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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit their original prose fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected. No AI-generated work is permitted. Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as you notify us right away if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor already accepted for publication by another journal.
  • Simultaneous submissions are permitted but please notify us at once if work is accepted by another journal.

Fiction

We welcome submissions of short fiction from new as well as established writers. We have no strict preferences as to subject or style, but our bent is towards the literary. Stories that blur genres are welcome.

We read year-round (though we occasionally close if we receive a large number of submissions), and usually respond in 2-5 months. Do not query until 6 months have passed.

Please wait to submit again until after we have responded to any pending submission, and do not submit more than 3 times per year. We acquire one-time print and digital rights.

Please use our submission manager. Copy your cover letter, including a short bio, into the "comments for the editor" box. Email submissions are no longer accepted.

Fiction length: 1500-8000 words

Flash prose length: 150-1000 words

Payment: 1 copy

Poetry

We welcome submissions of poetry from new as well as established writers. We read submissions year-round, and usually report in 2-5 months. Please wait to submit again until after we have responded to any pending submission. We acquire one-time print and digital rights.
Poetry length: 10-80 lines

Publish: 5-8 stories, 10-15 poems/issue; 2-4 reviews, photos, and nonfiction pieces occasionally

Reporting time: 2-5 months

Payment: 1 copy

Creative Non-Fiction

Creative nonfiction pieces are read year-round. We aim to respond in 2-5 months. Do not query until 6 months have passed.

Please wait to submit again until after we have responded to any pending submission, and do not submit more than 3 times per year. We acquire one-time print and digital rights.

Please use our submission manager. Copy your cover letter, including a short bio, into the "comments for the editor" box. Email submissions are no longer accepted.

Creative Non-Fiction length: 1500-8000 words


Payment: 1 copy

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