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LIMINAL.SPACES is a minimalist magazine focused on literature and visual art exploring environmental themes, accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art with both speculative and realist elements.
I-70 Review is a literary magazine that publishes poetry and fiction, accepting submissions annually from July 1 to November 30.
Oh Reader is a magazine seeking nonfiction, humor, and poetry about the experience and impact of reading, but does not publish fiction, book reviews, or author interviews.
Body Shots is an annual short-fiction anthology from Subtle Body Press seeking bold, voice-driven short fiction of any genre.
Torch Literary Arts publishes original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and scripts by Black women writers, featuring Friday Features and paying $150 per accepted piece.
Open to: Black women writers, 18 years of age or older.
Dirty Magick Magazine publishes original short fiction focused on urban fantasy, sword and sorcery, and supernatural horror, with a strong emphasis on adventure and magical elements.
Rat Bag Literary is a semi-pro paying magazine seeking weird, genre-blurring fiction, microfiction, drabbles, flash, poetry, and creative nonfiction with a focus on speculative and offbeat work.
Points in Case is a daily literary humor publication seeking smart, irreverent, and original humor writing in various formats.
Nat 1 Publishing is a micro-press specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and related genres, publishing both short works for anthologies and full-length books.
Weekly Humorist is a satire magazine seeking funny, original comedy writing up to 1,500 words, paying $20 per accepted piece.
Breaking Into the Craft is a magazine seeking original, unpublished fiction that has been rejected by at least three other markets, with a focus on character-driven stories and a preference for humorous sci-fi.
Sci-Fi Lampoon is a humor magazine seeking funny speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, horror), flash, short stories, and art.
Eleventh Hour Literary is a journal seeking previously rejected and revised literary prose, poetry, and hybrid work from writers worldwide.
Chicken Soup for the Soul is a well-known anthology series seeking true, inspirational, and heartwarming personal stories and poems for themed books, with several open calls on topics like gratitude, humor, marriage, kindness, and positive thinking.
Thin Skin is a literary magazine showcasing older writers, especially those aged 50 and over, and publishes literary fiction (short stories and flash), and poetry.
Open to: Writers aged 50 and over strongly favored, but slightly younger writers considered if work fits the magazine's ethos.
Brian's Bookcase is a nonprofit publishing donated fiction of all genres to support mental health awareness, making stories available to monthly donors.
Calliope is a not-for-profit publication of the Writers’ Special Interest Group of American Mensa, publishing short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction about writing, with a focus on supporting writers.
Defenestration is a humor magazine publishing funny short stories, poetry, and nonfiction (including 'fake' nonfiction), with a focus on a wide range of comedic styles.
Internet Angelz is an online horror press publishing a wide range of horror and speculative fiction, including micro, flash, and short fiction.
Open to: You must be 18 years of age or over to submit.
Johnny America is a quirky, volunteer-run magazine publishing very short fiction, humor, and essays, but not poetry.
Literally Stories is an online magazine publishing short fiction from around the world, accepting a wide range of genres except children's stories, poetry, essays, or travelogues.
Little Old Lady Comedy is a humor publication seeking satire, parody, and comedic writing including essays, articles, short stories, lists, and poetry.
moocat.net is an online magazine publishing essays, poetry, travelogs, and comedy with a focus on original, reflective, and humorous writing.
Razzle Dazzle Cafe is an audio zine publishing short stories (1,000–1,500 words) in a variety of genres, especially speculative and mystery, as audio on YouTube.
Robot Butt is an online magazine seeking comedy writing, sketches, essays, stories, and profiles, with a focus on humor but also open to non-explicitly comedic commentary and pop culture pieces.
Roi Fainéant Press is an online literary magazine publishing literary fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, humor, and more, with a flexible and inclusive approach.
Sinister Minutes Podcast seeks original, disturbing, or darkly humorous stories for audio narration.
StoryBottle is a magazine seeking literary and speculative fiction, including flash, with an interest in unusual or underrepresented genres.
The Freak! is a magazine publishing strange and genre-bending short fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more.
The New Yorker's Shouts & Murmurs section publishes humorous fiction and accepts submissions by email, with a limit of one submission at a time.
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