General Submissions
Issue Five: Birdsong
The Oxford English Dictionary defines birdsong as the "vocalization by one or more birds; esp. such vocalization likened to a musical performance." Send us your birdsong-inspired poetry, the symbolic, the prophetic, the transcendental. Channel Walt Whitman. Interpret the theme in a unique or unexpected way.
We gravitate toward tiny poems with deep imagery and original, striking figurative language. Read previous issues or buy a tiny chapbook to get a sense of what we like.
Submit up to six (6) tiny poems in a single Word document (.doc or .docx or .pdf). Each poem should be on its own separate page, single-spaced, + in 12-point font, nothing fancy. Work should be your own and unpublished. Before you submit, please read our FAQ page.
Submissions: Open July 15 thru August 15
tiny wren publishing's mini-chapbooks
tiny wren lit wants your tiny manuscripts of tiny poems to publish in zine format.
How tiny?
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No more than fifteen (15) lines in length (including stanza breaks)
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Five (5) to ten (10) lines are our sweet spot
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Each line should have no more than twenty-five (25) characters, including spaces
Submission deets
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Submit a manuscript of ten (10) to fifteen (15) tiny poems in one file (.docx or .pdf)
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Have one (1) tiny poem per page
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One submission/manuscript per reading period
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Manuscript should be cohesive (theme, tone, + style)
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At least eighty (80) percent of poems should be new + unpublished
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tiny wren lit does not charge submission fees
Accepted manuscripts
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Authors of chosen manuscripts will receive twenty-five (25) complimentary copies from a print run of seventy-five (75)
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tiny wren lit will collaborate with authors on zine format + design
Submissions: July 1 thru July 15
Print Anthology Theme: All poems are ghosts
Submit to tiny wren lit's first print anthology edited by poets Louisa Schnaithmann + Dana Knott. The theme comes from a poem Louisa wrote: "All poems/are ghosts." Give us your metaphorical ghosts, your haunting words, your memories, what-ifs, or regrets. We're looking for tiny poems that interpret the theme in unique or surprising ways.
Submit up to six (6) tiny poems in a single Word document (.doc or .docx or .pdf). Each poem should be on its own separate page, single-spaced, + in 12-point font, nothing fancy. Work should be your own and unpublished. Before you submit, please read our FAQ page.
Each featured poets will receive a free contributor's copy and 50% off for additional copies.
Submissions: Closed