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! Exclamation Mark - Nonfiction (Fiction) (Poetry)



Description
! is a literary magazine for words that jolt. We publish prose and poetry that makes readers stop, gasp, laugh, or — possibly — have a heart attack.

Your work could make someone exclaim.

So send it in.

What ! Is Looking For:
Work that surprises, astonishes, delights, shocks, frightens, excites, or alarms us.

Basically — anything that makes us exclaim !


People exclaim all the time, so

why not stories?

We want writings that makes you

feel:

astonished,

delighted, shocked,

terrified, excited, alarmed,

startled…

Anyways,

let your stories say:

!!!


Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
General

Originals
0 to 2000 words
Non-Paying



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only

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Listing added: 10 March 2026


Last officially checked: 10 March 2026


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