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Submission Guidelines



Dear Friends, SUBMISSIONS TO LPJ WILL RE-OPEN ON 1st September 2024.


1.  Submissions are always open and free.  Lothlorien Poetry Journal publishes periodically throughout the year.

     * Poems:  Include 1-5 poems in the body of your email or attached as a word doc in font  Times New Roman 12-14 point, each poem preferably 150 lines or less. I also consider Haiku, Senryu and Tanka (minimum 5 each, maximum 10). Title your submission - eg. Poetry Submission by John Smith and  send to LothlorienPoetryJournal@outlook.com. Also include a brief bio of 200 words or less and your photo.

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     * Short Stories and Flash Fiction: Include 1 short story/flash fiction piece, no more than 2500 and 1000 words respectively in the body of your email or attached as a word doc in font Times New Roman 12-14 point. Title your submission - eg. Short Story/Flash Fiction Submission by John Smith and send to LothlorienPoetryJournal@outlook.com. Also include a brief bio of 200 words or less and your photo.


* DO NOT SEND POEMS AND SHORT STORIES/FLASH FICTION AT THE SAME TIME.

2.  I prefer unpublished poetry/short stories/flash fiction/video poems but will consider previously published work if the publishing rights have reverted back to you as author and you credit the original publisher. Please do not send simultaneous submissions.

3.  If published, please wait two weeks before submitting again.  If your submission is declined, please wait one month before submitting again.

4.  Failure to follow these simple guidelines will ensure that your submission is immediately deleted.  I have many submissions to read through and do not have the time to reply to someone and explain why I can't accept their submission.

5.  Lothlorien Poetry Journal acquires exclusive one-time online/electronic and print rights to publish poetry and to maintain archives that contain current material.  After publication, all rights revert to the author.  If the work should be published in the future, Lothlorien Poetry Journal asks only for credit.

6.  All works will be published on a rolling basis.  Expect a wait time of 2-3 months for a response due to the high volume of submissions we receive.

7) Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to pay our contributors but we will promote the work we publish on Facebook and Twitter. We hope to see your poems soon.

8) Lothlorien Poetry Journal publishes periodically, 8-10 issues every year. Contributors to each issue ( selected from the best work published on the Journal's Blog ) will be notified prior to publication and will receive a free PDF copy of the issue that features their work. A printed book version of each issue will be available to purchase on lulu.com.

Lothlorien Poetry Journal nominates for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.


*  Help spread the beauty of Lothlorien Poetry Journal.  Submit, follow, join the site and invite your friends.







26 comments:

  1. Cindy J Smith17 January 2021 at 06:09

    best wishes to all. I would try submitting something but I do not use WORD at all.

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  2. Margaret Kiernan23 January 2021 at 00:34

    Thanks for the notice. I like the fact that you have clearly laid out the requirements of what you seek. Nothing vague.
    Margaret

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  3. Dexter16 March 2021 at 17:04

    When is the next deadline for submission? Thanks and more power.

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  4. James7 April 2021 at 16:28

    i'm a self-published poet and i wanna submit poems from my book. can i do that? thanks and good evening.

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  5. strider marcus jones7 April 2021 at 19:26

    Hi Humblekind Poet. Yes, you can submit poems from your self published book if all of the publication rights have reverted back to you..Strider

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    1. James9 April 2021 at 14:47

      thank you Strider for the response. seriously considering submitting. best regards.

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  6. Michael Griffith30 April 2021 at 22:12

    Nicely clear and very reasonable guidelines, Strider.

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  7. strider marcus jones30 April 2021 at 22:41

    Thank you Michael. Most appreciated.

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  8. Sondie3114 July 2021 at 04:01

    I would like to create a poem.....where can I read some examples please??

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    1. strider marcus jones14 July 2021 at 21:04

      Just read through the poets and their published poems here or buy the first printed issue.

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    2. Maggie Kiernan14 July 2021 at 23:02

      Just read through the list. Wonderful collection of poets. Excellent curating Strider Marcus Jones. Congratulations

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  9. OMBUDSMAN3 August 2021 at 11:59

    Hi can I send my literary translation works

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    1. strider marcus jones6 August 2021 at 18:20

      Hi OMBUDSMAN, I will consider translations/transversions if sent with the original work and crediting the original author. Thanks for asking. ~ Strider

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  10. Unknown21 August 2021 at 10:45

    Hi, hope you are doing well. can I send my poems too ?, I'm not native but I write prose and poetry. I'm From Iran.

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    1. strider marcus jones22 August 2021 at 23:55

      Hi, you are most welcome to submit your work to LPJ and I will consider it. Thank you for asking. ~ Strider

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  11. sheikha !17 September 2021 at 02:01

    Is the author photo requirement a must? I don't wish for my photo to be published (this, of course, if any work of mine is accepted when I submit). I tend to use the cover photo of my recent digital book in place of my photo...

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    1. strider marcus jones18 September 2021 at 18:58

      I prefer a author photo or none at all. Thanks. ~Strider

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  12. James Eric Watkins12 November 2021 at 18:02

    This is a cool project.

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  13. Anonymous8 October 2022 at 20:54

    G’day mate, sent my submissions & donation, just hope my poems are ok…👍👍

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  14. Mary T. Entwife4 May 2023 at 10:31

    Hello Strider Marcus. Are writings submitted according to the current theme? Are only poems or writings of a speculative, fantasy, etc nature considered or is it open to a wider variety of poetic inklings?

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    1. strider marcus jones4 May 2023 at 12:17

      Hi Mary,
      I do not set themes for the LPJ Blog or printed volumes. Submit your work and I will consider it for publication.
      Best.
      Strider

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  15. Hifsa Ashraf5 August 2023 at 23:27

    Hi there, what's the response time of a submission. I have submitted a collab tan-renga on July 10 but got no reply. Do you send a rejection email? Thanks!

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    1. strider marcus jones6 August 2023 at 08:03

      As per the submission guidelines above 6. All works will be published on a rolling basis. Expect a wait time of 4-6 weeks for a response. Best. Strider

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