The Germ

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About

The germ of a idea . . . the central living part, good to eat and better to plant. We are a new print periodical of fresh, sincere, aesthetically stimulating verse and prose.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary. Excluding: Satirical, Surrealist.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 80 lines.

Poetry Forms:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary. Excluding: Satirical, Surrealist.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026