PFN – Still Point Arts Quarterly Seeking Submissions on the Theme: On the Road

On the Road | Journal Submission | Fall 2025

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.”

—Jack Kerouac, On the Road

Still Point Arts Quarterly is accepting writing submissions (fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, poetry; 5000 words maximum) on the theme On the Road.

DATES AND DEADLINES

July 1, 2025 – Submissions Close (Deadline)

August 15, 2025 (or earlier) – Notification of Writers

September 1, 2025 – Still Point Arts Quarterly Fall Issue Released

GENERAL GUIDELINES AND POLICIES

1. Please do not email or call us to ask about the review process or results. We will email you when we have made a decision regarding your submission.
2. If we decide to publish your work, we will send a writing agreement for your review and signature. Typically we ask for one-time print and digital rights. You may republish your work at any time.
3. Please know that we typically receive well over 100 poetry submissions, and we accept between 5 and 8. To keep things somewhat orderly, we limit all writing submissions to one piece per person.
4. We do accept reprints.
5. If we have published your work previously, we have no waiting period for submitting work again. We’ll gladly accept good writing whenever we receive it.
6. Categories: Fiction/Nonfiction/Poetry
   File types: .doc, .docx
   Number of Pieces: 1 piece

   Anonymous submissions are not required.
   Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
   Reprints are allowed.
   Multiple entries are not allowed.