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Use this online form to submit your work. Do not send your submission by e–mail unless you have special formatting needs.
Editorial focusThe Literary Bohemian is the final destination for first-class, travel-inspired writing that transports the reader, non-stop, to Elsewhere. We are only interested in pieces that move us.
Writers' guidelinesSubmissions are judged anonymously and assessed by quality and fit. Our acceptance rate is close to 5% for poetry, 2% for prose -- this means we're picky. In rare cases, where the work is promising, but missing that certain je ne sais quois, we might contact you for a re-write or suggest changes. Our editorial team is made up of real humans who understand writers' and readers' needs. Rest assured, we will not alter your piece in any way without your permission.
Literary Bohemians are more impressed with where you've been than where you've published. Include a short bio that includes publishing history (limit: five literary magazines, journals or books) and/or places you've recently visited with your submission. We might have to edit your bio for length, and we will only list Pushcart prizes you've won.
A good bio:
“I have had works published in You'll Poke Your Eye Out, No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service, and The Fast and Not-So-Furious. An Australian by birth, my travel credentials include escaping injuries while running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, and sled dog racing in Alaska. I've also been to most of the contiguous United States. I hope you enjoy the chocolate cake, which I enclose, forthwith.”
We accept only fresh and previously unpublished work. We won't publish pieces that you've published on a public blog or website. It's fine to send pieces that have been workshopped online.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. We will move as fast as we can to publish your work on our site, but can't blame you for trying your luck down the line. The most important thing is for you to get somewhere with your writing. Please let us know immediately if your work will appear elsewhere, and accept our congratulations!
Please travel light, and refrain from packing multiple submissions. Once you hear from us, you're welcome to send more work.
Response time can be between one hour and three months. If you haven't heard from us after three months, send a query to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The Literary Bohemian makes every effort to publish on a quarterly basis. Work that has been published on The Literary Bohemian will be archived.
Sorry, no author payment at this time. The Literary Bohemian is an independent work of love, funded by our dreary day jobs. If you know of any writer-friendly, rich bohemians who are willing to funnel their gold into this project, let us know!
We want you to get somewhere with your writing! Periodically, we will nominate the best works published on our sites for inclusion on:
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