We got so many recommendations that we obviously had to make a sequel <3 Thank you to everyone who sent in their favorite mags! Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/cool_k... #writing

Want more? Check out all our open mags that pay writers & don't charge fees: bit.ly/4bkFWlM Featuring: @confingopublishing.bsky.social @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social @the4facedliar.bsky.social

In lieu of a whole April Fool's thing (who has the time, honestly), here's a bunch of new mags and publications in the Chill Subs database. Add 'em to your someday list! Or even your today list, IDK, I'm not the boss of you

MONTHLY VIBE CHECK INCOMING! Apparently, the top search terms on Chill Subs this month were poetry, horror, and nature. Okay, lots of feelings. Lots of drafts too, probs www.chillsubs.com/blog/march-2...

The 2026 Clarissa Dalloway Prize for Short Prose is now open! Guest Judged by Lucy Ives and sponsored by Chill Subs! Up to 5k words, fiction or CNF, $10 entry and $850 in prizes. All entires receive our next issue + a free month CS membership!

We asked you guys what lit mags the cool kids are flocking to this season, and this is what you said 💌 Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/cool_k... #writing

What to do on a random Friday night? Why, submit your work to lit mags of course! Find them here: subclub.substack.com/p/6-lit-mags...

This is so important! We have acceptance rates as a very generalized marker, but reading the specific guidelines + the magazine itself will give you a better shot every time

Shout-out to our friends @chillsubs.bsky.social for including us in their list of "Top-Tier Lit Mags that Publish New Writers." We are so honored! Be sure to check out the rest of the list by following the link in our bio or going to: www.chillsubs.com/lists/New_pr... #flreview

These magazines have 3-8% acceptance rates with 100+ tracked subs. Submit to them (and check out more) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/sweet-...

Writers -- where are the cool kids submitting their work these days? Comment your favorite lit mags below and we might feature your pick on a list, who knows ;)

Now that we've paid off our sleep debt from AWP, here's a recap of last month... Find our website here: www.chillsubs.com/browse/magaz... #writing #writers

The secret to getting published in the right lit mag: Be good, be a fit, be a little lucky. That's it. That's the whole post. JK, JK, there's more.

Brat girl conference. BOOTH 448 COME SAY HI 💚 #awp #awp26 #awp2026

March is here, which means … literally nothing thematically. But whatever! We've got new lit mags and journals, and that's reason enough to celebrate and/or open a bunch of new tabs.

We asked and these wonderful folks told us (: Erin C. Niumata - Senior VP & literary agent at Folio Literary Management Daphne Bryant - Founder of Dreamworldgirl Zine Karin Gillespie - Simon & Schuster published novelist, Substack bestseller Darien Gee - 5x Penguin Random House published author

We’re headed to AWP! Will you be there?

 Come say hi at Booth 448 ((: Just look for the biggest, greenest banner you've ever seen in your life.

Because everything is fake and nothing is real. Except for literary clout, obviously. Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/10-byl... Featuring: @dintywmoore.bsky.social @adroitjournal.bsky.social @baltimorereview.bsky.social @splitlipthemag.bsky.social @mcsweeneys.net

The 2026 Clarissa Dalloway Prize for Short Prose is now open! Guest Judged by Lucy Ives and sponsored by Chill Subs! Up to 5k words, fiction or CNF, $10 entry and $850 in prizes. All entires receive our next issue + a free month CS membership! lespritliteraryreview.org/2026-clariss...

Shannan combed through some recent issues of The Paris Review and traced where the writers were publishing before they landed there 👀 
Read the full list here: bit.ly/m/ChillSubs FULL DISCLOSURE THOUGH - it is one of our paid pieces.

We fkn love you ❤️

Strong lineup this week 👌

Their priority deadline for fall applications is March 1, so don’t miss out!

The Low-Residency MFA at the University of Nevada, Reno has entered the chat 👋 - 2.5-Year program - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults - 📍Incline Village, NV - Associated publications: Sierra Nevada Review Learn more: www.chillsubs.com/mfa-partners...

Breaking news that’s not actually breaking (or news, if I’m perfectly honest): Our monthly batch of new lit mags and journals is here and ready for your perusal.

Go get em’ folks. 500 lit mags with the fastest response times: www.chillsubs.com/lists/fastes... Featured: @offbeatlit.bsky.social @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social @neologismpoetry.bsky.social

Thanks for the shout-out! <3

Plus, it's free to apply (with full funding!) through 2/21‼️

The McNeese MFA program has entered the chat 👋 - Full residency - 3-Year program - Fiction, Poetry - 📍Lake Charles, LA - Associated publications: The McNeese Review, Boudin Learn more here: www.chillsubs.com/mfa-partners...

We know social media is a hellscape, but also sometimes you want people to read your stuff. Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/social... Featured: @vellichorliterary.bsky.social @orionmagazine.bsky.social @havehashad.com @bullshitlit.bsky.social @ampoetryreview.bsky.social

I’ve been thinking a lot about poem titles lately, so here’s an essay I wrote about it for @chillsubs.bsky.social in 2022, complete with advice from @toddedillard.bsky.social @demisty.bsky.social and the rest of literary twitter (rip) www.chillsubs.com/blog/accordi...

All about these programs plus every MFA Application Deadline for Fall 2026: www.theforeverworkshop.com/p/every-mfa-... #MFA #writing

Foxes, cats, baubles and bones -- here's some of our community favs today 🖤 Featuring: @blackfoxlit.bsky.social @claudineliterary.bsky.social @fracturedlit.bsky.social @diodeeditions.bsky.social @bfbzine.bsky.social @theampersandreview.bsky.social #writing

So you want to enter a writing contest? Hell yeah, so proud of you. Here's how to figure out if a contest is right for you and also how to avoid scams (because trust us, they're out there).

The new year is a time of reflection, of hope, of adding a bunch of shit to your to-do list that may or may not actually get done once the glow of the fireworks and cheap prosecco wears off. To celebrate all of the above, here are a bunch of new lit mags we just added to our database. Huzzah, etc.

Here's a peek at our community favorites of the day... Featuring: @matchbooklitmag.bsky.social @3lobedmag.com #writing #writers #writingcommunity

Their application deadline is on Jan 15th and there are still fully funded spots available, so don't miss your chance to apply!

The Bowling Green State University MFA program has entered the chat 👋 - Full residency - 2-year program - Fiction, Poetry - 📍Bowling Green, Ohio - Associated publications: @midamericanreview.bsky.social Learn more here: www.chillsubs.com/mfa-partners...

For the next two weeks, you can find us trying to leave family functions early, staring at the wall, and feeling guilty about not writing BUT YA WON’T FIND US ON HERE. We’re taking a holiday hiatus, see you in 2026. Love you so very much, thank you for being here <3

We sure are and our students and alumni get all the benefits, including a free Chill Subs subscription! Check out our small but mighty program where students are doing great things!

The Arkansas Writers MFA at UCA has entered the chat 👋 - Full residency - 2-year program - Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Hybrid - 📍Conway, Arkansas - Associated publications: Arkana, @oxfordamerican.bsky.social Learn more here: www.chillsubs.com/mfa-partners...

And for our very last Best Lit Mags post, these are our community's top picks for the magazines they Just Love. Check out the top 10 and submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/i-just... #writing #writers #writingcommunity

And this one goes out to all the amazing editors out there <3 Find them (and how to submit to them!) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/great-... #writing #writers #writingcommunity

This year, these lit mags came out on top as having the best design. Check them out and submit to the top 10 here! www.chillsubs.com/lists/beauti... #writing #writers #writingcommunity

To round off the day, these are the lit mags that you guys voted as just A Damn Good Read! Find out who else made the cut and submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/a-damn... #writing #writers #writingcommunity

These lit mags passed the vibe check this year to be the Boldest & Weirdest! Submit to them (and our longlist!) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a... #writing #writers #writingcommunity

This year, our community decided that these were their favorite lit mags that truly championed diverse voices. Check out the top 10 and how to submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/actual... #writing #writers #writingcommunity

Putting this out here so you can say, "I submitted to them before they were rich and famous." Which is obviously a super realistic goal for a lit mag. Find the list here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/20-in-... #writingcommunity

With more than 5,000 votes, these are the magazines our community chose as the best for emerging writers! Submit to them and check out the rest of the top 10 here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/new-wr... #writing #writers #writingcommunity

Next up are our top Hidden Gems of 2025! Check out how to submit to them and see which other lit mags made the list here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/hidden... #writing #writers #writingcommunity