Revolt Lit

If you write, you should read this. Revolt Lit is a new literary journal aimed exclusively at writers under the age of 25, and approaches the literary journal from a different angle. Founder, writer, and good friend of this blogger, Christian Harder had this to stay on the new project.

"Young writers do not get the respect or attention they deserve with the current market of literary magazines. Many well-known magazines require that a submitting writer have an agent's petition. This alienates the greatest group of America's literary talent- the youth."

It costs $15 to $5 to submit poetry, short fiction, or rap lyrics to Revolt, but that's really part of Revolt's appeal. The startup is completely non-profit and all proceeds go almost entirely to support various literacy charities. The rest of the fee covers the quality prize money sums. First places lands the writer with $500 for short fiction, $250 for poetry and $150 for rap lyrics. Check out Revolt's clean homepage for details on the rest of the prize money details and instructions on submitting.

Revolt is currently accepting applications for all sections, and will wait until September 2010 to publish its first edition. The journal is currently backed by faculty at Virginia Tech and is seeking support from the National Literary Society, and young writers everywhere. Cheesy lines aside, this is a very real opportunity to get your writing exposed, support a worthy cause and maybe make a little money at it.