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in astrology, venus rules love, beauty, and pleasure. it tells us what we’re attracted to and how we express ourselves. 

you might know the archetype of virgo, an earth sign known for being detail-oriented, reliable, and somewhat critical. to have venus in virgo is considered a placement at its “fall.” color-coordinated-file-folder-system virgo is not so comfy in romantic, grand-gesture venus. the two don’t go together. and yet, they do. 

venus in virgo people might consider acts of service their love language. they value structure. form. they’d typically rather be alone than settle for anything less than EXACTLY the thing they desire. they value doing things a certain way—whatever that way is, only they can say.

this is a really long way of explaining that virgo venus press seeks genre-bending work that we can fall in love with. we like it when you play with form. template. found materials. whatever. create a collage with stick glue. we wanna see things that don’t go together put together in a way that just makes sense. we don’t know what it is we’re looking for, but we’ll know it when we see it.

virgo venus is currently open to submissions.

what we’re looking for:

  • poems

  • nonfiction

  • fiction

  • flash

  • mixed media

  • photography

  • crayola doodles

  • stuff that does not fit in the above list in such a neat and orderly fashion! i.e. a series of text messages, the stuff in your notes app, a random post-it not you found with an incomplete thought written on it, expired film, your journal entries from 2006, other stuff. whatever. you get the idea. if we were to create a mood board or say “we do have a particular affinity for” this type of thing, it would be: astrology (obviously), hardcore, the divine feminine, cultural criticisms, grannies, lyrical genius, conversations on gender roles, green juice, hot takes on modern relationships, grunge, making friends while traveling, the human experience, shoegaze, stargazing, oversharing, over-priced coffee, screaming, personal details, 35mm film, public transit, empathy, sharpies, teddy bears, grocery stores, laundry, maximalism, scrapbooking, metal, babydoll dresses, noise, mess, having a nervous breakdown after playing the song “creep” over and over again, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

how to submit:

send us an email at VIRGOVENUSPRESS at GMAIL dot COM with your work or pitch. please include a cover letter, bio, and a 1 song soundscape to be featured alongside your work. ty <3