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1. Most people that submit to literary journals are cis white men. We know this because our journal has an anonymous survey about demographics for people that submit.

2. Most things that get submitted to the creative non fiction section are on the level of middle school "What I did over the summer" essays.

There is so much work from marginalized narratives in litmags these days — people lament there is no representation in media, but that disregards the progress and diversity of the works of editors and writers who help make these litmags possible. 

There is representation, and it is flourishing. They are waiting to be read. 

The Lumiere Review compiles a list of submission opportunities every month, and it are always very useful: 

https://lumierereview.com/sub-sep-oct-2021

List of Litmags that Specifically Look for Work from Marginalized Creators or is Run by Marginalized Creators:

Warning Lines: https://warninglines.com/

With Confetti: https://with-confetti.com/

Giving Room Magazine: http://www.givingroommag.com/

The Bitchin’ Kitsch: https://www.talbot-heindl.com/

Tealight Press: https://www.tealightpress.com/

Tipping the Scales: https://www.tippingthescalesjournal.co.uk/

The Winnow Magazine: https://www.thewinnowmagazine.com/

perhappened: https://www.perhappened.com/

AZE Journal: https://azejournal.com/

Honeyfire Lit: https://honeyfirelit.com/

and so much more!!

(And even if some litmags’ mission statement isn’t specifically for marginalized creators, they will always welcome these narratives.)

Wulian Week 2026 will run from July 5th - July 11th!

Whether you're an artist, writer, or otherwise, there should be something here to chew on!

Use this list however will bring you the most joy. Pick one of the four prompts or challenge yourself to include them all. Swap different days or pick and choose different parts. As long as you post it before 2027, you're good to go!

There are only five rules:

Use at least one prompt found here per contribution.

Include the relationship between Xie Lian and Wuming

Don't use AI to write or draw it for you.

If you post it, tag it #WulianWeek2026, and if it's on ao3 add it to the event's Collection (Wulian Week 2026 (TGCF))

Have Fun and Don't Stress! There is no hard deadline!

Please Signal Boost so people can prepare! Thank you!

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