We all already know about most of the local opportunities to make a splash in the small pond of our local English-language publications, but it takes some research and luck to find other opportunities. I will post opportunities to get into print (or pixels) as I find them under the "Getting into print" header.
All of the following accept unsolicited queries, and all of them use an online submission system called submishmash. It's pretty easy to use if you already know how to use Word and attachments.
First up, an opportunity to get your short fiction or poetry published (max 1500 words) with Monkeybicyle. This online magazine is also published in print twice a year. You won't get paid by this tiny literary magazine, but you will be in the company of some talented writers, including Matt Briggs, Annam Manthiram, and Aaron Burch.
Next [PANK] Magazine, a free online, nonprofit literary monthly, looks for emerging writers engaged in experimental poetry and prose. Their submissions page includes a great recommendation for all writers looking for a home for their work: "First, read [PANK]. If you don’t love what you read, it’s very unlikely we’ll end up in bed together." Perhaps it goes without saying, but this is not a paying gig.
Finally, the cottage industry that started as a tiny literary mag, McSweeney's. They don't care about your MFA or your clips, according to the submissions guideline for Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. They don't accept poetry, however. They do pay, but don't expect big bucks.
McSweeny's also accepts book manuscripts. Currently they are accepting cookbooks and poetry collections.
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