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The Weight Journal is open for submissions with a new editor!
Fresh off our summer hiatus, The Weight Journal is back. You've been writing all summer, we've be getting ready for your submissions....
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- Jun 10
- 1 min
We are reading for the last drop before our summer hiatus
Every summer The Weight Journal takes a bit of a break. Currently we are reading for our last drop of accepted submissions before we head...
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- Jun 11, 2021
- 4 min
When the Center Cannot Hold (a note to poets)
tl:dr Writing poetry center-aligned drives (most) modern poets and editors crazy. We at The Weight Journal will still read them, but we...
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- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
The Weight Journal welcomes Robin Moten!
Robin Moten has just joined The Weight Journal's editorial staff! Robin (known to loved ones as Robbie) has recently been busy writing...
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- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Back from our hiatus with a TON of new material!
All-in. Hybrid. Remote. We're still trying to figure this new world order out, but that has not stopped pens from capturing snapshots of...
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
The Weight Journal Returns on October 16th!
The school year is officially underway: in-person, hybrid, and remote. Somehow we're all keeping our heads (barely) above the rising...
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- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Editor interview with Frontier Poetry
"As a platform for emerging poets, our mission is to provide practical help for serious writers. The community lifts itself up together...
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- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
NewPages Blog Interviews our EIC
"New Lit on the Block: The Weight Journal" Learn about how we got started, who we are, and where we're going. Click here to read the article
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- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Yvonne Ventresca Interviews our EIC
Author and blogger Yvonne Ventresca asked our editor-in-chief a few questions on The Weight Journal and advice for writers young and old....
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- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Call for works on racial identity
While submissions are still open for all students and on all topics, we are currently interested in works that are focused on matters of...
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- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
Meet the Editors
When you're done reading the three new works we've published today, learn a little about our staff.
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- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Our Interview with TrishHopkinson.com
Click here to read our interview with "poet, blogger, and advocate for the literary arts," Trish Hopkinson! We were thrilled to talk...
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- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
@theWEIGHTJ ~ Follow us on Twitter!
Our Twitter account is now up and running! We will be using it to share our accepted works, as well as publishing opportunities outside...
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- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
What we mean by “WEIGHT”
We are looking to publish complete works that carry some "weight" or gravitas. Writing that leaves the reader a bit stunned, stopped in...
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- Mar 18, 2020
- 1 min
ATTN Writers: Submissions are Open and Editors are Reading to Publish on April 1st!
The WEIGHT is actively reading the submissions we've received and will begin publishing accepted material on April 1st!
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- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
Welcome to The WEIGHT
We are now open for creative writing submissions from high school students! To learn more, see our ABOUT page. To submit see, our...