Words & Whispers Literary Journal

Some exciting news… While we are currently closed to submissions for publication, Words & Whispers is now open for editorial feedback! If you would like to submit poetry or prose for personalized feedback from our Editor-in-Chief, head to our Buy Me A Coffee page (link in bio)!

Langston Hughes

Friendly reminder: your work matters. Keep writing, fam.

The fourth interview in our series celebrating @UbwaliLitMag's 2025 Hope Prize shortlist is live on our website! In this conversation, Mwila Agatha Zaza, shortlisted for her story titled "A Time to Ask", speaks to interviewer @nk_masinga. Read here: africaindialogue.com/2025/06/20/wor…

LOVE | HATE by Griffin Rockwell & Elena Rielinger Ferguson is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-se…

Let's round out Pride Month with some shout-outs. Who are your favorite queer authors?

I just want to write poetry bro 🥲

Chat*GPT researching for you? I’d rather CHAT to my librarian !!!

Coming from Rose Books in 2026: FIGHTS!, the new Scott McClanahan novel. This one's going to knock you out.

It's Friday! What are you reading this weekend?

Bigger things coming soon… 🪐✨

We've got some exciting news coming soon! Keep an eye on the socials😉

Featured excerpt from Sam Moe's "Summer Supper" 🍒 Read the full poem in our Issue 13, which releases TOMORROW!

submit, submit, submit for a chance to be featured in Issue 13!! 🥰 link in bio 🫶

W&W June 2023 Newsletter (LAST ONE) - mailchi.mp/a40bd494698c/w…

ISSUE 12 OUT NOW!! Please go check it out and support all our contributors :)

@cjanepoetic we would love this!

would any literary mags like little reviews on their issues? I’m wondering if it’s okay to tweet about my favorite pieces and what I thought about them that are contributors to literary magazines I like :o

Excerpt from “We Used to Go to the Ballet” by Susanne Sophie Schmalwieser. Read it in full + all the other poetry and prose in Issue 12, which releases TOMORROW! ☺️ <3

@mosspuppymag This is an awesome theme!

I'm excited to share Issue 5's theme: Whimsical Woodland! Moss Puppy left the swamp and has been doing some traveling... and she has found herself in an enchanted forest locals call the "Whimsical Woodland." What kind of magic will she encounter? Submissions open on July 1.

2021, I had no literary connections, no MFA—just passion for writing. Since then, I've published in 70 publications! It was a steep learning curve, but I've learned so much. I want to share tips & strategies to make submitting fun & effective for you! shorturl.at/fgnoK