Waterways: Poetry in the Mainstream


Type Of Publisher
Gravity-form
Genres Published
Poetry, Visual Art
Year Established
1979
Address
Staten Island, NY
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Waterways: Poetry in the Mainstream is a small press poetry magazine that began in 1979 as a document of waterfront poetry readings by a cohort of 25 NYS poetry presses. Since 1981 it has been designed, edited, printed in house and distributed 11 times a year by Richard Spiegel and Barbara Fisher of Ten Penny Players. Themes and archival issues are posted at tenpennyplayers.org .
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Reading Period
Year round
Response Time
4 - 4 weeks
Author Payments
none, copies
Contests
No contests
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Our themes are posted at www.tenpennyplayers.org No cover letter needed. Enclose SSAE if submitting hard copy.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
That the poet has seen our themes, the sample issues posted at the url and responded honestly.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Look at the themes, the sample issues and send a SSAE or e mail address. No flowery compliments about how much you love our work...and please no full length books, X-Rated, political or religious material.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
a person with an inquiring intellect, appreciation of language and poetry

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