Monthly Archives: June 2016

June 14, 2016

Where the Poetry Is

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We received a submission recently in which the writer, in his cover letter, remarked that he was from a town of 900 people, a town in America’s northwest. The writer wrote that one of the people he grew up with became a US senator, and another became a founding member of a well-known rock band. The other 898 people, he wrote, did not amount to much. (more…)

June 10, 2016

Variations on a Submission from Romania

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The submissions keep coming in. We hope you’ll keep them coming in. We’ll keep reading. It’s what we’re here for. To read. This is a partnership. You send, we read. So later on our readers can read.

A recent submitter from Romania wrote in the cover letter: “I can’t believe you actually pay people, but I guess that means established writers will submit to you and the chances of new writers winning a spot are infinitesimal, but oh well, let’s get on to it!” (more…)

June 7, 2016

Today Marks Two Weeks

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Today marks two weeks that LitMag has been open for submissions. And we’ve been receiving submissions. We’ve been reading, and reading. We love reading.

We’ve accepted a couple stellar pieces — and we’re ready for more.

If you’re compelled to write, if you’re a writer who thinks writing is a wondrous disease, submit. There’s no fee. We pay well.

Come shine with us.

Send us your best stuff. What we think of as your gems.