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Jessica Purgett
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Interview: Divia Kainth, Marketing and Publicity Executive for Sweet Cherry Publishing
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These Lit Mags are Open for Submissions (Week of March 7, 2021)
These lit mags are open for submissions (week of March 7, 2021.)
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These Lit Mags are Open for Submissions (Week of Feb. 28, 2021)
These literary magazines are open for submissions (week of Feb. 28, 2021.)
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Feb 27, 20212 min read
Book Review: The Big Baby Crime Spree and Other Delusions by Darrin Doyle
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Feb 21, 202117 min read
These Literary Magazines are Open for Submissions (week of Feb. 21, 2021)
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Feb 14, 202118 min read
These Lit Mags are Open for Submissions (Week of Feb. 14, 2021)
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