Common Ground Review
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
Common Ground Review is a free access on-line magazine as of Fall 2020.
We do not charge to read general submissions for the magazine. Please send us your as-yet-unpublished original work. For poetry, 3 poems (to give us a sampling) is ideal, but we will read one poem, if that's what you send, or up to five. For fiction and creative non-fiction, we are happy to read up to twelve pages for each entry, whether that is several flash-fiction pieces or one longer one.
We do have a $15 fee for entering the poetry contest (see Spring/Summer). We are happy to accept simultaneous submissions as long as you let us know when a poem has been accepted elsewhere. We will rejoice with you.
We are a member of CLMP.
Fall/Winter
We are open for all submissions from September 1 to May 1.
Spring/Summer
Our Poetry Contest offers a $500 first prize, $200 second prize, and $100 third prize, in addition to publication. We also publish Honorable Mentions. The Poetry Contest has a different guest judge each year, and a deadline: entries for the contest must be postmarked or emailed by April 15th. Simultaneous submissions are accepted on condition that we be told immediately if those poems have been accepted elsewhere. Poems can not have been published elsewhere and must be your own original work.
Each contest entry can have up to 3 poems, of no more than 60 lines each, and poets can submit more than one entry as long as they also pay the fee for each entry. The fees pay for the contest.
See our website at: http://cgreview.org
Sample Copies and Ordering
If you are interested in ordering copies of our earlier print issues, these cost $6 per copy (includes the cost of mailing.)
Please send a check made out to Western New England University to
Janet Bowdan, H-5132
Common Ground Review
Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Rd.
Springfield, MA 01119