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A journal of literature and art published by George Mason University. Submissions are closed for the winter 55.1 edition! https://linktr.ee/phoebejournal https://phoebe.submittable.com/submit

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phoebe is still fee-free for marginalized writers through tomorrow, and our submissions are also open through tomorrow! October 8 is the last day to submit, so get your submissions in! ✨ #CallForSubmissions #phoebejournal

07.10.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Submittable will show all fee-waived submission portals. Head to our Submittable link to submit! To make space for voices that publishing too often overlooks, phoebe journal is offering free submissions for BIPOC and underrepresented writers starting today until our submissions close on Oct 8.

01.10.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder that today is the last day of our fee-free weekend πŸ—£οΈ go to our Submittable and submit now πŸ™‚ #CallForSubmissions #LiteraryJournal

21.09.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Imagine if we did a fee-free weekend… oh wait, we are! It’s this weekend! Go submit your pieces now 😌 It ends on Sunday the 21st.
#WritingCommunity #CallForSubmissions #FeeFreeWeekend

19.09.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for this feature!!

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Listing of the Day Today's listing of the day is: phoebe (fee-based) #WritingCommunity

Today's listing of the day is: phoebe (fee-based) #WritingCommunity

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Finding the right journals for your work. Writing a lit mag cover letter. Submitting to contests. Let's talk about it at Submit-a-Thon! Hosted by us and @phoebejournal.bsky.social, open to the GMU community. Sign up here: cglink.me/2d7/r2287792

09.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi everyone:
There’s a new submission deadline for phoebe, on October 8! Thank you for understanding and make sure to make note of the new date so that you can get your submissions in on time πŸ™‚

05.09.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒ€SUBS OPENπŸŒ€
sotospeak.submittable.com/submit

01.09.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Orange graphic that reads: β€œSubmissions are open now! Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, visual art.”

Orange graphic that reads: β€œSubmissions are open now! Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, visual art.”

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phoebe’s submissions are open now for the winter edition, 55.1! Find the Submittable link in our bio!

15.08.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks to @phoebejournal.bsky.social, where this poem first appeared!

11.07.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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September 30!

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Birth Control - phoebe Rebecca Hawkes β€œwhy suck the strap” why look at a sunset. why listen to your favourite song. why stop to smell the flowers. come on now – Tumblr user @bloodpups To live ethically in the present moment...

simultaneously one of the funniest and the most cutting poems I've read in ages, from Rebecca Hawkes in @phoebejournal.bsky.social

30.05.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rigel, the Knee - phoebe Samantha Zabell 9:02 pm I am throwing a funeral for a constellation and if no one comes I will feel like such an idiot. And not just because I went to Heinen’s and bought a whole sheet cake that can p...

I have a new story live in @phoebejournal.bsky.social
today! It’s about a funeral for a star. It was rejected 19 times and I'm so grateful to the editors at Phoebe for loving it as much as I always have πŸ’« phoebejournal.com/rigel-the-kn...

15.05.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

hey I’ve got art in this!! :)

15.05.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ecstatic to share my poem "The Worst Portland in America" has been named a runner-up in the @phoebejournal.bsky.social Poetry Contest and featured in their newest issue. Thanks to the wonderful Phoebe team! Check out the full issue below.

phoebejournal.com/the-worst-po...

15.05.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to have a poem of mine be featured here with so many talented voices. Please enjoy ❀️‍πŸ”₯πŸ₯‚

15.05.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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54.2 - phoebe 2025 Spring Fiction Contest Winner Two Burials by Jumaana Abdu 2025 Spring Nonfiction Contest Winner Notes on Property by Esther Ra 2025 Spring Poetry Contest Winner Bestiary by Seth Peterson Read com...

I have a leetle story in this issue of @phoebejournal.bsky.social, and please read the winning short story by Jumaana Abdu, β€œTwo Burials.” It’s incredible.
TGIF, everyone. πŸ’š
phoebejournal.com/54-2/

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It’s late summer and the light is glorious, spilling like white gold over the great dome of St Paul’s and glittering on the Thames’s expansive sweep.Β 
But I don’t see the beauty, not really.’

Such a moving, involving story by @jaimegill.bsky.social in @phoebejournal.bsky.social

#WritingCommunity

18.05.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Touchstruck - phoebe Mollie O'Leary I’d spent the morning staring down into a caldera, ropes of steam moving past me to pursue their own relentless cycles. I could see the city below, miniature buildings gathered tight al...

new poem out at @phoebejournal.bsky.social :) excited to be featured alongside such cool poets--thank you to the wonderful editors!
phoebejournal.com/Touchstruck/

19.05.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Spring issue, 54.2, is live! Please give it a read; we're really proud of this one. All of our contributors did an amazing job. The link to check it out is in our bio!!!

15.05.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Such a surreal experience to win this while reading Corey Van Landingham’s latest book (which is amazing). Thanks to her and the whole @phoebejournal.bsky.social staff πŸ™

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Happy to announce the winners of our Spring 2025 Contest for issue 54.2. Jumaana Abdu for Fiction, Esther Ra for Nonfiction, and @sethpeterson.bsky.social for Poetry. Stay tuned for the launch of 54.2 in May, where you can read these lovely pieces and the other finalists.

28.04.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Only a few more weeks left to submit!

19.04.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Head on over to read our interviews! Corey's book is AMAZING!!!!!!!

09.04.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Reviews of Corey Van Landingham’s Reader, I - phoebe Enjoy two lovely reviews of Corey Van Landingham's Reader, I by our Poetry Editor & Assistant Poetry Editor. The Heritage of Marriage: A Review of Reader, I by Victoria Jean Reynolds Van Landingham ev...

I have a new review up today with Phoebe of Corey Van Landingham's "Reader, I"

You should maybe read my review, but you should also 100% read this book. (:

phoebejournal.com/two-reviews-...

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Now up are two reviews of our Spring 2025 Poetry Contest Judge Corey Van Landingham's book Reader, I. Reviews written by our Poetry Editor, Victoria Jean Reynolds, and Assistant Poetry Editor, @taylorfthiel.bsky.social . Link in bio!

09.04.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you @smokelong.bsky.social for featuring my story published in @phoebejournal.bsky.social ! ❀️❀️❀️ #flash #flashfiction #shortstory #writing #FlashLit #writing #writers

08.04.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#AWP25 haul.
Lit journals:
@phoebejournal.bsky.social
@sotospeakjournal.bsky.social
@riverteeth.bsky.social
Santa Monica Review
Michigan Quarterly Review
HINDSIGHT
FAWN
The Broken Plate

06.04.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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@maudlinhouse.bsky.social
@sixthfinch.bsky.social
@phoebejournal.bsky.social
@sotospeakjournal.bsky.social
@flowlitmag.bsky.social
@the-engine-idling.bsky.social

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