And maybe after? IDK. Is he famous? To us, he is.
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Every Day Fiction
Every Day Fiction is a Canada-based literary magazine founded in 2007 that publishes Fiction. "bite-sized stories for a busy world" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They do not accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3 months.
Avatar Review
Avatar Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1999 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Review, Interview, and Art. "Avatar Review is an online review that seeks to display the highest quality writing and visual art. Our purpose is to provide exposure to authors and artists and give temporary shelter to their work." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within four to six weeks.
Hobart
Hobart is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2001 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Photography. "We want poetry from the margins, words that open new space without closing off recurring possibilities. There's no one type of poem that we prefer of the other, although we're often interested in poetry that doesn't necessarily know it's poetry. We are looking to be moved by the beauty in what is common." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1 month.
Fiction Southeast
Fiction Southeast is a United States of America-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Review, Interview, and Nonfiction. "An online literary journal dedicated to short fiction." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
New Delta Review
New Delta Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1984 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Hybrid, Review, Interview, Art, Photography, Comics, Video, Wtf is genre, and send anything. "An online literary and arts journal produced by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Louisiana State University" -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
JMWW Journal
JMWW Journal is a United States of America-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Interview, Wtf is genre, and send anything. "A weekly journal of writing publishing the best in fiction, poetry, flash, essays, and interviews (or a close approximation)." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Fugue
Fugue is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1990 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Review, and Art. "Established in 1990 at the University of Idaho, Fugue biannually publishes poetry, fiction, essays, hybrid work, and visual art from established and emerging writers and artists." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3-6 months.
phoebe
phoebe is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1971 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, and Poetry. "phoebe prides itself on supporting up-and-coming writers, whose style, form, voice, and subject matter demonstrate a vigorous appeal to the senses, intellect, and emotions of our readers." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within Within 60 days*.
Atticus Review
Atticus Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2011 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Review, Interview, and Art. "A daily online journal that publishes fiction, flash, poems, CNF, video, music, book reviews, cartoons, & animation." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
BULL lit mag
BULL lit mag is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2009 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, and Flash CNF. "Fiction and Nonfiction dedicated to rewriting modern masculinity (looking for all sorts of perspectives--not just cis-hetero-white male)" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn
Vol. 1 Brooklyn is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2010 that publishes Fiction, and Nonfiction. "Volume 1 Brooklyn engages and connects the literary-minded from Brooklyn and beyond. It features short and long form content on our website and produces a number of free cultural events to bridge the gaps between various forms of culture and art." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
The Pinch
The Pinch is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1980 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, and Photography. "The Pinch was founded in 1980 as the Memphis State Review by William Page. The Pinch is a bi-annual literary journal produced entirely by the students of the University of Memphis MFA Program and English Department." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
New Orleans Review
New Orleans Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1968 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Review, and Interview. "A journal of contemporary literature and culture, New Orleans Review is a publication of the Department of English at Loyola University New Orleans, and is partially funded by the Kendall Michelle Daigle Memorial Endowment for English." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.
Jelly Bucket
Jelly Bucket is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2009 that publishes Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Fiction, and Flash Fiction. "Bluegrass Writers Studio's annual graduate-student-produced literary journal
" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
The Emerson Review
The Emerson Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1953 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, and Photography. "This award-winning literary magazine is edited by undergraduates and issued annually. It includes short works of fiction and nonfiction, poetry, photography, and artwork by students, as well as works contributed from outside Emerson College." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within Two months.
Washington Square Review
Washington Square Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1996 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Translation. "Washington Square Review, an award-winning journal of new fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translations, and interviews, is published biannually by the students and faculty of the NYU Graduate Creative Writing Program." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 2-4 months.
The First Line
The First Line is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1999 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. "The purpose of The First Line is to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides a forum for discussing favorite first lines in literature." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They do not accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within four to five weeks.
Prime Number Magazine
Prime Number Magazine is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2010 that publishes Fiction, and Poetry. "Publisher of exceptional short fiction and poetry collections. Literate Yourself!" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Iron Horse Review
Iron Horse Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1999 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. "In 1999, Texas Tech University founded Iron Horse Literary Review in order to bring the literary arts to West Texas, which did not have a national print venue for the literary arts." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions.
The Barcelona Review
The Barcelona Review is a Spain, Kingdom of-based literary magazine founded in 1997 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Review, and Interview. "TBR is the Web's first multilingual review of international, contemporary cutting-edge fiction. Founded in April 1997, TBR is actually three separate reviews —English, Spanish and Catalan" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1-2 months.
Mid-American Review
Mid-American Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1972 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Review, and Translation. "MAR seek to publish works of fine literary art from a diverse body of artists. We are on the lookout for work that has the power to move and astonish us while displaying the highest level of craft." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Redivider Journal
Redivider Journal is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1986 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Art, and Comics. "Redivider is operated by the MFA and MA students of the Writing, Literature & Publishing Department at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We currently publish online twice per year." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Waccamaw
Waccamaw is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2009 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Hybrid. "A journal of contemporary literature produced by the Master of Arts in Writing students at Coastal Carolina University" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 2-4 months.
Meridian
Meridian is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1998 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Art. "An annual literary magazine produced at the University of Virginia in conjunction with the university’s MFA in Creative Writing Program, whose students serve as the magazine’s editors." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within within 6 months.
Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1986 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Review, Interview, Translation, and Art. "Begun by Donald Barthelme and Phillip Lopate, Gulf Coast is the nationally-distributed journal housed within the University of Houston's English Department, home to one of the US's top ranked creative writing programs." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions.
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 - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3-5 months.
Booth
Booth is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2009 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Comics, and Audio. "Lovely as a goose on a roof. Lit mag with print issues twice annually and a new issue online the first Friday of the month." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Third Coast Magazine
Third Coast Magazine is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1995 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Play, Review, and Interview. "Founded in 1995 by graduate students of the Western Michigan University English department, Third Coast is one of the nation’s premier literary magazines—and one of only a handful of nationally distributed literary magazines to regularly include four genres." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.
The Cincinnati Review
The Cincinnati Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2003 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Hybrid, Translation, and Play. "Since its inception in 2003, The Cincinnati Review has published many promising new and emerging writers as well as Pulitzer Prize winners and Guggenheim and MacArthur fellows." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.
Greensboro Review
Greensboro Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1966 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, and Poetry. "Publishing the best poetry and fiction from emerging and established voices since 1966" -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
New South
New South is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1975 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, and Review. "Previously known as The GSU Review, we’ve been publishing new fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art since 1975." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3-6 months.
Shenandoah
Shenandoah is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1950 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation, and Comics. "Shenandoah was founded in 1950 by a group of Washington and Lee University faculty members and undergraduates, Tom Wolfe among them. We’re excited to consider short stories, essays, excerpts of novels in progress, poems, comics, and translations of all the above." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.
Southern Humanities Review
Southern Humanities Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1967 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Translation. "Southern Humanities Review is the literary quarterly housed in the Department of English at Auburn University. Founded in 1967, SHR publishes fiction, poetry, and essays." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Ninth Letter
Ninth Letter is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2004 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, and Poetry. "The award-winning literary arts journal edited and produced by the Creative Writing Program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The journal's mission is to present original literary writing of exceptional quality, illuminated by cutting-edge graphic design." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 4 months.
One Story
One Story is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2002 that publishes Fiction, and Translation. "One Story is an award-winning, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit literary publisher committed to supporting the art form of the short story and the authors who write them—through One Story, One Teen Story, education, community, and mentorship." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3 months.
Southwest Review
Southwest Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1915 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. "Founded in 1915 and housed on the campus of Southern Methodist University, Southwest Review is the third-longest-running literary quarterly in the United States." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Decomp Journal
Decomp Journal is a Canada-based literary magazine founded in 2004 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Art, Photography, Audio, and Video. "A journal dedicated to dismantling and breaking down, the act of composition into its constituting parts." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3 months.
Barrelhouse
Barrelhouse is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2004 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Poetry, Review, Art, and Photography. "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: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.
Beloit Fiction Journal
Beloit Fiction Journal is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1985 that publishes Fiction, and Flash Fiction. "Publishing the best in contemporary short fiction since 1985." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Ecotone
Ecotone is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2005 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, and Poetry. "A biannual magazine that seeks to reimagine place. Published by UNC Wilmington's Department of Creative Writing. AWP Small Press Publisher Award winner | ASME Award for Fiction Finalist." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6-9 months.
Joyland
Joyland is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2008 that publishes Fiction, and Nonfiction. "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 - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 3-4 months.
Epoch Magazine
Epoch Magazine is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1947 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, and Comics. "EPOCH publishes fiction, poetry, essays, comics, and graphic art." -C.S. Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within Within two months.
A Public Space
A Public Space is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2006 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, and Translation. "An independent nonprofit publisher of an eponymous award-winning literary, arts, and culture magazine, and A Public Space Books" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 4 months.
storySouth
storySouth is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2001 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, and Review. "storySouth’s most important mission is to showcase the best fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry that writers from the new south have to offer. Special emphasis is given to finding and promoting the works of promising new writers." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 2-6 months.
SmokeLong Quarterly
SmokeLong Quarterly is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2003 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, Hybrid, and Translation. "We are dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web quarterly, whether written by widely published authors or those new to the craft." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 1 week.
Oxford American
Oxford American is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1992 that publishes Fiction, and Nonfiction. "A nonprofit, quarterly literary magazine dedicated to featuring the best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions.
The Carolina Quarterly
The Carolina Quarterly is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1948 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Review, Translation, and Art. "Publishing established and emergent voices in fiction, poetry, essays, and art since 1948." -C.S. Fee: $2.50 | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 4-6 months.
Blackbird
Blackbird is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2002 that publishes Poetry, Translation, Nonfiction, Fiction, and Play. "An online journal of literature and the arts offers visitors from around the world outstanding fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and reviews, as well as plays, visual art, new media, and video essays." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 6 months.
Juked
Juked is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1999 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, and Poetry. "In publication since 1999, we are an independent journal that appears online as well as in annual print issues. We don’t adhere to any particular themes or tastes, but some people tell us they see one, maybe there’s something there?" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 4 months.
Wigleaf
Wigleaf is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 2008 that publishes Fiction, and Flash Fiction. "We feature stories under 1000 words." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
Diagram
Diagram is a United States of America-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, Review, and Translation. "WE VALUE the insides of things, vivisection, urgency, risk, elegance, flamboyance, work that moves us, language that does something new, or does something old--well. We like iteration and reiteration. Ruins and ghosts. Mechanical, moving parts, balloons, and frenzy. Buzz us." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 2 months.
Oxford Magazine
Oxford Magazine is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1984 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash CNF, and Poetry. "a literary & arts magazine edited and published by creative writing MFA students at Miami University" -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: Yes - They accept simultaneous submissions. They respond within 4-6 months.
Green Mountains Review
Green Mountains Review is a United States of America-based literary magazine founded in 1987 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Art, and Review. "Green Mountains Review, based at Northern Vermont University, is an award-winning literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary essays, interviews, and book reviews by both well-known writers and promising newcomers." -C.S. Fee: None | Pay: No - They accept simultaneous submissions.
I loved the comment made about how if one's goal is really to get a book out there, to finish that book. I learned this lesson when I went on three-year tear to get published. I probably wrote 100 blogs, Op-Eds and articles for different publications but in terms of my goal, I was spinning my wheels, a mistake I'm not likely to make again.
Also, the 50-journal list offered today is my very favorite way to passively collect information about where I might like to submit.