Calamities Press

This project is believed to be defunct. (March 2017)

About

We’d like to think we’re a lot of things here at Calamities Press, but in reality we’re nothing more that seven second moment of art and literature crawling down your newsfeed. We’re a synaptic response to short attention spans. A pixelated memory of poetry and imagery for you to drink in through your ocular appendages, which are assaulted by pixelated galaxies on an hourly basis. In short, we’re an all-digital online literary magazine with a hodgepodge of genres and styles, striving to reach the next generation of readers, writers, and artists molded to their touchscreens. We use our seven second attention span as a strength, and want to make sure the coming generations enjoy a good black and white photo or haiku. We like to publish Magical Realism, Slipstream, awkward non-fiction, serialized stories, web comics, and a galaxy of photography. We also have opinions; therefore, like to review things. We’re not masters of knowledge, but we’re getting there.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenres: Magic Realism, Slipstream
Fantasy Subgenre: Magic Realism
Science Fiction Subgenre: Slipstream

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

We accept free-verse, form poetry, Haiku’s, rhyme, you name it. If you do use a form or rhyme scheme, make sure you have legit command of the structure. Rhyming bed, dead, and led is not good poetry.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenres: Magic Realism, Slipstream
Fantasy Subgenre: Magic Realism
Science Fiction Subgenre: Slipstream

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Free verse, Haiku (or related), Rhyming.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026