The Lit Mag Lab Podcast

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope under Bourbon Penn out of Myrtle, SC , has no fee, pays writers, and discusses their guidelines, covers and power of traditional human-created work from scratch. Recorded on October 4, 2026. Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.bourbonpenn.com/ https://duotrope.com/ https://www.chillsubs.com/ Circle "Roadkill&...

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Air/Light Magazine, based in Los Angeles—an online literary journal published by the English Department at the University of Southern California, which has no fees capped at 200 and pays writers and artists. She covers their guidelines, past literary issues, and more. Recorded on October 4, 2026 Mentioned In This...

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Best Spiritual Literature nomination event that editors can partake in. She goes over the nomination guidelines and anthology series that Orison Books established. Recorded on October 3, 2026. Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.orisonbooks.com/ https://www.orisonbooks.com/submissions

In this under-the-slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses the closure of a digital and print literary journal, Door Is A Jar whose editor-in-chief was Maxwell Bauman. Towards the very end she covers their history a tad, name origin story, past stats and distribution. Recorded on October 2, 2026. Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.doorisajarmagazine.net/ https://www.chillsubs.co...

In this existence share episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie) goes over Lit Mag Week, which occurs Sept 28-Oct 2. Recorded on Oct 1, 2026. Mentioned In This Episode: https://litmagweek.com/ https://www.clmp.org/press-center/inaugural-litmagweek-launches-september-28/ https://www.instagram.com/litmagweek/

In this Q&A episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie) goes over key places to find work opportunities in the publishing industry, paid jobs for writers and roles at publications, e.g. lit mags, presses and organizations. This is a follow-up of EP6 and EP7. She also shares personal experiences and tidbits towards the end. Recorded on Sept 30th-Oct 1st, 2026. Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.clmp...

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Best of the Net awards series. She goes over the nomination guidelines, eligibility requirements, past issues, and briefly checks out Sundress Publications. Recorded on Sept 18, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/bestofthenetanthology/?hl=en https://bestofthenetanthology.com/ https://www.sundresspublications.com/

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers The Pushcart Prize, an annual anthology series which has been around since 1976. She goes over the nomination guidelines and requirements editors should be aware of and the history of it. Note: This is not a sponsored episode although ads may appear on site screen shares when navigating them. Recorded on Sept 18, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode...

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) briefly covers and shares the Best Microfiction event. She goes over the nomination guidelines she recorded, eligibility requirements and site pages. Recorded on Sept 18, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.facebook.com/TheBestSmallFictions/ https://www.bestmicrofiction.com/ https://newportreview.submittable.com/submit

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Genrepunk Awards nomination event categories, including the Genrepunk Editors' Choice Award, Award for Disabled Creatives, Wildcard Award, and Haunting Award. She goes over the nomination guidelines, and other parts of the Genrepunk Magazine site, as these awesome awards events were established by them. Recorded on Sept 17, 2026 Mentioned...

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Best Small Fictions event. She goes over the nomination guidelines, eligibility requirements and briefly checks out Black Lawrence Press—the new host of it for the 2026-27 double edition. Recorded on Sept 17, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.facebook.com/TheBestSmallFictions/ https://blacklawrencepress.com/ https://www.clmp.org/...

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Monarch Queer Literary Awards nomination event, an annual anthology series. She goes over the nomination guidelines, eligibility requirements, FAQ section and other parts of the site. Recorded on Sept 16, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode:⁠ + https://monarch.gay/

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Best New Poets nomination event, an annual anthology of 50 poems from emerging writers. She goes over the nomination guidelines, eligibility requirements, FAQ section and other parts of the site. Recorded on Sept 15, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: https://bestnewpoets.org/

In this road-trip diary log lab episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie) goes over personal memories, childhood flashbacks and events and discussing whether or not you should share your accepted work with fam or even starting a publication series. This is a follow-up of EP115: What Are the Most Challenging Aspects of Being a Founding Editor of A Literary Arts Magazine?. Recorded on Sept 13th-15th.

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses the controversary over paid expedited submission structures and fast response options in the lit mag world. She shares her thoughts on paid skip the line options, why she discontinued hers for now and provides a few different examples in existence. Additionally, she briefly mentions tip jars and goes over other services that some literary arts publications...

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Sabr Tooth Tiger Magazine, an international literary arts publication founded out of Chicago, Illinois. She goes over their calls, site and guidelines. Recorded on July 15, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.chillsubs.com/ https://duotrope.com/ https://www.sabrtoothtigermagazine.com/

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope over on a fairly new literary magazine, M E N A C E which pays $50 per qccepted piece and has no fee as of 2026 and she discusses their site and guidelines. Recorded on July 14, 2026. This is not a sponsored episode and ads at times may appear on some sites discussed irrelevant to the coverage. Mentioned In This Epis...

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Chat Log Lit founded in 2026, a super unique lit mag for the in-game written word. She covers their guidelines and website. Recorded on June 30, 2026Mentioned In This Episode: https://chatloglit.com/ https://www.chillsubs.com/ https://duotrope.com/

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) gives an update on Meanjin, founded back in 1940 in Brisbane and briiefly discusses its resurrection announced back in February. Recorded on June 30, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: https://meanjin.com.au/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meanjin https://www.chillsubs.com/ https://theconversation.com/meanjin-has-been-resurrected-by-qut-i...

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on a past online literary publication Alien Magazine, which is showing a closed (defunct) status, and goes through their guidelines, the site structure and layout. Recorded on June 29, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.alienliterarymagazine.com/ https://www.chillsubs.com/ https://duotrope.com/ If you enjoy...

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Pigeon Pages based in NYC. She discusses their inactivity/unknown status despite it stating always open for general submissions and goes over their guidelines, structure and site layout. Recorded on June 27, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: + https://pigeonpagesnyc.com/ + https://www.chillsubs.com/ + https://duotro...

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts the microscope on Feign Fiction Magazine, which focuses on short stories, has no fee and pays $50 per piece for accepted general submissions. She also tours their website and looks at their REIGN Prize, guidelines and setup. Recorded on June 26, 2026. Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.feignlit.com/ https://duotrope.com/ http...

In this episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) tours PubGizmo's site and goes through their feature and function list. PubGizmo is royalty software for publishers. Recorded on June 25, 2026. Mentioned In This Episode: https://pubgizmo.com/ https://familiar.pub/ https://www.clmp.org/ If you enjoy my series and work, then: Check out my guidebook Lit Mag Nation: https://a.co/d/0aHyzJrg Support m...

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses the criteria and requirements some of the main lit mag and press directories and databases have for listing applications from founding editor(s). She covers marketing, call submission posts places and other things to take into consideration when applying and just starting out whether your publication is in print, online, or both. P.S. Be sure to listen to E...

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) does an overview on Galley, a new editorial review platform that's about to launch this year, created out of Ottawa, Canada, for founding editors when intaking literary journal submissions. Towards the end, she also goes over pricing and plan updates of previous submission management systems covered in the series, and compares them briefly too. Recorded on March...