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PFN – The Nassau Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme “I’ve Got a Secret”
Open submission THEME: 2023 – 2024
I’ve Got A Secret:
Starting in the 1950s, the game show I’ve Got A Secret aired on television and has returned in new ways over the years; three to four celebrity panelists ask contestants Yes or No questions to figure out the contestants’ secrets, which ranged from hidden talents, huge accomplishments, and intriguing quirks. We don’t need to be on game shows to have secrets, however, and secrets needn’t be earth-shattering. Or maybe they do. Or maybe they seem to be a much bigger deal to the holder than they would be to the rest of the world. Send us your secrets or the aftermath of revealing them. Define and redefine what a secret is or can be.
We welcome submissions of many genres, preferring work that is innovative, captivating, well-crafted, and unique, work that is traditional as well as pieces that cross boundaries of genre and tradition. New writers and seasoned writers are both welcome. All work must be in English.
General Guidelines
Please submit only once to one genre per submission period.
In the Bio box on Submittable, please include:
- a bio of no more than 100 words (include a max of 3 publications)
- a note about your byline if different from how it appears in Submittable
- if prose, word count.
Fiction:
- One to three (1-3) pieces of flash fiction up to 100 words (pieces should be connected in some way) OR one short story up to 3000 words
- Double space
- Include word count at the end of your bio
- file name LastNameProseTitle [CheeverTheSwimmer]
Creative Nonfiction / Personal Essay:
- One piece of 3000 words max
- Double space
- No critical analysis
- file name LastNameProseTitle [ChristmanTheSloth]
Poetry:
- One to three (1—3) pieces with a 50 line maximum, single space
- Acceptable Categories: form, prose poems, free verse, lists, song lyrics, writing that doesn’t quite fit any genre but you know it’s something
- Include all your poems in ONE file with page breaks between each.
- In the Title Line, you may list all poem titles (That Time Of Year; Passionate Shepherd; Fatherhood) -OR- the number of poems (i.e. Three Poems).
- To withdraw only one from the batch, use Notes. *To withdraw all poems, use Withdraw.
- file name LastName [number of] POEMS. [AngelouThreePoems]
We do not consider:
- Children’s literature
- Clearly and explicitly prejudiced, violent, or discriminatory material that has the sole purpose of being prejudiced, violent, and discriminatory
- Obscene work that has the sole purpose of being obscene
- Business, scientific, or other noncreative writing
- Previously published work anywhere online or in hard copy