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Gemini Magazine $1,000 Poetry Open

Deadline: January 2, 2026

The winner of Gemini Magazine‘s 16th annual Poetry Open receives $1,000 and online publication for a poem of any length, subject or style. Rhyming or …
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About Place Journal Call for Submissions: The Ground Beneath Us

Deadline: March 10, 2026

Each issue of About Place Journal, the arts publication of the Black Earth Institute, focuses on a specific theme. From January 1st to March 10th, …

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Magazine Stand :: Southern Humanities Review – 58.4

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Magazine Stand :: Blink Ink – #62

‘The gold standard for micro fiction’ newest issue is focused on “Museums.”

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