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Word For/Word

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About the magazine

Word For/Word is a digital journal founded in 2005 by poet and editor Jonathan Minton, dedicated to publishing innovative poetry, poetics, and visual texts. From its inception, the journal has served as a platform for language that resists easy categorization, embracing the experimental, the procedural, and the intermedial. Its mission is to foster a community of writers and artists who push the boundaries of what poetry can be, often blurring the lines between text and image, sound and sense. The journal is known for its rigorous yet inclusive editorial vision, seeking work that is intellectually ambitious and formally adventurous.

Editorial focus

Word For/Word is open to all types of poetry, prose and visual art, but prefers innovative and post-avant work with an astute awareness of the materials, rhythms, trajectories and emerging forms of the contemporary.

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Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31
Reading feeNo
PaymentNo payment
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, familiarize yourself with the journal's aesthetic by reading several recent issues. Word For/Word favors work that demonstrates a strong sense of craft and a willingness to take risks with form, language, and medium. While the journal publishes both text-based and visual poetry, all submissions should be thoughtfully composed and professionally presented. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify the editors promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter with your submission, and allow several months for a response.

Submissions should be a reasonable length (i.e., three to six poems, or prose between fifty and 2,000 words) and include a biographical note and publication history. Email queries and submissions may be sent to [email protected] . Please read our submission guidelines for more information.

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