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PFN – Call for Submissions to WayWords Literary Journal. Issue #17 Theme: Kindness
Issue 17: Kindness
Editors’ tip: kindness comes in all shapes and sizes; show what happens when characters express kindness.
Submissions
Submissions must be in English and include the required Title Information (below).
Limits:
up to 5,000 words of fiction
two poems up to 15 lines each
Please try to refrain from sending us abuse and suicide topics.
Formatting:
Keep formatting professional, please: readable font, empty lines for scene breaks, empty margins, etc. You can find recommended settings on the Submissions page.
Title Information
Please add the following to the top left of your document body (not in the header margin):
Name or Pseudonym, email
Piece Title
WayWords
Word or Line Count
If your submission was previously published, please credit your publisher below your word/line count.
Accepted file types: .doc, .docx, .odt
Submissions accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net) OR Dropbox OR Duosuma.
Live, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email.
We must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs.
The Writer’s Workout will not review fanfiction, religious, political, erotic, or AI-generated content.
Rights
The Writer’s Workout requests one-time, non-exclusive serial rights with worldwide distribution.
We accept simultaneous submissions, previously published works, and you retain the right to submit your work elsewhere after we publish it.
If you need to withdraw, please let us know.
This literary journal is published in digital and print. Contributors receive a digital contributor copy. The Writer’s Workout is a registered nonprofit organization run by volunteers.