SUBMISSIONS
Open Submissions June 1st to September 30th
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION
Prose: Submit up to 4,000 words. We accept short story and novel excerpts; non-fiction, writing-related or general-audience topics; creative non-fiction; plays; and postcard stories. Payment is $10 per page in the magazine (to a maximum of $100) and one copy of the issue your piece is published in.
Poetry: Submit 1-3 poems of any style. The length of any individual poem cannot exceed 6 pages. Payment is $25 per poem and one copy of the issue your piece is published in.
All payments are made upon publication.
We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us if your piece is picked up by another magazine. We do not publish previously published works: online, digital, or print. Our response by email will take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months.
Please note: We buy First North American Serial Rights and First Digital Publication Rights only. After publication, copyright reverts to the author.
Short story and poetry submissions may also be considered for distribution in Calgary Public Library’s Short Story Dispenser. Pieces that meet the Library’s guidelines will be published in the Short Story Dispenser at least 3 months after appearing in FreeFall magazine. Stories will be considered if they are less than 1,200 words, contain suitable content for all ages, and are written by authors with ties to Alberta. Authors will not receive further compensation for publishing in the Short Story Dispenser.