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English Majors & Minors (Creative Writing)

Drs. Christine Jackson & Kathleen J. Waites

  • Where to find Call-for-Submissions for journals, magazines, and contests:

    • Duotrope

      • "Duotrope is the most comprehensive website I know with up-to-date info on finding agents, publishers, journals for publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual arts. The database offers filters for searches, so a user can search for nonfiction journals, for instance, or look for websites accepting poetry inspired by current events or fiction for young adult readers. You can also find those publishers accepting electronic submissions or who are okay with simultaneous submissions.  (A writer could submit to more than one title at a time.)  The database includes contests and info on defunct titles or publishers who have shut down temporarily and when they'll resume taking submissions. One of the best features is a list of reports on the fastest responders, stats on acceptance rates, or most challenging responders, for instance, those taking 2% of submissions.  The problem is the database is subscription only, but you can join monthly or annually." ~ Dr. Jackson 

      • "Duotrope (a database) is one of the better sources of this information. It regularly lists paying and non-paying magazines (mostly online) that are open to (unagented) submission, and it also lists upcoming poetry and fiction contests." ~ Dr. Waites

    • LiteraryAgencies.com

      • "[This] website is free and loaded with valuable information about who is accepting clients, where and how to submit:" ~ Dr. Jackson

    • PublishersWeekly.com

      • ​"[This] is another website worth its weight in gold" ~ Dr. Jackson

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  • Undergraduate Journals and Resources

    • Poets and Writers

      • "Poets and Writers regularly calls for new writers (they have a call out now).  Undergraduates might find opportunity from this website." ~ Dr. Jackson​

    • University of Miami Mangrove

      • ​"There are many journals for undergraduate creative writing, both national and regional, oftentimes associated with a university creative writing program, such as University of Miami's Mangrove" ~ Dr. Waites​

    • Applause

      • "Applause is an online journal that publishes undergraduate writers from across the country and globe. This journal not only promotes accepted works through their strong social media platforms but pays their contributors $25 for accepted works. Each annual issue is loosely themed." ~ Dr. Farrar

    • Outrageous Fortune​

      • "Outrageous Fortune is the country’s first nationwide online literary magazine for and by undergraduates. This journal accepts creative products of all kinds, including fiction, non-fiction, drama, film, art, photography, poetry, and video-recorded spoken word and short films." ~ Dr. Farrar​

    • Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle

      • "You must be a member of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) to publish in their journals, but membership provides opportunities and guidance in creative and critical writing." ~ Dr. Farrar ​

    • Purdue Online Writing Lab

      • "Purdue Online Writing Lab offers resources for creative writers." ~ Dr. Waites​​

    • Susan Rabiner and Alfred Fortunato’s Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published​

      • "You can find excellent guidance not just online but in print resources like this one." ~ Dr. Farrar​

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  • Directory of Periodicals

    • "The expansive lists above certainly show valuable titles and publishing organizations." ~ Dr. Jackson

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  • Writing Contests and Grants

    • Poets and Writers curates a list of contests for creative writers (including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more)

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