Hermeneutic Chaos invites poetry and prose submissions for its forthcoming issues. Since its inception, the journal is enthusiastic about work that engages the readers with perspectives beyond its physical architecture. We look for poems and fictions that incorporate a compelling aesthetic theme, unique and surprising use of language and a powerful imagery. Works published by us have found recognition in Best Of The Netand Best Of Small Fictions, among others. To know more and/or in order to submit, please visit www.hermeneuticchaosjournal.com/submissions.html. We are excited to read your work!

Green Linden is an online journal with a twofold mission: to publish and foster excellent poetry and to give a portion of our proceeds to reforestation efforts—we have planted 42 trees this year! Begun in 2008 as a forum for interviews (and including such luminaries as Kazim Ali, Carolyn Forché, Ross Gay, Richard Siken, and Cole Swensen), we are now accepting poetry submissions for Issue 2, scheduled for publication in December. Selections from the issue will be published in our acclaimed broadside series. Visit www.greenlindenpress.com/submit for more information.

Palooka is an international nonprofit literary magazine. We’ve published writers, artists, and photographers from the United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Israel, Finland, and Austria. Always seeking unique fiction, poetry, nonfiction, graphic narratives, comic strips, artwork, and photography. Give us a shot! We promise not to hit back. Submissions open year-round. $2.50 submission fee. www.palookamag.com

Storm Cellar, a journal of safety and danger in print and online, seeks amazing new writing and art for an issue featuring authors who happen to be women or genderqueer (in the most inclusive sense). Send us what we have never seen before, what surprised you when you wrote it. We’re particularly interested in voices from the Midwest and those who are underrepresented. Details at stormcellarquarterly.com/submit or jump to stormcellar.submittable.com.

John Updike once said, “Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.” At Driftwood Press, we are actively searching for artists who care about doing it right, or better. We are excited to receive your submissions and will diligently work to bring you the best in literary criticism, short fiction, poetry, graphic narrative, photography, art, and interviews. We also offer our submitters a premium option to receive an acceptance or rejection letter within one week of submission; many authors are offered editorships and interviews. www.driftwoodpress.net

Dazzle us with your lyrical essays, brave nonfiction, fearless fiction, intriguing poetry, surprising photography and artwork.  www.gravelmag.com

The Forge Literary Magazine seeks fiction and nonfiction submissions. While we prefer work below 3,000 words, we will consider work of rare quality up to 5,000 words. Since we are a diverse, international group of writers, our tastes and styles are wide-ranging. Submissions are read anonymously year-round. We publish one prose piece per week selected by a rotating cast of editors. Our selection is competitive, so send us your best! There is no fee to submit, and we pay all contributors. Visit our website for better insight into who we are and what we publish: www.forgelitmag.com.

Kitty Litter Press published Joey and the Black Boots from 1994-2000, a small-press poetry and art magazine, privately published by Cari and Seth Taplin. Life happenings forced us to shut down the press for a while but now we are getting back in the Kat Box! We have relocated near Austin, Texas. New submissions being accepted now for the “re-boot” issue. We will publish quarterly beginning in January 2017. Submissions of unpublished poetry, short prose, and art are welcome. No themed issues. No submission fees. See our website for complete details: kittylitterpress.wordpress.com.

Now reading for Volume Two. Please visit us at Volume One, with 70 poets (from beginners to the renowned) and over 125 poems: Stephen Dunn, Rae Armantrout, Robert Wrigley, Cecilia Woloch, Sturgill Simpson, Thylias Moss, David Wagoner, Ronald Wallace, J. Allyn Rosser, Pamela Sutton, Dick Allen, Daniel Lawless, Shara McCallum, Bob Hicok, Nin Andrews, Nance Van Winckel. A unique voice is prized. Be bold and uncensored. Our hallmark is “STRONG Rx MEDICINE.” Long poems welcome. Published biannually online. Reading fee though our online submission manager Submittable. www.theamericanjournalofpoetry.com

Submissions wanted: 1,000 words or less. We are looking for short works that give the reader a “flash” of revelation or surprise; or beautifully written (or humorous) short, short stories that burn into the reader’s memory… and, check out our no-fee writing contests. No poetry, please. brillianflashfiction.com/