The Externalist

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About

The Externalist Press began with an online literary journal founded by Larina Warnock and Gary Charles Wilkens to publish poetry and prose that displayed a clear cognizance of the outward world and the socially significant issues of our time. Rather than pushing any particular agenda (though we do lean left), the goal was to provide an outlet for writers who wanted to write about political and controversial topics as well as to encourage a dialogue about those subjects. That goal continues on today.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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All styles and genres are acceptable as long as the story is well-written and the content is appropriate for The Externalist.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 250 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Creative nonfiction, memoir, or social/political commentary.

Audience:

Unknown

Lengths:

Essay: 500 - 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 500 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Highly experimental work (e.g. fragmented words, words without spaces between them, pages with an extreme amount of white space) is strongly discouraged. With the exception noted above, all forms and styles are welcome as long as they are well-written and the content is acceptable for The Externalist.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026