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PFN – The Black Fox Literary Magazine Contest: “Secrets Unraveled
Black Fox is accepting submissions for its ninth writing contest. The theme for this round is “Secrets Unraveled.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre, as always.
We all have secrets. There are secrets we keep to ourselves, secrets we share with select people, and secrets we bury deep inside. But what happens when those secrets start weighing us down? When they become a burden we can no longer carry?
We want to know what secrets your characters or narrators have kept hidden. Maybe it’s a secret that has been hidden for years—a past mistake, a forbidden love, or a hidden talent. Or perhaps the secret is something recently discovered—a family secret, a long-held belief, or a buried memory. We’re looking for stories that explore the power of secrets—how they shape us, define us, and ultimately, how they can set us free.
Please submit your strongest fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, and we will choose one winner that we feel interprets the theme best. The prize is $300 and publication in the Summer 2023 issue. All submissions are considered for publication in the Summer 2023 issue. The contest entry fee is $12, and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on June 18, 2023.
Please make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 5,000 words. For poetry, send up to three poems in the same document. For flash fiction, send up to two stories in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Please see our Submission Guidelines before submitting. Submissions are accepted through our submission manager found here.
We will select a winner by the end of July and each entrant will receive a response.
Please DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it.
We will select a winner by the end of July, and each entrant will receive a response.
***Writers, please note that entry fees are non-refundable, and payment to the winner is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.***
The Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions!