The
organization says of itself: "Ploughshares is published in April, August, and December in quality paperback" and that it is "known for its compelling fiction and poetry."
Getting in Ploughshares is a big deal if you are a poet.
Getting your poetry published is this
magazine is easier if you have been on the
scene and are making a name for yourself.
They usually have a guest-editor who is a a
prominent writer. They say that this
big shot is a writer who "
explores
personal visions,
aesthetics, and
literary circles. "
Ploughshares was founded in 1971 by "a group of writers regularly gathered in a little
Irish pub, the Plough & Stars, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to discuss
art,
literature, and
politics..." who were " frustrated by the lack of a literary outlet in New England for new writers."
"They wanted a journal that would wake up the staid and stuffy publishing world, a journal that would show the establishment what strong and vibrant voices were coming from this new generation of writers. " Now, they are known as the very type of
literary journal that they
fought against.
They may be found at:http://www.pshares.org