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PFN – Instant Noodles Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Sanctuary
The Old Scratch Press team asks that all fiction/non-fiction pieces adhere to a word count of 1000 words or less.
The second theme for 2025 is SANCTUARY. “Start thinking now,” says contributing editor Nadja Maril.
What ideas does the word sanctuary evoke for you? Are you thinking about being rescued, or offering rescue? Where do you find sanctuary? Where does the word take you? Try writing a story about yourself, something you observed, or something entirely imaginary.
Please don’t use AI to make your writing or your art.
Do look at the magazine. We have unusual covers, great writing and art, and we always submit to Best of the Net.
This issue publishes AUGUST 1, 2025.
There is no submission fee for authors, and no cost for readers. All content will be publicly available within the INSTANT NOODLES website .https://instantnoodleslitmag.com/
All work must be original and must belong to the author. Works that have been previously published will not be considered. Stories must be complete and self-contained (i.e., do not submit chapters of a larger work). NOTE: Accepted works will be published as submitted without editing; as such, in addition to the originality of the work itself, we are looking for manuscripts that are clean and press ready. Be sure to review your grammar, spelling, tenses, proper punctuation, and other general rules of the written word before hitting “Send.”
Please include a brief bio (0-200 words, with links) to be included on the contributors’ page of the magazine if your work is chosen. Feel free to use AI to write, edit, or tighten up your bio.
We follow up each issue with a live Zoom reading!