hello there. come enjoy some poetry with us tonight! 🚨New Zine🚨: High Falls & Blue False Indigo by the amazing
@clem_flowers
is now live on the site! Well worth the cover charge so please check it out.
Not seeing many subs for the found things zine. A big disappointment as I'm realizing we may not be able to fulfill this project. 2 years of publishing your (yes, you reader) your friends and colleagues is a big accomplishment. I have not seen more than 6 submissions. Has me
Yes, we're still open for submissions!
Yes, we accept previously published pieces!
Yes, we pay!
Yes, we promote our artists and their other publications!
Yes, you should retweet this!
We've received 7 submissions so far, so the deadline may change, but we want to feel the heart, What do you think of when you think of heart? maybe it's Barracuda by the band Heart, or maybe you worked as a transplant driver, or maybe something else we haven't thought of yet!
When you own a home you soon realize that you are only a caretaker, that you will move, but the house will take care of another family. That's how we view our role within poetry.
We want to make sure all are included and contribute to making this house better.
#poetrycommunity
Well,,, it seems like we're being ghosted again. 2 poets have been paid for their work and 0 communication after funds deposited and poems published. It feels.... not good.
Kinda wondering why we're doing this at this point. I'm sorry to say but it looks like no interview, again
As a fledgling editor I'm learning a lot. But what has surprised me most is how thrilled people are to get a couple of kind words about the poem I've decided to publish.
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🚨24 hr. Call for submissions 🚨
One (1) poem or original piece of art.
Theme: choose one of the 7 deadly sins.
Deadline: 03/07/2022 9:00pm CST
Submit to bswsreview
@gmail
.com
*No previously published pieces please.
What's up with everyone saying poetry is dead, no one cares, and poetry only matters to poets and then poetry subs being like the most subbed category at lit mags!?
Hello to all the new followers we've seen recently. Submissions for our deep dive zine open April 1. We don't get hundreds of submissions like the other guys, which means we're able to give personal attention to each submission, which is kinda our thing with the deep dives.
i always used to daydream about bringing people together for a cause. never thought it would be poetry. then again i never thought i would be making friendship bracelets w/ my wife at 39 yo. this is so cool, thanks for doing this w/ me and trusting me w/ your work.
🚨 Here's the deal: Send us up to 2 prose poems. This zines title is Making the Machines that Destroy Us. No artwork please. Deadline: Monday 6 pm CST. Send to bswsreview
@gmail
.com
We're doing this thing. Send us your erasure, collage, centos, Golden shovels, concrete poems, dub poems, or whatever else you've come up with. We're open all month long!
We're pleased to announce that we're doubling the size of our team! We're looking for a resident artist to help with cover designs etc. This form will remain open until Nov. 1 decisions will be made in Nov for the start of our next deep dive series! Please share widely!
Introducing ST(O))NE[D]! our new experimental rag. It's coming soon and you could get in on the mailing to start receiving copies FREE. We're also making hand stitched high quality copies for those that want to support us and get something in return:
Sentiment has been dulled by the dozens of replies saying the same, and it reads as superficial, believe me it's not, that's you and your perception. I would sincerely appreciate the chance to create a zine with y'all.
Hey all, remember that thing we did like a week ago? I know forever ago, right? We'll be publishing our special 7 Deadly Sins Zine with 15 lovely contributors soon! By the way in that week or so we now have 900 followers. Ya'll are the best!
We're gonna open for submissions 4/20. Since we are 1 person and they want to get you a response fast with maybe some feedback know that we'll close after we reach a cap. Maybe 50? 70? Let's see how quickly we can close shop!
Hello, thanks for all the new follows, we're working through to follow back. In the meantime we do have an open submission call for our experimental in print only zine ST((O))NE[D]! check it out and maybe submit something:
As a litmag we've been questioning our role in the recent reversal of roe v wade. First we'd Ike it known that WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS DECISION. It's despicable. WE SUPPORT WOMEN their right to choose what happens with their bodies.
we've received 1 photography submission for the zombie zine, just something to think about when you're at your local cemetery this weekend. Or are you going to the mall, like artists go to the museum, to write us a wicked ekphrastic poem?
In one week we had 455 views on the website! We've got 300 follows here on Twitter. Just goes to show what whores we all are for publication. And awesome people, of course.
Well,,, it seems like we're being ghosted again. 2 poets have been paid for their work and 0 communication after funds deposited and poems published. It feels.... not good.
Kinda wondering why we're doing this at this point. I'm sorry to say but it looks like no interview, again
Well that's an afternoon of work. And nowhere to eat dinner. Maybe a special edition for pre-orders or maybe only on contributor copies??? What do you think?
🚨 Here's the deal: Send us up to 2 prose poems. This zines title is Making the Machines that Destroy Us. No artwork please. Deadline: Monday 6 pm CST. Send to bswsreview
@gmail
.com
Thanks everyone for making my weekend, those that submitted, or retweeted, it was a blast! I'm stoked by the response, we've got 27 submissions. Not crazy numbers, but pretty respectable for a little journal barely 6 mo. old. Looking forward to reading and sending out responses!
These 13 copies of ST((O))E[D]! Photocopied and stapled are ready to mail out for free to those on the mailing list! Licking your chops for some free experimental zines? Get on the mailing list!
A big ol wet juicy thank you to those who've preordered the Making the Machines that Destroy Us zine!
If you'd like a copy of your own, you can purchase one here:
Thinking of opening up submissions for a contest called The CONtest:
20 bucks submission fee.
1st: $500. 2nd: $200. 3rd: t-shirt
Every month we'll push the deadline out another month.
Well over a year response time (if any at all).
Everyone's a semi finalist (so close!).
Finally home from work and get to do what I've been waiting to do all day, read all y'alls words.
Expect some responses tonight. Just over 3 hours left to get 'em in.
🚨24 hr. Call for submissions 🚨
One (1) poem or original piece of art.
Theme: choose one of the 7 deadly sins.
Deadline: 03/07/2022 9:00pm CST
Submit to bswsreview
@gmail
.com
*No previously published pieces please.
Rethinking the entire bsws project. What's holding you back from sending something in? Not interested? Too vague a call? This is the worst fear calling for submissions and no one is answering. When magazines say they appreciate the chance to read your work, although the