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Exclamation Mark Lit - Submissions open! @Exclamationlit

A literary journal for words that exclaim !!!

Joined March 2026
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FLARE Magazine (SUBS CLOSED)@flarelitmag
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🚨 And the collab issue stats are in!🚨 We received 175 pieces! Out of those, we have accepted 16 pieces, 14 creators! The digital issue will come out on Sat., June 27th, and more details are to come for the print version! @Exclamationlit #litmags #issuestats
stripe background with fruit images: Collab Stats! Received 175 total pieces, how many pieces received per genre: Poetry: 119, Microfiction: 3, Flash Fiction: 1, Short Story: 7, Hybrid/Experimental: 2, CNF: 13, Art: 30

ALT stripe background with fruit images: Collab Stats! Received 175 total pieces, how many pieces received per genre: Poetry: 119, Microfiction: 3, Flash Fiction: 1, Short Story: 7, Hybrid/Experimental: 2, CNF: 13, Art: 30

stripe background with fruit images: Collab Stats (Continued): How many pieces we accepted total: 16, How many pieces accepted per genre: Poetry: 10, Microfiction: 2, Flash Fiction: 0, Short Story: 0, Hybrid/Experimental: 0, CNF: 1, Art: 3

ALT stripe background with fruit images: Collab Stats (Continued): How many pieces we accepted total: 16, How many pieces accepted per genre: Poetry: 10, Microfiction: 2, Flash Fiction: 0, Short Story: 0, Hybrid/Experimental: 0, CNF: 1, Art: 3

stripe background with fruit images: 9.14% total acceptance rate, 14 creators, ALL subs have been responded to, as promised within 3 days! Digital issue will release on Saturday, June 27th. More details to come for print version

ALT stripe background with fruit images: 9.14% total acceptance rate, 14 creators, ALL subs have been responded to, as promised within 3 days! Digital issue will release on Saturday, June 27th. More details to come for print version
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Toronto Review@theTOreview
Jun 14
Thank you to @Exclamationlit for speaking with us about starting TR and Canadian literary culture! exclamationmarklit.com/discu…

Discussion with TR - Exclamation Mark Literary Journal

Discussion: Toronto Review on Literary Publishing in Canada and Building a New Magazine  Toronto Review is a literary magazine published in Toronto, aiming to

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NEW THIS WEEK: Makeup tutorial for beginners by Alba Zalli | June 14, 2026 | Poetry | Overwhelmed “Hey, could you lay your forearm on my leg / And hold still so the nail polish won’t smudge?” #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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NEW THIS WEEK: Taylor Made Me by Vin Berardi | June 14, 2026 | Fiction | Fatherhood! “(Written on the front and back of a napkin found under the windshield wiper of my newly-dented car)” #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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NEW THIS WEEK: FIVE YEARS OF FOREPLAY: LET THE GAMES BEGIN by Fay Faron | June 14, 2026 | Fiction | Let the Games Begin! #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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First time in history! An interview at Exclamation Mark with @theTOreview #litmag #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #yycarts #calgarywriters #canadianwriters
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Exclamation Mark Lit - Submissions open! retweeted
FLARE Magazine (SUBS CLOSED)@flarelitmag
Jun 12
Today is the LAST day to submit to our themed collab issue! Get those subs in! You have until the end of today! See the guidelines here: flare-magazine.com/special-c… @Exclamationlit . . . #litmags #callforsubmissions #disabilityawareness
stripped background with lemons: Today is the LAST day to submit for FLARE & !'s collab issue: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill! You have until the end of the day! See the website for guidelines!

ALT stripped background with lemons: Today is the LAST day to submit for FLARE & !'s collab issue: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill! You have until the end of the day! See the website for guidelines!
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Exclamation Mark Lit - Submissions open! retweeted
FLARE Magazine (SUBS CLOSED)@flarelitmag
Jun 8
🚨 Submissions for our collab issue with @Exclamationlit are now OPEN through June 12th! 🔥 🚨 Theme: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill ‼️ See the submission guidelines here: flare-magazine.com/special-c… or visit Exclamation Mark's website! Happy submitting!
ocean and beach background with blue sky and umbrella, surf board, beach ball, and shells: Submissions are open now through June 12th! Collab with: Exclamation Mark Literary Journal, Theme: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill See submission guidelines at: flare-magazine.com/special-collab-issue-submission-guidelines or Exclamation Mark's website! Happy submitting!

ALT ocean and beach background with blue sky and umbrella, surf board, beach ball, and shells: Submissions are open now through June 12th! Collab with: Exclamation Mark Literary Journal, Theme: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill See submission guidelines at: flare-magazine.com/special-collab-issue-submission-guidelines or Exclamation Mark's website! Happy submitting!
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NEW THIS WEEK: 4 pieces that all got something dark behind.... #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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collab with @flarelitmag starts tomorrow! Save the date! exclamationmarklit.com/ #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity #yycarts #calgarywriters #canadianwriters

Home - Exclamation Mark Literary Journal

Welcome to ! A Calgary literary journal for words that jolt...   People exclaim all the time, so why not stories?    We publish writings that makes readers

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May 31
‼️ More June collab issue news! We'll be open from June 8-12th! ‼️ 🚨 Theme: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill 🚨 This will be BOTH an online & print issue! *Note: We're unable to offer free print copies, but the online edition WILL BE free! Stay tuned!
blue striped background with picture of shell at the bottom: For our June collab issue, we will be open from June 8-12th! Theme: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill This will be both an online and print issue!

ALT blue striped background with picture of shell at the bottom: For our June collab issue, we will be open from June 8-12th! Theme: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill This will be both an online and print issue!

blue striped background with starfish pictured at the bottom: When we open, we'll have specific guidelines on how exactly to submit for this special collab issue! Stay tuned and get ready for June 8th! *For print copies, we will be unable to give contributors a free copy, but online is free.

ALT blue striped background with starfish pictured at the bottom: When we open, we'll have specific guidelines on how exactly to submit for this special collab issue! Stay tuned and get ready for June 8th! *For print copies, we will be unable to give contributors a free copy, but online is free.

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New member. WELCOME CHRISTOPHER! Christopher Anthony is a high school English teacher. When he is not, you will find him riding a bike somewhere within the mid-Atlantic. #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity #yycarts #calgarywriters #canadianwriters
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Welcome, our new volunteer reader: Trinity: 🎉🎉 Trinity Laitinen is a poet and longtime writer based in Calgary, Alberta. She is the current Vice-President of Parkland Poets' Society. #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity #yycarts #calgarywriters
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NEW THIS WEEK: The Return by Anita Noelle Green | May 31, 2026 | Fiction | Shocked “The frantic rapping on the door shakes the shabby, jagged door. The banging gives the entire damp shack a wobble.” #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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NEW THIS WEEK: fangs by Natalia Marshall | May 31, 2026 | Fiction | Startled, Scared “To live everyday is a greater challenge than it should be. Somehow, I manage to end up here most nights.” #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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NEW THIS WEEK: Stones In My Pockets by Noah Leete | May 31, 2026 | Fiction | Too late! #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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NEW THIS WEEK: Jaws of Life by Gabrielle DiCanio | May 31, 2026 | Poetry | Startled, Jaw dropping “I’ve never owned a gun, But I carry one in case I ever get to see her mouth and remember…” #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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Our inaugural issue is out in print today! Thank you, @shelflifebooks, for carrying a few copies of Exclamation Mark (ISSN 3111-0614)! Buy one for $8.99 there! If you live elsewhere, you can have a copy for $14.99 by visiting our website. #calgarywriters
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It's finally here! Fresh off the press! Print issues will be available starting tomorrow, and shipping will start tomorrow too! Look forward to our inaugural issue! #litmags #literaryjournal #poetrycommunity #writer #writingcommunity
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FLARE Magazine (SUBS CLOSED)@flarelitmag
May 29
‼️ Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill ‼️ is our theme for our June issue collab with Exclamation Mark Literary Journal (@exclamationlit)! Check out some ideas we have about what we'd love to see when we open (very soon & keep your eyes peeled for THAT news)!
sunset background with hawaiian leaves and flowers: June Issue Collab Theme Reveal: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill. See next slide for details! Subs open soon (stay tuned for when)

ALT sunset background with hawaiian leaves and flowers: June Issue Collab Theme Reveal: Exclamation for and by the Disabled and Chronically Ill. See next slide for details! Subs open soon (stay tuned for when)

sunset with Hawaiian flowers and leaves: Do you have something urgent to say about living with a disability/mental health condition/chronic illness? Tell us about a time you were in the ER or needed help ASAP! What needs to be said about these topics ASAP? How has your disability surprised you, angered you, made you need to exclaim about it?! ...And more! These are just some ideas we'd love to see!

ALT sunset with Hawaiian flowers and leaves: Do you have something urgent to say about living with a disability/mental health condition/chronic illness? Tell us about a time you were in the ER or needed help ASAP! What needs to be said about these topics ASAP? How has your disability surprised you, angered you, made you need to exclaim about it?! ...And more! These are just some ideas we'd love to see!

sunset background with Hawaiian flowers and leaves: Please note that we aim to respond to everyone in 3 days after subs close, which is not EIC Kelly's Typical 24-hour reply, as subs come in

ALT sunset background with Hawaiian flowers and leaves: Please note that we aim to respond to everyone in 3 days after subs close, which is not EIC Kelly's Typical 24-hour reply, as subs come in
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