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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
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PFN – Call for Submissions to ephemeras Literary Magazine. Theme: Desiderium
March 21, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
(n.) — an intense longing for something, especially something lost; from the Latin verb, desiderare, “to long for;” the great-grandfather of the word, desire.
Submission Guidelines
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Fiction: we are namely seeking literary fiction and its sub-genres. If it’s weird, if it’s nostalgic, if it’s urgent—we want to read it.
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Up to 3,000 words in a singular submission or 3 pieces of flash fiction (under 1,000 words).
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Nonfiction: we accept creative nonfiction and cultural commentary/criticism (up to 3,000 words)
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We will not accept submissions of interviews, book reviews, academic papers, or personal narratives that do not address a wider scope at this moment
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Queries/pitches are encouraged but not necessary prior to submitting
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Poetry: up to 3 poems in a single submission. So the integrity of the original work is not lost, please refrain from sending experimental line breaks and spacing that will not translate during formatting.
ephemeras will NOT accept work generated from or with the assistance of AI.
How To Submit
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Email your submissions to ephemerasmag@gmail.com with the following in the subject line:
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[Genre and Work Title/s], Name
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Include a brief cover letter, and a third person bio (15o characters).
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Please submit all written works as .doc or .docx files only.
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For extra credit, tell us how you found us. We always like hearing about it.