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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
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F – The Meadowlark Review Seeking Flash Prose about “Firsts”
September 30, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
During this reading period, we accept:
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Short fiction up to 1,000 words
Based in Laramie, Wyoming, we’re inspired by the American West, but we love work that pushes against the traditional Western narrative, as well as new perspectives, unexpected twists, and pieces that have absolutely nothing to do with the West. We are especially interested in hybrid works and works that break the mold and push the boundaries of today’s literature.
The Meadowlark Review welcomes submissions from writers of all identities, working anywhere in the world, and we especially seek to find and support work by writers who are often marginalized within literary spaces due to their race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and/or other aspect(s) of identity. We will not accept work that contains any racist, homophobic, transphobic, and xenophobic content. We search for work that challenges us, but not in ways that contribute to harmful, oppressive narratives.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome, as long as you let us know and withdraw your work as soon as it is accepted elsewhere. We also do not accept previously published work.
Upon acceptance, we ask for first publication rights as well as the rights to feature your work for the lifetime of The Meadowlark Review. All rights revert to the author after publication. If your piece is reprinted elsewhere, please mention that it first appeared here (and also let us know—we’d love to help promote it!).
Flash – Open
Flash prose and poetry up to 1,000 words for prose, or one to two brief poems, about “firsts.” This could be anything from first middle school dance to first female president. Submissions capped at 50 for each genre or until 11:59pm Sept 30, whichever comes. Please use standard 12-sized font.
We typically take 3-6 months to respond to submissions. After 3 months, you are more than welcome to query. Please send queries to meadowlarkreview@gmail.com. Include in the subject line your name and the genre submission. We will try to respond to you as soon as possible.