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presents creative expressions from all age groups living in Downeast Maine and Coastal New Brunswick Canada, or thereabouts. You might find Truths, Half Truths and Outright Lies ranging from Short Fiction, Tall Tales, Creative non-Fiction, Essays, Poetry, Haiku, Black & White Visual Arts, Lyrics, Games, Recipes, Quips, Quirks, Quotes That Should be Famous, Cartoons, Jokes, Witticisms, Follies, Riddles, Puzzles, Comic Strips. . . . Practically anything goes. For more information contact: the WordShed, LLC Post Office Box 190 Jonesboro, Maine 04648 Email thewordshed@tds.net |
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at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, seeks email submissions of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Present bio in the text body of the email and submission as an attachment in the Word .doc or .txt format. See the above link for more complete submission information.
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seeks inspirational (not religious; not sentimental), positive poems; focus on the seasons, mostly free-verse. Haiku welcome and well-done humor. Publishing most familiar small-press names to first-timers. Professionally printed; perfect-bound, now biannual publication, October and April. Deadlines: August 15 and February 15. Acknowledges submissions and sends proofs. Asks one-time rights only. Simultaneous submissions and previously published poems OK if noted. Guidelines available with SASE. No e-mail submissions. Submissions must be accompanied by SASE. Cover letter suggested. Pays 2 copies per poem published (up to five per issue). Featured Poet receives 10 copies and one-year subscription. Encircle includes book design, the Unrorean broadside and poetry workshops as well as The Aurorean. See website for more details. |
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is a respected international literary print magazine that has been published without interruption since 1950. It was originally established at Beloit College, but now is based in Maine and edited by John Rosenwald and Lee Sharkey. The BPJ has published many leading American poets. BPJ is looking for poetry that “knocks the oomph out of the status quo.” The editors prefer no particular forms or lengths or subjects and are always watching for new poets, fresh insights, live language. The Chad Walsh Poetry Award, $3000 in 2004, goes to the author of the poem or group of poems that editors judge to be the strongest in each year. A year’s subscription (4 issues) is $18; sample copy, $5. Orders, queries, and submissions should be sent to: Beloit Poetry Journal See the website for Submission Guidelines and an On-line Archive of the magazine’s first decades |
is a quarterly print poetry review from Portland which publishes new strong voices in yet presents the works of well respected poets. Submissions should be sent only by snail mail with SASE (stamped and self-addressed envelope), for acceptance or return of manuscript. Send only three poems of any length, with a one dollar ($1.00) reading fee, which is put into the production of the Review. The Café Review See website for Submission Guidelines and Subscription Info |
is a poetry journal that focuses on the literature of editors themselves but also accepts work from underground poets. 'eye' is released whenever enough quality poems have been amassed and aims for 30 unique voices per issue. It has a full color cover featuring original artwork. 'eye' publishes the kind of poetry that has to open up its own dimension to be written. Sample copies are $5.95. Send orders, submissions, or questions to: pupil@watchtheeye.com or by snail mail to: 'eye' P.O. Box 235 Waterville ME, 04903. |
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edited by jessy kendall, has been published monthly for over three years, 50 copies a month. #39 just released. black and white, 8 pages, homemade. letter founder submissions collect in a folder which is emptied and messily taped, glued and cut together every month. mail art, experiments, straight up poetry, music, buttons, photos of lightning and more. sometimes socially conscious, sometimes bashed unconscious. submit snail or email. jessy kendall Answer Shirker p.o. box 392 lewiston, maine 04243 shirk@riseup.net |
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is the pioneering online literary publication of the Franco-American Women's Institute of Maine. The journal publishes poetry, non-fiction, fiction and news of the Franco-American past and present. Bilingual: English and French. Rhea Cote Robbins. author of the acclaimed Wednesday's Child, founder and Executive Director of the Franco-American Women's Institute, (which has a stong online presence), and instructor at the University of Maine, edits Moe pi toe. See the website for further information. |
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Following 13 years of successful publication under the editorship of George and Arlene Van Deventer, the poetry journal Off the Coast has found a new home in Downeast Maine with Valerie Lawson and Michael Brown, the new editors and publishers. OTC is accepting submissions of poetry (any subject or style, e-mail submissions preferred, postal submissions OK with SASE), graphics, and books for review (books only, no chapbooks). Subscriptions for the remaining two issues in 2008 and the anticipated four issues in 2009 are $50. Single issue: $10. Forward all inquiries, submissions, and subscriptions to: poetrylane@hughes.net Off the Coast |
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is a print-only literary journal edited and published since 1978 by Constance Hunting, the leader of Maine Letters, professor of English at University of Maine in Orono, author of many poetry books. Now edited by Sandy Phippen. PR publishes quality poetry, short stories, literary essays and reviews. Does not want to see "confessional, religious, sentimental, dull, incompetent, derivative" poetry. Submit 5 poems with SASE. Before submitting, purchase the journal. Individual copies are $10, S&H $2. Check or money order only. Puckerbrush Review |
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is a web photo-journal and arts magazine based in Portland, Maine, which uses poetry and short stories. John Alphonse is the editor. Photos may be viewed and ordered at the website. See the website for Submission Guidelines |
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is a literary journal published twice a year at the University of Maine at Farmington in conjunction with their Writers' Guild and with Alice James Books. It consists of predominantly student and faculty work, but is also open to outside contributors. They accept submissions of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and artwork. The Sandy River Review is free. For more information, or to submit, contact: srreview@yahoo.com |
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is a print literary journal from the University of Maine at Orono edited by graduate students that accepts poetry, prose (both fiction and non), one-act plays and black and white art. Send for submission guidelines to: stolenisland@yahoo.com. Looking for submissions on a rolling basis. You may order a copy for $5 from:
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The Wolf Moon Press is a Maine Journal of Art and Opinion, an online publication that features essays, book reviews, poetry, movie reviews, art reviews, and theater reviews. In addition, a magazine with material from the website will be published bimonthly and will be for sale.
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accepts submissions of original poetry, prose, letters, song lyrics, drawings, collages, copy art, rants, that relate to class online and in print form from Portland. WT Chronicles uses links/references/resources. We do not claim copyright. The zines are distributed for free in Portland (and elsewhere when we can manage it) and on the web (paper circulation of each issue is probably about 350).
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