The Mid-Atlantic Review, published by Day Eight, operates as a monthly literary review with a distinct editorial structure: each issue is shaped by a different editor, ensuring that the aesthetic sensibilities guiding selection shift from month to month. This rotational model resists a single house style and instead reflects a range of curatorial positions within the region and beyond. The journal maintains two submission portals—one for D.C.-area residents and one for non-D.C.-area residents—though both streams are considered together and generally in the order received. There is no submission fee. For the 2026 cycle, Day Eight has announced the editors who will oversee each month's review. Their bios and monthly assignments are available on the organization's website. This transparency allows submitters to align their work with the editor reviewing during a given period, should they choose to do so. The cutoff for consideration is six weeks prior to the beginning of the publication month—for example, February 14 for April publication. Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis, meaning poets may submit at any time, but work received after a given cutoff will be considered for a later issue. The review seeks poems for publication, and while the call is open to writers regardless of location, it maintains a specific invitation to those in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. The rotating editorship suggests an interest in a plurality of voices and approaches, rather than a narrowly defined thematic program. Poets are encouraged to review the editor schedule and submit accordingly, noting any relevant context—such as a prior invitation—in the additional information field.