Just in case you never thought I was wacky:
2 Poems by Nolcha Fox - The Gorko Gazette
2 Poems by Nolcha Fox - The Gorko Gazette
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Two poems published today in The Gorko Gazette!
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silent lotus
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Congratulationssssss
Thanks, SL!
Very interesting to see all of these online venues that I didn't know about before. This is the equivalent of the old little magazine scene, except everything's online now. Not sure how I feel about that. I think it would be nice to have a combination mag that's both online and in-print.
The editor of The Gorko Gazette told me his magazine started as print. Some publishers still do print magazines only (such as Paddler Press and Alien Buddha Zine). I've read that some literary magazines offer both options, but I haven't been in this world long enough to see that happen in real life.
I feel I've arrived every time I hold a publication in my hand that contains my poetry. A book forces me to slow down and savor what I'm reading.
The online world has its advantages.
I feel I've arrived every time I hold a publication in my hand that contains my poetry. A book forces me to slow down and savor what I'm reading.
The online world has its advantages.
- My poetry is more widely read electronically than if it was in a print magazine.
- My poetry is usually published more quickly (publication cycles are shorter without print). Last quarter (and this might be an outlier experience), 60 of my poems were published. I haven't announced them all because you'd probably kick me off the forum for hogging everyone's time.
- It's easier to publicize published poems without getting out of my pajamas. Thank you, Twitter and Facebook. (I have an Instagram account, but I'm not a fan of Instagram.)
- It's cheaper than buying a book or magazine.
- Too much information is available (contests and other poets' work and where did all these literary magazines come from?).
- It sucks up so much time just to stay current.
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Well stated. I often talk about the downsides of online journals (ironic because I run some), but people like @Lance Jencks remind me of how I need to lighten up because they are the future (and present).
One thing I forgot to mention was how easy it is to find literary magazines now on Facebook and Twitter. When I first started submitting, I did a general search to find literary magazines. Now that I'm more tied into the community, I submit to magazines when other poets mention their work is there (and I like the poems). On Facebook, there are also multiple submission groups and poetry groups that list open submissions.
I've also developed online relationships with some editors I submit to regularly, and they now contact me about upcoming anthologies they want me to submit to.
All this would be much harder if literary magazines were only print.
I've also developed online relationships with some editors I submit to regularly, and they now contact me about upcoming anthologies they want me to submit to.
All this would be much harder if literary magazines were only print.
What's your method?
I first start with a general search on Twitter and Facebook for "literary magazine" and "magazine." If I'm looking for a specific genre, I search on that keyword (my favorites are "dark" and "horror"). I follow those magazines, and if they look really interesting, I go on their websites to sign up for notifications of submission openings. On Twitter, literary magazines also give shout-outs to other magazines. I check them out, too.
I start following people who follow those literary magazines, to see where they submit. I often submit to magazines that publish poems I like.
On Facebook, I sign up for groups that list open submissions and that list anthologies seeking submissions.
You can also check these out (and there are many more):
free submissions to literary magazines - Google Sheets
https://authorspublish.com/ (if you sign up for their emails, they'll send you all sorts of submission opportunities)
Open Submissions — Write or Die Tribe
Literary Magazines - The Big List of Literary Magazines (everywritersresource.com)
Ralan.com - Home Page
Classifieds | NewPages.com
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Good poems and nicely formatted, congrats.
Thank you. This has helped me refine OAF's Twitter presence.
https://twitter.com/openartsforum
I've really never understood Twitter, but we have an account. Follow us if you want.
I already followed you on Twitter and Facebook.
Let me know if you need any more information.
Thanks @Tom Strong! Fun to write and very silly.