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Raw Lit is a free literary magazine seeking emotionally raw, original prose and poetry in any genre, with submissions opening twice yearly for up to two weeks or until its cap is reached.

Response time info: within 15 days

Read the full guidelines at rawlit.weebly.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryMysteryHumorPays: No compensation.

Issue 10 submissions open January 1, 2027, for a maximum of two weeks or until the cap is reached. Any genre and form is welcome; submit up to three prose pieces totaling no more than 2,000 words. The optional theme is “Struggle.”

nonfictionLiteraryMysteryHumorPays: No compensation.

Issue 10 submissions open January 1, 2027, for a maximum of two weeks or until the cap is reached. Any genre and form is welcome; submit up to three prose pieces totaling no more than 2,000 words. The optional theme is “Struggle.”

poetryLiteraryMysteryHumorPays: No compensation.

Issue 10 submissions open January 1, 2027, for a maximum of two weeks or until the cap is reached. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than six pages. The optional theme is “Struggle.”

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