145 Weekly Sub Calls: Expanded | 02.25.26
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Literary magazine
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Gives context on what these magazines are and how they function as publication venues for writers
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PubMed Central
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Explains the process of sending work to publishers, which is exactly what these weekly sub calls describe
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Horror fiction
16 min read
Provides background on the horror genre mentioned in The Dread Literary Review entry
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There are 145 weekly sub calls today. Also, in case you missed it from this past week:
Arrival Magazine → Deadline: Mar 11 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Fiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | 300+ followers | Canada | 2023 — “Arrival Magazine is an entry point for emerging writers studying creative writing at the postsecondary level in Canada.”
Writers For A Cause Literary Magazine | Theme: Issue 3.5: “Proud of Us (reprise)” — POETRY → Deadline: Mar 15 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | R: 7 days | A: 55% | 300+ followers | United States | 2024 — “ISSUE 3.5: “Proud of Us (reprise)” SUBMISSIONS OPEN”
An Inkslinger’s Observance | Theme: Patchwork → Deadline: Mar 23 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | Under 100 followers — “An Inkslinger’s Observance is Indiana University’s undergraduate-run literary magazine.”
The Haiku Shack Magazine | Theme: Desert → Deadline: Apr 30 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Poetry, Fiction | ✖️ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | R: 30 days | 2K+ followers | Canada | 2025 — “The Haiku Shack Magazine focuses on very short poetry and microfiction that seek to make an emotional impact. Every issue is inspired by a specific theme and photograph. Writers are invited to send their own interpretation”
The Dread Literary Review → Deadline: May 5 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Poetry, Fiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | R: 90 days | A: 15% | Under 100 followers | United States | 2025 — “Poetry and short fiction in the horror and speculative genres.”
Every Day Fiction | Theme: March 2026 → Deadline: Feb 25 | Fee: No | Pay: CA$3 flat or CA$3/piece | Open for Fiction | ✖️ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | R: 90 days | A: 25.81% | 2K+ followers | Canada | 2007 — “bite-sized stories for a busy world”
Vermilion Writing Prompts → Deadline: Feb 25 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for ...
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