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SUMMARY:P - Call for Submissions to Last Leaves Magazine. Theme: Balance
DESCRIPTION:Theme for Issue 11: Balance \nIssue 11’s theme is inspired by our own life challenges. Recently\, our editors have been reflecting and identifying ways in which their lives need a little more balance. Between work\, family\, passions\, and everything else\, finding time for it all can prove difficult. \nWhat needs more balance in your life? Where do you find yourself falling? Soaring? Maybe take a literal spin and tell us about a time you lost your footing on a trail (or one of those pesky sidewalks that jump out at us sometimes). Or maybe a time where you fell short of something important to you. Bring us on your journey. \nFailure to adhere to the guidelines may invalidate your submission. If you have any questions or concerns surrounding the guidelines or the new submission manager\, please send us an email at lastleavesmag@gmail.com prior to submitting. We’re always happy to help! As always\, our themes are very loose and open for interpretation\, please don’t feel limited to our description of the theme. \nSubmission guidelines: \n\nWe do not accept AI-generated poetry.\nFor poetry: Please send up to 3 poems (no more than 10 pages) in Word (.doc or .docx). Please start each poem on a new page. All work should be single-spaced and in Times New Roman\, 12-point font.\nDo not include your name or contact information in the documents.\nSubmitters are welcome to send work through Duosuma\, once per submission period per category and up to 5 pieces in each category.\nPlease include a brief 50-word bio. Include your name as you would like it to appear in the magazine\, your email\, and links to your website and/or social media (if desired). We will trim the bio as-needed if it exceeds the word count.\n\nSimultaneous submissions are accepted\, though please send us a message ASAP if your work is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept previously published work\, but we love reading your poems on Instagram @lastleavesmag. \nPlease only submit once per issue and wait until the next reading period to submit again. We hope to respond to each submission within two months. As with most literary magazines\, we’re volunteers and doing our best. We thank you in advance for your patience. \nFor more information on what we publish\, check out our editor interviews here and here. At this time\, we’re unfortunately not able to pay contributors. The PDF version of our magazine will always be free to download here. \nAuthors published in our magazine retain full rights to their work to do with as they please following publication of the issue they’re in. We simply ask for First North American Serial Rights and to be credited as first publication (i.e.\, “Work first appeared in Last Leaves Magazine\, Issue X”).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-call-for-submissions-to-last-leaves-magazine-theme-balance/
LOCATION:Last Leaves Magazine
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SUMMARY:PFN - 3Elements Literary Review Seeking Submissions including the Three Elements: Compass\, Rocking Horse\, Underpass
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\nThe three elements for the current submission period are: Compass\, Rocking Horse\, Underpass. \n\nWhat does 3Elements enjoy reading?\nWe appreciate good writing in any genre. We especially like edgy writing that offers insight into darkness. We prefer character-driven stories as opposed to plot-driven ones. We relish a piece with a great deal of heart and more than a little bit of Truth (note the capital “T”). We want to read a story that makes us feel edified or philosophical or amused or creeped out or angry or melancholy or inspired or\, best yet\, all of these things together. \nWe find stories that include gratuitous violence distasteful. Sexism\, racism\, or other forms of intolerance are intolerable to us. That said\, you can certainly reveal a character through his/her prejudices; just don’t use a story to perpetuate negative stereotypes or ignorance. The world is already bursting with both. \nUsing the elements\n3Elements Literary Review  is a themed literary journal\, and all THREE elements (the specific words\, Compass\, Rocking Horse\, Underpass must be included in your story or poem for your work to be considered for publication. NO EXCEPTIONS WHATSOEVER. \nYour story or poem doesn’t have to be about the three elements or even revolve around them; simply use your imagination to create whatever you want. You can use any form of the words/elements for the given submission period. For example\, if the elements are: Flash\, Whimsy\, and Seizure; we would accept the usage of Flashed\, Whimsical\, and Seizures. \nHow to submit your work\nWe will only accept previously unpublished (including digital/online content) work submitted to us through Submittable. You can easily submit material to us from our Submit page. Any work that is sent to us as an attachment\, or in the body of an email\, through our ‘Contact’ page\, or any other way outside of Submittable will automatically be declined. \nLength\nThere is no minimum word count\, but please keep your fiction and nonfiction submissions under 3\,500 words. Poetry must be under two typed pages. \nBio\nIf you’re accepted for publication in 3Elements Literary Review\, we\, as well as the readers of our publication will naturally want to know a little more about you\, as well as your writing background\, so providing us with a bio is very helpful! \n\nSubmission fee \nSubmitting material to 3Elements Literary Review is absolutely free. \nUsage rights\nPlease refer here to understand our usage rights. \nSubmission period category limits\nWe will only accept the following number of submissions per submission category: Fiction and nonfiction is capped at no more than two submissions per submission period. Poetry is limited to three submissions per submission period\, art and photography is also limited to three submissions per submission period. \nMultiple submissions\nWe do not accept multiple submissions within the same document/file. Each submission (fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, art\, photography) must be submitted individually. \nSimultaneous submissions\nSimultaneous submissions are completely fine with us. Our only requirement is that you notify us as soon as you can if you intend to publish your piece with another publication. \nFeedback\nWe regrettably cannot give individual feedback on submissions. \nPayment\nUnfortunately\, there is no pay at this time.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-3elements-literary-review-seeking-submissions-including-the-three-elements-compass-rocking-horse-underpass/
LOCATION:3Elements Literary Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Call for Submissions to Flash Frontier: An Adventure in Short Fiction. Theme: Dance | Ngā Kanikani
DESCRIPTION:What we like\nWe are looking for variety and originality. Tickle us\, haunt us\, gobsmack us. Choose your words carefully and leave our readers wanting more. And do it in a small space. \nPlease submit only previously unpublished stories. If the work has appeared in any other print or electronic journal\, we consider it published. \nIf it has appeared on a writing workshop site\, we will consider it but please do let us know\, and we expect Flash Frontier to be credited with first publication if your work appears in our pages. \nWe love original art in all forms – colourful and daring\, muted and understated. We’ll choose art each month that reflects the theme. \n  \nHow to submit\n\nPlease submit your story to the editors in email: \n\n\nflashfrontier@gmail.com \n  \n\n\nPlease paste your work and your bio directly into the body of the email. \n\nIf your story requires unusual formatting let us know – the editors may ask for a different kind of document to confirm your formatting requirements. \nProvide a brief biographical sketch (approx. 60 words) about yourself – written in third person – that can be included on our Contributor page. You do not have to include your bio if you have submitted to us before. \n\nIssues are published during the last week of the month.\nRemember to count: 251 won’t be accepted.\n\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-call-for-submissions-to-flash-frontier-an-adventure-in-short-fiction-theme-dance-nga-kanikani/
LOCATION:Flash Frontier: An Adventure in Short Fiction
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to The Fiddlehead: Disability. The Theme: The Revolution! [disabled writers only]
DESCRIPTION:Disability: The Revolution!  \nSpecial Issue Call for Submissions  \nRevolution: from the old French revolution\, originally referring to the motion of the stars. Later versions of the word in the 15th century played on this sense of cyclical revolving — in the changing of the seasons\, but also — crucially — the revolving of the wheel. \nWhat does revolution look like from a disability standpoint? How do we remember that disabled writers just taking up space is revolutionary? How do we\, as disabled writers\, consider that question of the wheel and its many manifestations — literal\, temporal\, and symbolic? How do we celebrate it\, remake\, and open ourselves to the revolution\, ongoing and future\, that must usher in a more accessible world? \nFor our Summer 2026 issue\, The Fiddlehead seeks work from disabled writers on the theme of revolution. You can interpret the theme as broadly as you like. If you identify as disabled and would like to answer this call\, please submit! We would love to hear from you. \nSend us your fiction\, creative nonfiction\, poetry\, and review pitches that call for change — change in the world we know and change in the world that might come to be. How can the innovation that drives disabled experiences also help to drive a new and better world? What might a world beyond the revolution look like\, especially for disabled people? \nImagine new worlds with us — worlds far away\, and the world that waits close in our future. \nThe issue will be overseen by disabled author and activist Amanda Leduc\, who will also serve as the fiction editor alongside poetry editor Phillip Crymble\, nonfiction editor Therese Estacion\, and reviews editors Grace R. Taylor and Christine Wu. \nIn an exciting first for The Fiddlehead we are creating audio narration for this special issue\, and we are in conversation with the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) to offer even more formats for maximum accessibility.  \nSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS  \nThe general rule of only submitting once per calendar year does not apply to the Disability issue. \nFor purposes of this issue\, you may submit once in all three categories. Please submit as per the guidelines below (one story\, one essay\, and no more than 6 poems). \nFiction Submissions:  \n\nA submission should be one story\, double-spaced\, a maximum of 6 000 words\, and in a legible font.\nPages should be numbered.\nAt the top of the first page\, include the story’s title and word count.\nIf your story is less than 1000 words\, you may include a second submission that is also shorter than 1000 words. This submission should start on a new page and include the title and word count at the top of that page.\n\nCreative Nonfiction Submissions:  \nCreative nonfiction (CNF) is construed widely and can include personal essays\, narrative non-fiction\, think pieces\, etc. Check out the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society’s definition here. \n\nA submission should be one CNF story\, double-spaced\, a maximum of 6 000 words\, and in a legible font.\nAt the top of the first page\, include the story’s title and word count.\nPages should be numbered.\nIf your CNF story is less than 1000 words\, you may include a second submission that is also shorter than 1000 words. This submission should start on a new page and include the title and word count at the top of that page.\nIf you have images (pictures\, graphs\, drawings\, etc.)\, we are happy to consider them but you must have written permission to use them from the creator in a publication before you submit to us. AI-generated images will not be considered.\n\nPoetry Submissions:  \n\nA poetry submission should be single-spaced.\nIt can be no more than 6 poems and no more than 12 pages in total.\nPages should be numbered.\nEach poem should begin on a new page with the title of the poem at the top of the page.\nIf a poem continues onto more than one page\, please note at the top of that page that the poem has continued.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-the-fiddlehead-disability-the-theme-the-revolution-disabled-writers-only/
LOCATION:The Fiddlehead
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - The Fall 2025 Fox Tales Contests is Open for Submissions. The Theme: Liar Liar
DESCRIPTION:Fall Black Fox Prize: Liar Liar \nBlack Fox is accepting submissions for our Fall 2025 Black Fox Prize. The theme for this round is “Liar Liar.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nWe all bend the truth. Sometimes\, it’s a white lie to protect someone we care about\, or sometimes it’s a series of lies that become tangled to a point that threatens to collapse everything. For our final contest of 2025\, we’re asking writers to dissect deception in all forms: quiet lies\, shams\, secrets kept\, masks worn\, counterfeit stories\, and half-truths. We want them all. Whether it’s a person wrapped up in their own ruse\, a community built on falsehoods\, or a quiet moment where honesty is sacrificed for survival\, write about how lies shape\, devastate\, or in some cases\, save. Your work should uncover what hides in the shadows and show us why the truth might not always be so simple. \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose one winner that we feel interprets the theme best. The prize is $325 and print publication in the Winter 2026 issue. All submissions are considered for print publication in the Winter 2026 issue. The contest entry fee is $12\, and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on November 30\, 2025. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 5\,000 words. For poetry\, send up to three poems in the same document. For flash fiction\, send up to two stories in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Please see our Submission Guidelines before submitting. \nWe will select a winner by the end of January 2026\, and each entrant will receive a response. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. \n***Writers\, please note that entry fees and feedback fees are non-refundable\, and payment to the winner is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions! \nEntry fee: $12\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-fall-2025-fox-tales-contests-is-open-for-submissions-the-theme-liar-liar/
LOCATION:Fox Tales Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Four Tulips Cozy Writing Contest. Theme: Cozy Stories
DESCRIPTION:Cozy Writing Contest\nGrab your big comfy blankets and curl up by the fire\, because it’s time to get cozy! For this contest\, Four Tulips is looking for short prose and poetry with themes of warmth and comfort. Wining pieces will have rich imagery and be best served with some hot cocoa on a cold winter’s night. \nThe Cozy Writing Contest is accepting submissions until November 30th. \nThe winner and finalists will be published in the online magazine and in a Four Tulips print anthology. \nSubmission Guidelines\nProse: Submit no more than one prose piece at a time. Prose formatting should be single-spaced and no longer than 2\,000 words. Submit as Microsoft Word or PDF. \nPoetry: Submit no more than three poems at a time. Poems should be formatted single-spaced as a Microsoft Word or a PDF file. \nInclude your full name\, the title of your submission\, your email address\, and a short 100-word bio. We do not accept submissions previously published in other publications including those that have been self-published. We do\, however\, accept submissions previously published on personal blogs. \nFour Tulips is now on Duotrope! You can submit to the Fantastic Mischief Contest using the form on this page or through link below. \nEntry fee: $2\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-four-tulips-cozy-writing-contest-theme-cozy-stories/
LOCATION:Four Tulips Cozy Writing Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Prudence Dispatch Seeking Submissions for Issue 2.  The Theme: Islands: Real\, Imagined\, Metaphoric
DESCRIPTION:Submissions for Issue No. 2 – Winter 2026 — are NOW OPEN through Nov. 30\, 2025. The Issue No. 2 prompt and theme is: Islands: Real\, Imagined & Metaphoric. This is meant to be a broad prompt — poems about independence\, isolation\, resilience\, nature\, and singularity\, for example\, all might fit!\nPlease submit your poems for our consideration through email\, to prudencedispatch@gmail.com. Submissions should be in Word format or in the body of the email. Please include a personal statement of no more than 250 words.\nSubmission Guidelines:\n\n\nPlease submit only unpublished original poems. Simultaneous submissions are permitted\, but please withdraw your submissions from us if a poem is accepted elsewhere.\n\n\nWe prefer shorter poems (that will fit on a single page) and poems that connect nature to the human experience.\n\n\nPlease submit no more than 3 poems at one time\, and please do not submit more often than once per calendar year. We will endeavor to respond to all submissions within thirty (30) days.\n\n\nUpon acceptance of your work\, Prudence Dispatch would acquire only first-publication rights. You would retain all rights to re-publication\, subject only to citation to Prudence Dispatch as the first publisher.\n\n\nPrudence Dispatch does not charge for submission but cannot compensate poets for accepted work. We will provide two (2) free copies of the print version of the issue in which your accepted work appears.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-prudence-dispatch-seeking-submissions-for-issue-2-the-theme-islands-real-imagined-metaphoric/
LOCATION:Prudence Dispatch
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Submissions are Open to FERAL on the Theme: Mirror
DESCRIPTION:***Please read carefully as our submission process has changed!*** \nFor our final issue of 2025\, we are open from November 1-30 for submissions of poetry on the theme of MIRROR(S). \nAs always\, we are open to literal interpretations as well as unusual or unexpected interpretations of the theme.  Here are a few ideas: \n\nA polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection\nSomething that gives a true representation\nTo reflect in or as if in a mirror\nLooking Glass\, Mirror Image\, Rearview Mirror\, One way Mirror\nReflect/Reflection; Resemble; Duplicate/Duplicity: Twin/Doppelganger; Mimic\, Reproduce\, Copy\, Impersonate\, Echo\, Parallel\, Repeat\, Simulate\n\nPlease read our general submissions guidelines and send us your creations! \nOur general guidelines are listed below.  \nOne note about guidelines: we’ve been in existence for more than 3 years and have never rejected someone solely on the fact that didn’t follow our guidelines perfectly. However\, as the volume of submissions increases – we need to ask you to thoroughly read the guidelines. \nSpecifically\, DO NOT PUT ANY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION in the file containing your poetry/art (name\, address\, etc.). We no longer have time to remove that information from your submission. Going forward\, any submission with identifying information in the file will be rejected without consideration. That would make us very sad – so PLEASE doublecheck. \n\nGeneral Submission Guidelines:  \nPlease note that at the core of both FERAL and Animal Heart press is love. Although we wish it didn’t need to be said\, we will not accept any work that is racist\, homophobic\, sexist\, or hate speech of any kind. We are committed to publishing a variety of new\, emerging\, and established voices. Further\, we are committed to inclusion and equity in publishing. We highly encourage submissions from underrepresented voices including\, but not limited to: women\, BIPOC\, LGBTQIA+\, and neurodivergent individuals. International submissions are welcome\, but we are only considering work in English at this time; no translations. \nAll submissions should be sent via email to: \nferalpoetryandart[AT]gmail[DOT]com \nPOETRY:\nFor poetry submissions\, please submit 1-4 poems and attach your submission in a single document (doc. docx. pdf.) Please do not put your name or any identifying information on the submitted file. We will consider all forms of poetry including erasure poetry and visual poetry. \nCover Letters: We’ve heard you loud and clear about how daunting many of you find writing cover letters\, so they are welcome but not required. At a minimum\, please provide your name and preferred pronouns. We are not currently accepting submissions of fiction\, CNF\, reviews\, videos\, etc. BUT if you think you have something you think we might like that falls outside these guidelines\, feel free to query. \nPlease submit only once in each category per submission period. Additional submissions will not be considered. We typically do not accept previously published poetry\, but if you have work that needs to be “rescued” just let us know the circumstances. Work that has been published on your personal social media pages or website is not considered previously published. Simultaneous submissions are welcome but PLEASE notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.\nIf your work is accepted\, we will request a bio at that time. We strive to respond to all submissions within 60 days (often sooner). Please do not query about your submission until 60 days have passed. \nThe entire staff of FERAL and Animal Heart Press work on a volunteer basis and receive no compensation\, therefore we are unable to pay you for your work at this time. If your work is accepted\, we request First North American serial rights as well as the right to archive your work on our website and in print\, and to use your work\, with credit given to you as the author\, for promotional purposes. Otherwise\, upon publication\, all rights revert back to the author under the condition that you will credit FERAL: A Journal of Poetry & Art as the original publisher should your work be reprinted. \n\nWe can’t wait to see the ways you surprise us.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-submissions-are-open-to-feral-on-the-theme-mirror/
LOCATION:FERAL: A Journal of Poetry & Art
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to The Irenaut. Theme: The Palestinian people
DESCRIPTION:Following the release of our issue on Indigenous societies\, The Irenaut will dedicate its next edition to the Palestinian people. \nIn the face of occupation\, oppression\, and genocidal intent\, the Palestinian story is not only one of suffering—it is also one of resilience\, creativity\, and the pursuit of life amid devastation. From poetry and music to community care and steadfast resistance\, the Palestinian people continue to cultivate beauty and meaning where others have sought to erase them. \nWe invite writers\, poets\, scholars\, journalists\, thinkers\, and artists of all disciplines to contribute pieces that embody the Palestinian experience—its struggles and its enduring capacity for hope\, creation\, and collective flourishing. \nLet this issue be both an act of remembrance and a celebration of life; a space to honour the voices and visions that persist\, even under siege. \nHow to make a submission: \nWhile the Palestinian people are the special focus of this issue\, submissions on other topics will be considered on their own merits. The closing date for submitting your full contribution is 30th November 2025. Please address any queries to Mark-Alec or Nick at info@theirenaut.com. \nFor a fuller account of our guiding concepts\, read the essay “Searching for an irenic force” here. We publish on our own website and on Cairn.info\, Cairn International\, and Cairn-mundo.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-the-irenaut-theme-the-palestinian-people/
LOCATION:The Irenaut
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PF - Flora Fiction Literary Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Thresholds
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2025 Submissions Now Open!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-flora-fiction-literary-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-thresholds/
LOCATION:Flora Fiction Literary Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:N - Hippocampus Magazine Seeking Flash Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\n\n \nHippocampus wants to publish and promote YOUR TRUTH.\n*** \nFlash CNF submissions should be:\n\nNo more than 800 words\nDouble-spaced\, with pages numbered\nFree of your name in header/footer\, title page and file name. (We do realize that in creative nonfiction\, your name might be necessary within the content. Please use your judgment.)\n\n  \nOther Information & Requests:\n\nRegular submissions come with a $3 submission fee. However\, for those unable to cover the fee\, we maintain a Submission Fund. To access the fund\, contact us here.\nWe’re happy to accept simultaneous submissions\, but if your piece gets accepted by someone else\, please withdraw it through Submittable as soon as possible!\nTake your time. We generally only publish each author once a year. We want to give everyone a chance to be heard.\n\nWant to get in touch about an existing submission? It’s best to send an email to submissions@hippocampusmagazine.com; you may also use this contact form. We can’t guarantee that if you DM us on Twitter or send a Facebook message that we’ll see it and respond. \n  \nWhat are we looking for in creative nonfiction submissions?\nTrue tales from your life. Honesty that possesses both the situation AND the story. Intensely personal experiences that reflect universal truths about what it means to be human. Firsthand accounts from the FULL spectrum of humanity – folx from the LGBTQIA+ community\, Black writers\, Indigenous writers\, and writers of Color\, disabled writers\, writers of all ages\, genders\, backgrounds\, experiences\, lifestyles\, and identities. \nAbout our reading process: we generally read submissions in the order received and we use a concealed reading process; this means that our reading panel does not see a name or cover letter. The work is read and considered independent of identifying information and author bio. \nWhat isn’t right for us?\nStory pitches. Fiction\, poetry\, academic works\, editorials\, social/political commentary\, satire\, criticism. Timely pieces responding to a current event. Pieces that require special formatting/coding\, including pieces that use footnotes/subscript. Pieces that are prescriptive or come with a lesson. Pieces that undermine\, judge\, marginalize\, or “other” the voices and experiences of different individuals or communities. \nHippocampus Magazine is rooted in human truth and authenticity; we do not publish creative work that has used generative AI. We want work written by YOU. \nPlease note that we also do not solicit essays\, and we do not accept essay placements from PR agencies. Everything we do comes through our standard queue\, and all submissions are treated equally. \nWhat will you get out of publishing with us? \nHippocampus runs on volunteer energy\, submission fees\, and generous support from our Friends. We also believe that writing should be valued\, and the labor of writers should be compensated. \nWe offer a $40 honorarium to authors who publish memoir/personal essays and flash nonfiction with us. Honoraria are paid via PayPal or Venmo within about 90 days of publication. \nWriters who contribute to our book reviews\, interviews\, and craft & writing life columns are considered volunteer contributors and are not compensated. \nAll pieces are shared via our social channels (Facebook\, Threads\, Instagram\, X/Twitter\, BlueSky\, etc.) after publication. All magazine contributors are also eligible for a discount to our annual creative nonfiction conference\, HippoCamp (currently on hiatus). \nLast Words\nRemember that publishing is inherently subjective\, and therefore\, inherently imperfect. Like every other literary publication out there\, we do our best to assume best intentions and publish and promote the work we’re moved and inspired by. Just because your piece wasn’t a fit for us doesn’t mean it isn’t valuable and worthy of publication at any one of these amazing platforms for creative nonfiction. Keep writing\, keep editing\, keep submitting. \n\n  \nSubmission fee: $3\n 
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