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Feels Blind Literary Seeks Work for Lucky Issue #13

Deadline: January 31, 2026

Based in Baltimore, Feels Blind Literary is amped for AWP 2026! To show off our hospitality, we’re planning an offsite bash to launch FBL’s lucky …
Promotional graphic for Swamp Pink literary prizes featuring a gray polka-dot background with bold text announcing prizes in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Includes details: January 1–31 submission window, stories and essays up to 25 pages, 1–3 poems, and $2,000 plus publication awarded per genre.

The swamp pink Prizes in Fiction, Poetry, & Nonfiction

Opens: January 1, Closes: January 31

The swamp pink Prizes award $2,000 and publication to a story, essay, and poem. From January 1 to 31, submit a story or essay of …

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Editor’s Choice :: An Anthology of Rural Stories by Writers of Color, 2025

Anthology of short fiction by writers of color exploring place, identity, and psychological landscapes through experimental narratives.
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Magazine Stand :: New England Review – 46.3-4

A jam-packed double issue of emerging writers alongside new works from established writers and works in translations.

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