The Lit Mag Lab Podcast

EP123: Galley Overview: An Editorial Review Platform for Literary Journals

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) does an overview on Galley, a new editorial review platform that's about to launch this year, created out of Ottawa, Canada, for founding editors when intaking literary journal submissions. Towards the end, she also goes over pricing and plan updates of previous submission management systems covered in the series, and compares them briefly too. Recorded on March 23, 2026. Note: This is not a sponsored episode. Mentioned In This Episode: * https://galley.pub/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpqVEtLcFQ0WTNaRmVzclB5ZU04ekJORHFDd3xBQ3Jtc0tuanoyTFM4OWpDUXk2NC0yVXJNMlNORHcxRm1McTZxaklfbUd5LV9iSFBWVHh6dmZuZnBIaXhzSmE3bUgwa3E4cy1GVUVFSjB3UGxEQlAxaEl3UlNjSEdTak8zNTFoMUJNazJ0SzBLb01NYzJQUXRRMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgalley.pub%2F&v=uPTCkUCoBjo] * https://www.offseasonmag.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1VNZ2N4UVBtZnRiZHJkM1Qtb1VqWVFkQTVZUXxBQ3Jtc0ttNE5oNUo2V2dfbHh1ZDVRVVdKcVFYSWtOZzlHS2ctSEFuZW9HNFlxdnk4QVFORWNRQjgyTWR4aC1TUTA0akNuenRUYnI4eE1ndmhTUlQ2YTBheFhhTUFPczhVRTdDNjI4ZjlETENhY0tISTJGdTFISQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.offseasonmag.com%2F&v=uPTCkUCoBjo]

EP122: The First Line Literary Journal: Where Every Story Begins With the Same First Line

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Blue Cubicle Press's projects, including The First Line Literary Journal, The Last Line, and more. They have no submission fee, pay writers on a range, and accept international subs. Recorded on February 21st, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: * https://www.thefirstline.com/ [https://www.thefirstline.com/] * https://www.thelastlinejournal.com/ [https://www.thelastlinejournal.com/] * https://www.chillsubs.com/ [https://www.chillsubs.com/] * https://duotrope.com/ [https://duotrope.com/]

EP121: FLARE Magazine: Literature & Art About Chronic Illnesses, Disabilities, & Mental Health

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers FLARE Magazine based in California, whose founding editor is Kelly Esparza. She goes over their contest and submission guidelines for it as well as regular issue subs. Recorded on February 20th, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: * https://flare-magazine.com/ [https://flare-magazine.com/] * https://www.chillsubs.com/ [https://www.chillsubs.com/] * https://duotrope.com/ [https://duotrope.com/]

EP120: What Book Can I Read to Learn More About Starting A Literary Magazine & Press?

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares the print paperback version of her guidebook Lit Mag Nation: A Beginner's Guide to Launching a Literary Magazine & Independent Small Press, Including Submission Tips for founding editors and submitters, which is available in The Great British Bookshop, in eBook stores and will be in a few other online bookstore locations within 2-6 weeks.

EP119: FlowerSong Press: Amplifying the Voices of Those From the Americas and Beyond

In this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on FlowerSong Press based in McAllen, Texas. She discusses their imprints and other sections of their site. Recorded on February 13th, 2026 Mentioned In This Episode: * https://www.flowersongpress.com/ [https://www.flowersongpress.com/] * https://duotrope.com/ [https://duotrope.com/] * https://www.clmp.org/news/award-spotlight-flowersong-press/ [https://www.clmp.org/news/award-spotlight-flowersong-press/]