Carve Magazine - Description: Carve Magazine is a bimonthly online magazine publishing literary fiction. We publish 10-12 short stories every edition.
Guidelines: double space, number pages, title on every page. Cover sheet with name, title, bio. Previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions OK.
Submission Needs: Short stories only, no poetry.
Word Count: up to 8,000 words.
Rights: We retain all publication rights for six months and one time rights in our annual anthology. After publication, rights (except anthology rights) revert to author.

The Canadian Writer’s Journal Magazine - Description: Canadian Writer's Journal is a digest-size magazine for writers emphasizing short "how-to" articles which convey easily understood information useful to both apprentice and professional writers. we must carry a substantial Canadian content.
Guidelines: Writers may query, but unsolicited manuscripts welcome. S.A.S.E. When submitting outside Canada, International Reply Coupons (IRCs) necessary.
Tight, clear writing essential. Shorter is better. Any subject related to writing. Be specific and precise. Author's experience and achievements given preference. Content and writing style will be primary considerations. Preference to article submitted electronically.
Submission Needs: Opinion pieces on issues affecting writers and publishers are sought. Humorous and seasonal items accepted. Three to four book reviews in most issues.
Reviews of books published in Canada given preference. Length 250-500 words. Fiction is published only through our semi-annual short fiction contests. Deadlines are September 30th and March 31st. S.A.S.E.
Poetry must be unpublished. Payment $2.00-$5.00, depending on length. S.A.S.E. Runs 4-6 pages of poetry per issue. Query by email. Send S.A.S.E and hard copy only after acceptance. Please put the word Query in the subject line.
Fillers, line art, cartoons and anecdotes directly related to inspiration or the writing experience should be submitted for consideration to editor@cwj.ca.
Payment: $7.50 per printed CWJ page (approx 450 words) plus one complimentary copy. A $2 premium will be paid for electronic submissions.
Rights: One time rights, preferably first-time rights, and reserves the right to edit all material prior to publication.
Address: editor@cwj.ca.

Glimmer Train - Description: This unique and illustrated short story magazine publishes the best in literary fiction.
Guidelines: http://www.glimmertrain.com/glimmertrain/writguid1.html
Submission Needs: -well-written, emotionally moving short stories by unknown and known authors, well-written humor.
Payment: $500 on acceptance. Annual amateur writers contests up to $1,200.
Word Length: Fiction from 1200 to 8000 words.
Rights: first rights and non exclusive anthology rights.
Postal Address: 710 SW Madison St., #504, Portland, OR 97205.

Her Circle Ezine - Description: Her Circle Ezine is a new online literary and art publication devoted to exploring the feminine experience in the world community through intelligent works of writing, art, and photography by women around the world.
Submission Needs: We are currently accepting submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, personal essay and poetry for our next quarterly issue.

Missouri Review, The - Description: Described by Esquire Magazine as one of the Mighty Oaks in contemporary fiction. The New York Times calls them The Best Kept Secret In Publishing.
Guidelines: http://www.missourireview.org/guidelines.html.
Submission Needs: The editors invite submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction of general interest (no literary criticism). Please, clearly mark outer envelope as fiction, poetry, or essay. Do not mix genres in the same submission. Previously unpublished material only. SASE. Currently, we are not accepting electronic submissions.
Word Length: No word length limit.
Postal Address: 1507 Hillcrest Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211.

Nanobison - Description: The magic words are 'speculative fiction'.
Guidelines: We accept electronic submissions only.
Word Length: We will accept for consideration short stories from 500 to 10,000 words. For longer works (e.g. serialized novels), please query first.
Payment: Compensation for published works will be $10 per published story or poem, $5 for fiction works under 1,000 words.
Address: Where to send? submissions@nanobison.com.

Ploughshares - Description: Published three times a year: mixed issues of poetry and fiction in the spring and winter and a fiction issue in the fall, with each guest-edited by a different writer of prominence, usually one whose early work was published in the journal.
Guidelines: Ploughshares welcomes unsolicited submissions of fiction and poetry. We consider manuscripts from August 1 to March 31 (postmark dates).
Payment: is upon publication: $25/printed page, $50 minimum per title, $250 maximum per author, with two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.
Address: Mail submissions to: Ploughshares, Emerson College, 120 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116-4624.

Reflection's Edge - Description: Reflection's Edge features marginalized genre fiction.
Guidelines: We accept simultaneous subs but we must be told if piece is accepted elsewhere.
Fiction: Put in body of email, no attachments. Put name, title, genre. length at top. Single spaced (1 space after period or colon). Blank line between paragraphs, no indent. HTML tags (italics) OK. Short bio (100 words) with links to published works. No racist, excessive/unnecessary violence or objectionable material.
Nonfiction: Inquire first with summary/outline of article, resume, writing sample, want payment or nonpayment.
Submission Needs: We specialize in sci-fi, horror, westerns, adventure, magical realism, mystery, erotica (no porn). We accept fantasy if not in an established world such as Tolkien or Ann Rice.
Nonfiction requires articles on writers' improvement for resources section, preferably by established authors. No life stories or personal pieces.
Word Length: Fiction: 500 - 10,000 words.
Payment: Nonfiction: $150.00 flat fee. No payment for nonfeatured pieces.
Rights: First electronic rights and permanent archival rights. Author retains all other rights, specifically for republication in print or in anthologies.
Address: Fiction: fictionsubmissions@reflectionsedge.com.
Nonfiction: nonfictionsubmissions@reflectionsedge.com.

Strange Horizons - Description: We want good speculative fiction, clear fantasy and/or science fiction.
Guidelines: To submit, send your story in plain text format in the body of an email (not an attachment). Use the following subject line: FICTION SUB: Your Story Title, but replace "Your Story Title" with the title of your story.
Word Length: We strongly prefer stories under 5000 words long.
Payment: We pay 5 cents/word, with a minimum payment of $50.
Rights: We buy first-printing world exclusive rights for two months.
Address: fiction@strangehorizons.com.

The Deepening Submission Needs: The Deepening is accepting submissions for short stories. All genres except slash/erotica are welcome.
Guidelines: Reprints & simultaneous subs okay. Multiple subs, no. E-sub your submissions after reading the entire submissions area. No hard copy subs accepted.
Payment: Once we have a reasonable subscriber-base, we will pay authors at pro rates (.05 cents a word (US)). After the story "earns out" it's "advance," it then receives "royalties" by the same formula. This will happen as soon as is financially possible.
Rights: perpetual and exclusive web-based e-rights.

The SUN - Description: Each month, in essays, stories, interviews, and poetry, people write in The Sun of their struggle to understand their lives, often baring themselves with surprising intimacy. Our writers aren't afraid to take risks, to look at something ugly -- or beautiful -- and describe it honestly.
Guidelines: We publish essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry. Do not submit work by e-mail or fax. Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, and accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. (Poems may be single-spaced.) Your work will not be returned without sufficient postage, and we cannot respond unless a return envelope is provided. Do not send your only copy. Do not submit work or queries by e-mail or fax. Submissions received this way will not be acknowledged.
Payment: We pay from $300 to $1,250 for essays & interviews, $300 to $750 for fiction, and $50 to $250 for poetry, the amount being determined by length and quality.
Rights: We purchase one-time rights. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.
Address: Send submissions to: Sy Safransky, Editor, The Sun, 107 N. Roberson St., Chapel Hill, NC, 27516.

Tickled By Thunder - Description: A fiction magazine that has helped writers get published since 1990. Caters to beginning/intermediate writers of fiction, poetry and articles. Published quarterly for 1,000 readers. Subscribers can enter nine contests free every year (or every four issues).
Guidelines: We don't accept writing of any kind by e-mail. We are for beginning/ intermediate writers. Study back issues for style and content. Use 8.5 x 11" white paper with 1" margins. Double-spaced. SASE. Include cover letter, photo (optional), brief credits.
Submission Needs: Fiction, all genres - keep it clean. Religious fiction and poetry is welcome, but must stand on its own, not using its genre as a crutch. Articles with writing-related themes/personal writing experiences. Market Analysis reports on one market for writers, in-depth. No 'greeting card' poetry, but rhymes and verse are fine. Anything published in our magazine is open to criticism through our Reaction (letters) section.
Payment: Fiction and Articles: 10-cents/column-inch to a maximum of $5.00 Canadian. Market Analysis: 2-cents/column-inch to a maximum of $5.00 Canadian. Poetry: 2-cents/line to a maximum of $2.00 Canadian. Reaction Section: no payment.
Word Length: Fiction and Articles: up to 2,000 words. Market Analysis: up to 1,000 words. Poetry: up to 40 lines. Reaction: up to 300 words.
Rights: First Publication Rights. All rights revert to authors on publication.
Address: Tickled By Thunder Publishing, 14076-86A Ave., Surrey, British Columbia, Canada V3W 0V9.

Underground Voices - Description: Month Online Magazine seeks articles on hard-hitting issues like mental health, drugs, crime and addiction.
Submission Needs: Looking for Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, and Flash fiction. We only accept unpublished work and hold first. The print edition of Underground Voices will be a book-length volume of short stories, poetry, and prose.
Word Length: Submissions should be no longer than 5000 words.
Payment: $30/article for fiction. No payment yet for poetry and prose.
Rights: first and one-time rights.
Address: submissions to uveditor@undergroundvoices.com.