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Palette Poetry / How to Submit (up to $150)

Palette Poetry invites poets of all levels to submit their work for its Featured Poetry category, open year-round. This is an excellent opportunity for emerging writers to gain exposure and receive payment for their craft, with accepted poems earning $50 each, up to $150 per submission.

Eligibility Requirements for Palette Poetry 

  • Open internationally to poets writing primarily in English; inclusion of other languages is allowed if the poem is largely in English.
  • Only unpublished work is accepted. Poems previously published in journals, blogs, or on social media are ineligible.
  • Palette encourages submissions from historically marginalized and underrepresented voices.

Submission Guidelines

  • Submit up to 5 poems in a single document, totaling no more than 10 pages. Do not make multiple submissions.
  • Include a brief cover letter with your publication history and bio. Do not include identifying information in the poems themselves.
  • You can submit simultaneously.
  • Do not submit AI-generated work.
  • Expect a response within 12 weeks; do not query until four months have passed.

Deadline

  • They accept submissions year-round for the Featured Poetry category.

Payment

  • $50 per accepted poem, up to $150 per submission.
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