News & Pitch Calls from Broken Pencil

Tuesday, February 8th 2022

Broken Pencil is open for submissions

This is a Canadian publication of zine culture and independent arts. They are open for fiction submissions via Submittable. They want “works of fiction from diverse writers (broadly defined) that conform to no principles, no guidelines, and no preconceptions. We want work that is quirky, surprising, moving, and raw. ... Please, no COVID-19 pandemic stories or poorly veiled anti-vax allegories.” They accept pitches for nonfiction. They do not publish poetry.
Deadline: Ongoing
Length: Up to 3,000 words for fiction
Pay: CAD60-120 for fiction
Details here (general guidelines) and here (fiction guidelines and Submittable).


Monday, August 30th 2021

Broken Pencil is open for submissions

This magazine publishes commentary, reviews, and articles on indie magazines (they accept pitches for these), as well as artwork. They also publish fiction. Their guidelines say, they want “works of fiction from diverse writers that conform to no principles, no guidelines, and no preconceptions. We want work that hurts you to write, and us to read.”
Length: Up to 3,000 words for fiction
Pay: $50-100 for fiction
Details here (general guidelines and fiction deadline – scroll down) and here (Submittable).

Deadline: 15 September 2021 for fiction