Weekly Roundup: August 16, 2024
Weekly Roundup: August 16, 2024
Thinking about marginalia
I hate writing in books. But more and more, I’m considering the “art” of marginalia. This guy makes a strong case for it.
Also, I wrote a micro-micro story that will likely never bask in the lit-mag glory, so figured I’d share it here. With you.
Death of Nostalgia
By me.
The window was getting smaller by the day. The process was so insidious and imperceptible that we remained woefully ignorant. Only after it became about a quarter of what it was that Lena spotted the difference. She may be the youngest of the three of us, but she’s also the most observant. Or perhaps because she’s the youngest of us that she has time to observe. Her only chore is to brush her teeth every morning, afternoon and evening. The rest of the day she stares out of the window into the screen that resembles what ought to have been “the scenery” when those things existed. Now the world has no color. Beyond the screens exists a gray sky clouded not by clouds but poisonous dust. In this world, we—Lena, Athena, and I—reside. And the screened window gets smaller every day till we’re trapped inside without the nostalgia of the scenery. We live, we eat, we do our chores, until we die.
Curated Opportunities
These opportunities focus on creative and sometimes magazine writing. I try to include a mix of super high-profile and indie publications that are more beginner-friendly. (Click the names of the publications for detailed submission guidelines.)
Apparition Lit: Sad day here because they’re accepting submissions (poetry and short stories) for THEIR LAST ISSUE. Theme: Harbringer. Deadline: August 31. Pay: $50 for poetry and $0.05 per word for stories (min $50).
Copper Nickel: They just opened their submissions for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation. Deadline: December 15. Pay: $30 per printed page.
Georgia Review: They’re open for subs, accepting fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. No rush; they’ll accept subs through May 15, 2025. Pay: $50 per page or $4 per line of poetry, up to $800.
Room: They’re accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. There is no deadline, but until they reach the submission limit… which is unclear. Pay: Paid market, but amount unknown.
Phoebe: They’re accepting fiction, nonfiction, and poetry until October 15. Pay: $30.
Write or Die: They’re open for their very first themed submission call. Nonfiction only, and the theme is “Private Terrors.” Deadline: September 13. Pay: $50
[Note: They’re also open for regular submissions without a theme or deadline. They pay $50 for essays and $200 for fiction.]Split Lip: They’re open across multiple genres, including interviews and art. Pay: $75.
Zone 3: They’re open too! Accepting the usuals: fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Deadline: November 1. Pay: no.
Ephemeras: They’re now open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art submissions. Deadline: unsure. Pay: no.
Bat City Review: They’re open for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry until September 15. Pay: no.
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*** Note: I cannot always vet each of these publications, unfortunately. So, please do your due diligence and research. See if their values align with yours, if there are conditions/restrictions to who can or cannot pitch/submit, whether or not they’re a paying market, how much they pay, etc., if these things matter to you.***
See you next week.