Connections Magazine

Cover of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥’s Connections Spring 2026 Literary Magazine, featuring an abstract artwork with colorful shapes and black looping lines.

Connections Literary Magazine is a regional literary journal published twice a year that features the very best poems, stories, artwork, and photography of Southern Maryland.

Submissions are accepted from writers and artists throughout the region during designated open submission periods. Contributors may submit original, previously unpublished poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, visual art, and photography for consideration.

Also included in each issue is featured material from visiting writers. Publication readings take place in December and May each year.

General Submission Guidelines

  • The deadline for the Fall publication is October 26.
  • The deadline for the Spring publication is March 17.
  • Submissions are open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
  • Submissions are limited to five poems, two stories, one essay, or five black and white photographs.
  • Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
  • By submitting your work to Connections, you indicate your consent for us to publish that work in our print journal and on this website.
  • Please inform us if your work is accepted elsewhere.
  • Submissions must contain name, address, phone number, and a brief biographical statement.
  • Email your submissions to connections@csmd.edu

 

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