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:: To get a better sense of our aesthetic, we encourage submitters to read past issues via our archives. We appreciate your support in showcasing the talented poets of our era and are honored to be trusted with your creative work. To offset the costs of running our journal we welcome Tip Jar submissions ($3) on a rolling basis. The BEJ prize winner receives $750 and editors choice $500. Two winners are selected, one by the contest judge and another by our poetry editors. For $20 we offer feedback on contest submissions. Our yearly contest charges a submissions fee of $15. :: We offer fee-free submissions during each reading period with the exception of our contest. The heart of our mission is uplifting new writers, regardless of publication history- we endeavor to be your first paid publication. Past Contributors include Emily Yoon, Carmen Giménez, Cortney Lamar Charleston, Erika Meitner, Diannely Antigua, Maggie Smith, Aria Aber, Rosebud Ben-Oni, Emilia Phillips, Kelli Russell Agodon, Brandon Amico, Angela Voras-Hills, Peter Laberge, and Rachel Mennies among many wonderful others. We publish two issues per year on or around Summer and Winter Solstice and nominate for Pushcart Prizes, Best New Poets, and Best of the Net. We are a paying market and pay each contributor $15 regardless of number of poems selected. :: Tinderbox Poetry Journal welcomes new and emerging voices.