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Joseph Kerschbaum

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Poet, posts about writing, subs, craft. Latest poetry collections: Midnight Sunrise (2024) & Mirror Box (2020), both from Main St. Rag Press. Poetry staff for The Flying Island Journal. Noms: Pushcart, BoTN, Lilly. More: www.thirstyocean.com

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Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jun 15

What a beautiful issue of @reedmagazine.bsky.social Thanks so much to the editors for including this new poem!

Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jun 7

Wow. It’s been a busy couple of months. Haven’t been around the skies of blue in a while. Everyone doing OK?

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · Jan 15

Our submissions portal is now open!

That's right, we're accepting direct submissions of innovative literary fiction, poetry, & narrative nonfiction until March 15, 2025.

Interested in submitting to Book*hug Press? Read our submission guidelines here: bookhugpress.ca/bookthug-sub...

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Samantha Terrell @samanthaterrell.bsky.social · Jan 15

Poets, SHINE's 2025 calendar is filling up fast, but there's still room for you! Subs are FREE and open. www.shinepoetry.com

#shinepoetry
#poetrycommunity
#writingcommunity

Submission Guidelines for SHINE poetry. Learn more at SHINEpoetry[dot]com

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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · Jan 20

Friends! 📣📣📣

We're open until the end of the month for short fiction (500-3500 words) and poetry!

Make it weird, make it grotesque, make it cozy, just make us FEEL something. We want all your SFF words that focus on long-term relationships.

www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...

Submission Guidelines

Learn all about our submissions guidelines, what we're looking for, and our payment details

www.heartlines-spec.com

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Bluestem @bluestemmag.bsky.social · Jan 20

BLUESTEM submissions are OPEN ✨

Submit your CNF, fiction, poetry, or comics and join the extraordinary artists to find a home at BLUESTEM.

Deadline: March 1st

Submit here: bluestem.submittable.com/submit

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Penstricken @penstricken.bsky.social · Jan 21

Submissions are open! We're looking for short #fiction, #poetry and articles for our 2nd issue. Theme: Lines

We're #writers too. We know it can be scary to submit your work but don't be shy. We love to encourage new and established writers. 🙂

Full submission guidelines: penstricken.com/submissions

Issue 2 – Submissions

Submissions Open We are now accepting submissions of short stories, poetry and non-fiction for our Spring issue, which will be entitled Lines. Please note we will be unable to offer any monetary co…

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(s)crawl literary magazine @scrawlmagazine.bsky.social · Jan 24

SUBMISSION CALL!

submissions are open for (s)crawl literary magazine's inaugural fall 2025 issue.

see submission guidelines & submit your work on our website: scrawlmag.com

know someone who would be interested? tag them and share this post to spread the word!

#litmag #horrorlitmag #horrorwriters

submission call for (s)crawl literary magazine. text: fall 2025 - submissions are OPEN! seeking horror short stories, poetry, and essays by lgbtqia+, neurodiverse, female, bipoc, and disabled voices. we pay our writers and never charge sub fees. scrawlmag.com. background: a dark and moody photo of a skull on the ground surrounded by leaves and dirt.

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Riot in Your Throat @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social · Jan 25

We're in the FINAL WEEK of open submissions!! Send in your full length poetry manuscripts!!

Submission guidelines:
riotinyourthroat.com/contact-subm...

An alarm clock sitting on a wooden table with the text "We're open for full length poetry manuscripts for one more week!! www.riotinyourthroat.com"

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Atrium @atriumpoetry.bsky.social · Jan 27

We are OPEN for the next 10 days! Tell your poetry pals!
atriumpoetry.com/submission-g...

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Querencia Press @querenciapress.bsky.social · Jan 27

Unthemed quarterly submissions are open for Spring! We take all written genres for our quarterly anthologies, and submissions can be sent through Submittable ✨ link in bio—please read submission guidelines. Deadline March 1st

Water color pink and orange flower background, with red water color butterflies on top, text in foreground reads SPRING SUBS OPEN! ACCEPTING UNTHEMED POETRY, FICTION, CNF, & HYBRID

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Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jan 21

I can't be the first person to endorse the double feature of "The Substance" and "A Different Man." Very different films but they share some strands of thematic DNA.

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The Hooghly Review @thehooghlyreview.bsky.social · Jan 17

SUBMIT SUBMIT SUBMIT!

The Hooghly Review @thehooghlyreview.bsky.social · Jan 11

Issue 4 submission guidelines are up on our website.
thehooghlyreview.com/issue-4-subm...

Please read full guidelines before sending work.

Submissions open January 16.

Please help us spread the word.

Issue 4 Submission Call (Open January 16)

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Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jan 17

Oh, this fine news! Just what I needed on a Friday morning. Can't wait. Cheers!

Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jan 17

A few poems from "The Trees The Trees." These poems flip the world upside down and then put it back together. By @heatherchristle.bsky.social

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Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jan 15

Need a solid book on poetic craft? This might be what you're looking for. If you're thinking, you know enough about line breaks, you probably don't. There is always more to learn.

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Tom Hirons @hironstom.bsky.social · Jan 9

This is the poetry magazine I edit.
Submissions are now open for issue 4

Find out more here:
clarionpoetry.com/submissions

Poetry for a world on fire...

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Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thanks Janis! We have rolling submissions and we're continuously open. Thanks again!

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Bleating Thing Magazine @bleatingthing.bsky.social · Jan 9

Guidelines & forms: www.bleatingthingmagazine.com/submit.html

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emily stoddard @emilystoddard.bsky.social · Jan 8

Your 2025 poetry publishing spreadsheet (173 reading periods this year!) and trend report is here. Now I go collapse on the couch with my dog, thank you, love you, happy new year, submit with care! submit in solidarity! it matters, really!

poetrybulletin.substack.com/p/2025-poetr...

2025 Poetry Book Publishing: Trends, Deadlines, and a Tool for Your Submissions

173 reading periods in 2025. 44% of them make submission fees accessible in some way. Who are you sharing your poetry with this year?

poetrybulletin.substack.com

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Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · Jan 9

Always open for submissions gooseberry-pie.com/submissions/

Submissions - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine

SUBMISSIONS Submission Guidelines Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine asks for first-time publication rights and the right to display the work for the duration of the magazine. Copyright reverts to author u...

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Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jan 8

I tried to like the new version of The Crow. But it really insisted that I dislike it.

Joseph Kerschbaum @josephkerschbaum.bsky.social · Jan 4

Just read "irritable bowel syndrome" as "irresistible bowl syndrome"

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Sley House Presents @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social · Jan 1

New year, new submissions!

We’re open until January 7 for your short fiction, flash fiction, and poetry!

You can find more info on SleyHouse.com. We hope you’ll join us for our annual tales!

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Empty House Press @emptyhousepress.bsky.social · Jan 1

Submissions are open till January 31st for Issue Fourteen! We’d love to read your short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose poems, & hybrid work on the themes of home, place, and memory 🏠✨

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