Ok #writingcommunity , let's jump headfirst into 2023 with some #submissions! Most of these will come from Erica Dreifus' excellent Practicing Writer newsletter: https://erikadreifus.substack.com/p/the-practicing-writer-20-january-69d #writinglife #submitathon
First, here's one for those of us who like a quick response: Threepenny Review. No simultaneous submissions - but that's totally fine by me, because they usually respond within days. Yes, DAYS. Extremely competitive market, one of those dream journals. https://www.threepennyreview.com/submissions.html
next, there's Split Lip Magazine. They ask for submissions of a single piece, and in my experience are pretty quick to respond. Paying market. https://splitlipthemag.com/submit
for those dark pieces, consider 34 Orchard.They like dark. And they pay. https://34orchard.com/guidelines/
Canadian international feminist publication Room is open for a few more days, theme is Ghosts: https://room.submittable.com/submit
If you identify as IBPOC, this is for you: Prism has a call for submissions http://prismmagazine.ca/2022/10/31/call-for-submissions-61-3-winter-ibpoc/ (paying market)
and from Jan 16-25, Ecotone has free, open submissions for you. More here: https://ecotonemagazine.org/submissions/
Australian-based Saltbush Review has an open call for submissions on the theme of "Intersections" - another paying market, open internationally. https://saltbushreview.com/submissions/
if you need more ideas where to send, try this resource from Driftwood Press: https://www.driftwoodpress.com/submission-opportunities
I'm going to call it a day for today. Happy submitting!