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Vallum Magazine: Dreams vs. Nightmares

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Where do dreams come from? Do nightmares stem from the same root source? What can be considered a dream or a nightmare? How do they figure in our lives, and how do we write about them poetically? Whether psychic or psychological, send us poems that speak to the theme of …

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Washington Square Review: Deadline to Submit

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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. We are accepting submissions from October 25 to December 1. Poetry: Submissions should not exceed five poems. Fiction: Submissions should not …

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Sixth Finch: Chapbook Submission Deadline

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Sixth Finch will be reading chapbook-length submissions (roughly 20-30 pages) through December 6 and we will select at least two manuscripts for publication. In place of reading fees, we ask that you make a donation of any amount to an organization that's doing important work right now. This link will …

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Wesleyan Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Period Closes

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For our Fall 2022 open reading period, we invite poetry manuscript samples along with query letters. Please read through all guidelines below. Manuscript Sample: Poets and translators are invited to submit a 15-20 page manuscript sample accompanied by a query letter. Please familiarize yourself with our catalog before submitting a …

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Fence Books: Ottoline Prize Deadline

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The Ottoline Prize awards publication and $5,000 to a book-length work of poetry by any person who identifies as a woman. First, second, third, fourth, and beyond books are welcome. The author of the selected book also receives a two-week residency at Eliot House, in Gloucester, MA. The submission fee …

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