The Forgotten Writer
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For works that miss the mainstream. Publishing fiction, CNF and poetry since right now. First issue Summer 2025.
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Submissions closed.
First issue: July.
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Submissions closed.
First issue: July.
Deadline 12/29
September 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Deadline 12/29
Summer 2025— The Forgotten Writer. Literary Journal
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July 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Submissions close tomorrow at midnight.
No pressure.
No pressure.
May 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Submissions close tomorrow at midnight.
No pressure.
No pressure.
One week left. Fiction. Poetry. Nonfiction. By May 15th.
May 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
One week left. Fiction. Poetry. Nonfiction. By May 15th.
One. Month. Left.
Deadline to submit is May 15th.
Dont forget.
Deadline to submit is May 15th.
Dont forget.
April 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
One. Month. Left.
Deadline to submit is May 15th.
Dont forget.
Deadline to submit is May 15th.
Dont forget.
Looking for hidden gem fiction writers. New worlds, horror, realism, humor, fantasy, romance—we don’t care. Good writing is good writing.
April 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Looking for hidden gem fiction writers. New worlds, horror, realism, humor, fantasy, romance—we don’t care. Good writing is good writing.
With the state of the world as it is, when all’s said and done, the silver lining is we’ll come out the other side with some truly remarkable, timeless writers. With or without readers.
March 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
With the state of the world as it is, when all’s said and done, the silver lining is we’ll come out the other side with some truly remarkable, timeless writers. With or without readers.
We’re not looking for your best work. Not exactly. We want the stuff no one else wants. There are gems in that forgotten pile.
March 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We’re not looking for your best work. Not exactly. We want the stuff no one else wants. There are gems in that forgotten pile.
Dream in words. Us too. Our journal is the place for bold literary explorations and fearless creativity. Submit your work in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry and join our community of storytellers.
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#LiteraryJournal #CallForWriters #WriteNow #BlueSkyWriters
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Submissions.— The Forgotten Writer. Literary Journal
Give us what had to be written but took little effort. Those works that took hours to write and years to edit. The stories from the void in the voice in your head. Open the piece that’s forever…
theforgottenwriter.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Dream in words. Us too. Our journal is the place for bold literary explorations and fearless creativity. Submit your work in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry and join our community of storytellers.
https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#LiteraryJournal #CallForWriters #WriteNow #BlueSkyWriters
https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#LiteraryJournal #CallForWriters #WriteNow #BlueSkyWriters
Put in hours today doing what you love but never have time for ✍️
February 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Put in hours today doing what you love but never have time for ✍️
Asked the poetry editor, "we're doing an 'ask the editor' series. What are you reading?"
"The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa."
"Perfect."
"You want a synopsis? Hot take? Anything else?"
"Nope. That's good."
Writer of few words. Love it.
"The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa."
"Perfect."
"You want a synopsis? Hot take? Anything else?"
"Nope. That's good."
Writer of few words. Love it.
January 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Asked the poetry editor, "we're doing an 'ask the editor' series. What are you reading?"
"The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa."
"Perfect."
"You want a synopsis? Hot take? Anything else?"
"Nope. That's good."
Writer of few words. Love it.
"The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa."
"Perfect."
"You want a synopsis? Hot take? Anything else?"
"Nope. That's good."
Writer of few words. Love it.
Looking for works lost deep in the forests. Forgotten on hard drives and folders.
#Submityourwork #Literaryjournal
#Submityourwork #Literaryjournal
January 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Looking for works lost deep in the forests. Forgotten on hard drives and folders.
#Submityourwork #Literaryjournal
#Submityourwork #Literaryjournal
On average a short story is rejected 20 times before finding its place. Each rejection is one closer to publication. Rejection isn't a setback, it's a step forwards.
Keep them coming.
📅 Submission Deadline: May 15th
📥 Submit Here: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#KeepWriting #SubmitYourWork
Keep them coming.
📅 Submission Deadline: May 15th
📥 Submit Here: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#KeepWriting #SubmitYourWork
Submissions.— The Forgotten Writer. Literary Journal
Give us what had to be written but took little effort. Those works that took hours to write and years to edit. The stories from the void in the voice in your head. Open the piece that’s forever…
buff.ly
January 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On average a short story is rejected 20 times before finding its place. Each rejection is one closer to publication. Rejection isn't a setback, it's a step forwards.
Keep them coming.
📅 Submission Deadline: May 15th
📥 Submit Here: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#KeepWriting #SubmitYourWork
Keep them coming.
📅 Submission Deadline: May 15th
📥 Submit Here: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#KeepWriting #SubmitYourWork
Lord, what I'd give for a quiet snack time.
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#OpenCall
#PublishingOpportunities
#EmergingWriters
#LitEd
#LiteraryMagazine
#WritePublish
#EditorLife
#Storytelling
#Snacking
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#Storytelling
#Snacking
January 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Lord, what I'd give for a quiet snack time.
#LitJournal
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#OpenCall
#PublishingOpportunities
#EmergingWriters
#LitEd
#LiteraryMagazine
#WritePublish
#EditorLife
#Storytelling
#Snacking
#LitJournal
#SubmitYourWork
#OpenCall
#PublishingOpportunities
#EmergingWriters
#LitEd
#LiteraryMagazine
#WritePublish
#EditorLife
#Storytelling
#Snacking
The secret to good writing is reading and writing and reading and writing and reading and writing repeat.
January 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The secret to good writing is reading and writing and reading and writing and reading and writing repeat.
Calling Creative Nonfiction Writers
Memoir excerpt? Personal story to share? The Forgotten Writer wants CNF submissions.
Deadline: May 15
https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
We look forward to your work.
#CreativeNonfiction #Writers #LiteraryMagazine #CallForSubmissions
Memoir excerpt? Personal story to share? The Forgotten Writer wants CNF submissions.
Deadline: May 15
https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
We look forward to your work.
#CreativeNonfiction #Writers #LiteraryMagazine #CallForSubmissions
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January 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Calling Creative Nonfiction Writers
Memoir excerpt? Personal story to share? The Forgotten Writer wants CNF submissions.
Deadline: May 15
https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
We look forward to your work.
#CreativeNonfiction #Writers #LiteraryMagazine #CallForSubmissions
Memoir excerpt? Personal story to share? The Forgotten Writer wants CNF submissions.
Deadline: May 15
https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
We look forward to your work.
#CreativeNonfiction #Writers #LiteraryMagazine #CallForSubmissions
It's a fine line if you put too much thought into it. On the other hand, they're as distinct as can be.
January 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It's a fine line if you put too much thought into it. On the other hand, they're as distinct as can be.
Harsh truth. The work doesn’t have to be perfect. The story doesn’t have to be done. You just have to be done with it.
Send us your work, finished or otherwise.
Deadline: May 15th
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Send us your work, finished or otherwise.
Deadline: May 15th
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The Forgotten Writer.
Discover The Forgotten Writer, an literary magazine for lost writing. Submit fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that deserve a second chance.
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January 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Harsh truth. The work doesn’t have to be perfect. The story doesn’t have to be done. You just have to be done with it.
Send us your work, finished or otherwise.
Deadline: May 15th
Theforgottenwriter.com
Send us your work, finished or otherwise.
Deadline: May 15th
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We'll be publishing essays by the editors periodically. Check out 'Watch Gremlins;' a nuanced analysis of the most quintessential 1980s American film. More to come.
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#writingcommunity #amwritingfiction #writingsubs #literaryjournal #essay #nonfiction
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January 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We'll be publishing essays by the editors periodically. Check out 'Watch Gremlins;' a nuanced analysis of the most quintessential 1980s American film. More to come.
https://buff.ly/4269z74
#writingcommunity #amwritingfiction #writingsubs #literaryjournal #essay #nonfiction
https://buff.ly/4269z74
#writingcommunity #amwritingfiction #writingsubs #literaryjournal #essay #nonfiction
Send us your poetry. Happy accidents and all.
January 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Send us your poetry. Happy accidents and all.
Ongoing debate. Do you actually need readers to write? I don't think so. The poetry editor disagrees.
Happy New Year. May you succeed in all your resolutions.
#WriterSupport #AuthorLife #ReaderSupport #WritersJourney #WritingMotivation
#Whoslistening
Happy New Year. May you succeed in all your resolutions.
#WriterSupport #AuthorLife #ReaderSupport #WritersJourney #WritingMotivation
#Whoslistening
December 31, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Ongoing debate. Do you actually need readers to write? I don't think so. The poetry editor disagrees.
Happy New Year. May you succeed in all your resolutions.
#WriterSupport #AuthorLife #ReaderSupport #WritersJourney #WritingMotivation
#Whoslistening
Happy New Year. May you succeed in all your resolutions.
#WriterSupport #AuthorLife #ReaderSupport #WritersJourney #WritingMotivation
#Whoslistening
Favorite books from this past year? Always looking for recommendations.
December 29, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Favorite books from this past year? Always looking for recommendations.
"I don't kill my darlings. I lock them in a box until I understand that I never needed them."
-Someone
#EmergingWriters #VoicesUnheard #IndieLit #StoryTelling #DiverseVoices #WritingMatters #CommunityOfWriters
-Someone
#EmergingWriters #VoicesUnheard #IndieLit #StoryTelling #DiverseVoices #WritingMatters #CommunityOfWriters
December 26, 2024 at 2:08 PM
"I don't kill my darlings. I lock them in a box until I understand that I never needed them."
-Someone
#EmergingWriters #VoicesUnheard #IndieLit #StoryTelling #DiverseVoices #WritingMatters #CommunityOfWriters
-Someone
#EmergingWriters #VoicesUnheard #IndieLit #StoryTelling #DiverseVoices #WritingMatters #CommunityOfWriters
To the writers who feel like frauds. Keep faking it. It's working.
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #Poetry #CreativeNonfiction
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #Poetry #CreativeNonfiction
December 24, 2024 at 2:08 PM
To the writers who feel like frauds. Keep faking it. It's working.
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #Poetry #CreativeNonfiction
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #Poetry #CreativeNonfiction
Got an old story? A lost poem? The Forgotten Writer is open for submissions.
We want new voices. Fresh ideas. The best works never read.
📅 Deadline: May 15th
📖 Details: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#CallForSubmissions #WritingCommunity #LitMagLove #AmWriting
We want new voices. Fresh ideas. The best works never read.
📅 Deadline: May 15th
📖 Details: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#CallForSubmissions #WritingCommunity #LitMagLove #AmWriting
Submissions.— The Forgotten Writer.
Give us what had to be written but took little effort. Those works that took hours to write and years to edit. The stories from the void in the voice in your head. Open the piece that’s forever…
theforgottenwriter.com
December 22, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Got an old story? A lost poem? The Forgotten Writer is open for submissions.
We want new voices. Fresh ideas. The best works never read.
📅 Deadline: May 15th
📖 Details: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#CallForSubmissions #WritingCommunity #LitMagLove #AmWriting
We want new voices. Fresh ideas. The best works never read.
📅 Deadline: May 15th
📖 Details: https://buff.ly/4iQetuS
#CallForSubmissions #WritingCommunity #LitMagLove #AmWriting