WOMEN WHO SUBMIT: In Tinderbox’s most recent submission call, it stated, “Due to an enlightening conversation in a private Facebook group, I’ve decided to open up submissions to my press, Tinderbox Editions, with a donation or fee-free option.” What point or comment from this private conversation inspired you to take action? As a poet who struggles with innumerable pay-to-play contests and open readings, I was excited to learn about reading fees from the publisher’s perspective and to hear more on running a journal and press. In a submission call I picked up through the yahoo! listserv CRWROPPS (Creative Writing Opportunities List), Kiefer announced Tinderbox Editions’ latest open reading period will have a fee-free option until August 31st. She is now happily tackling the role of publisher for her newest project, Tinderbox Editions. She edited for dislocate and Midway Journal before co-founding Tinderbox Poetry Journal with her friend, Brett Elizabeth Jenkins. She is the author of The Quick Start Guide to Flash Fiction. She occasionally teaches a course on flash fiction.Molly Sutton Kiefer, is an essayist and poet with numerous publications including the lyric essay, Nestuary (Ricochet Editions 2014) and two chapbooks. Over the past five years, she’s written hundreds of articles for Authors Publish, and she’s also served as a copywriter and copy editor for a wide range of organizations and individuals. If you’d like to learn more or submit to Welter, please visit their website here.īio: Ella Peary is the pen name for an author, editor, creative writing mentor, and submission consultant.
Tinderbox poetry journal submissions full#
They only accept submissions that adhere to the guidelines they’ve posted online, so please read these guidelines in full before submitting.
Welter accepts submissions online, not via email or by post. All authors should take care to remove identifying information from submitted writing. Welter reads submissions blind, which makes them a great venue for unpublished authors. The winner of the contest will receive $100. Welter is especially interested in submissions that address the theme of “Home,” but they’ll consider writing on any theme.
Welter is also holding a micro writing contest called “100 Words for $100.” Authors may submit one flash-fiction or nonfiction-or one micro poem, 100 words or fewer. Authors of fiction or nonfiction may submit one story or essay, 2,500 words or fewer.
To submit to Welter’s online journal, poets may send up to three poems. To get a sense of what they publish, you can read their online content for free. The print edition of Welter is published annually in the spring, while the online journal is published regularly throughout the year. Welter showcases both emerging and established authors from around the world. They publish both online and in print, and right now they’re seeking submissions for their online journal. Welter, produced by the University of Baltimore, has been publishing quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for 55 years.
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