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SUMMARY:F - Dance\, When They Want You to Cower Anthology Seeking Stories of: Queer Defiance\, Survival\, Hope\, and Love
DESCRIPTION:Dance\, When They Want You to Cower\n\n\n\nThis is a fundraising anthology for October Santerelli\nAll profits will be donated to October Santerelli \n\n\nInkd Pub is soliciting authors to donate stories for an anthology titled: \nDance\, When They Want You to Cower \nA queer anthology of defiance\, survival\, hope\, and love \nWe are looking for queer protagonists in any setting or genre where the narrative fits any of the above themes (defiance\, survival\, hope\, love). \nOur intended timeline: \n\nAcceptances by the middle of December 2025\nEdits completed in February 2026\nCrowdfunding in Winter 2026\nPublished in Spring 2026\n\nSubmissions: No AI\, 1 per author; no reprints\, no simultaneous submissions;\nSubmission Cost: Free\nWord Limit: 2\,000 to 6\,000 words\nSubmission Guidelines: Anonymous submission with no author name in document; 12 pt Times or Arial; .Doc or .Docx; double-space; first line indent; no tabs used.\nGenres: LGBTQIA+ \nPay: None: charity donation – Author copy for US address
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-dance-when-they-want-you-to-cower-anthology-seeking-stories-of-queer-defiance-survival-hope-and-love/
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SUMMARY:PFN - Exposition Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme: PARA/SOCIAL
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL ISSUE SUBMISSIONS:\nEvery issue has a theme from which writers and artists can draw inspiration. We encourage those who submit to think outside the box; we look for stories that fit the theme yet make us think about it in different ways; we want work that satisfies and challenges traditional forms of storytelling. \nThe theme for our eleventh annual issue is “PARA/SOCIAL.” \nRead more about how to submit below! \nPARA/SOCIAL:  \nIssue XI begins with an infinite tension. \nPara – altered\, beside\, beyond\, against.\nSocial – the networks of intimacy\, recognition\, and belonging we carry with us. \nJoined together\, these words suggest closeness without reciprocity; connection without contact. We hear it most often in the context of celebrity\, cashiers\, counselors\, and colleagues – unreturned attachments we form out of unmet needs. \nBut what if PARA/SOCIAL is more than a warning label?  What if PARA/SOCIAL signals possibility? \nTo write into PARA/SOCIAL is to explore: \n\nThe tenderness of feeling known by someone who does not know you.\nThe estrangement of being “with” people while remaining apart.\nThe creative sparks that fly in parallel play — lives brushing close\, never fully merging.\nThe edges where community becomes illusion\, and illusion shapes community.\n\nFor this issue we invite work that traces the edges of intimacy and illusion. We seek longing projected across distance\, the distortions of connection\, and the gifts of being alongside – with or without perception and recognition. \nThis theme is not a verdict\, but an invitation: to consider how we live beside each other\, how we build connections through shadow\, screen\, and story\, and how we might reimagine the boundaries of the social altogether. \nLet PARA/SOCIAL pull you\, softly or wrenchingly\, in opposite directions. Let the word unravel and remake itself through your work. \nAuthor receives $50.00 USD for accepted work.  All submissions received by October 31 will receive guaranteed feedback from editors. \nPoetry\nWe accept submissions of up to three poems of any form and in traditional or experimental styles. Any additional poems will NOT be read. \n*Please include all poems in a single document! \nFiction\nWe accept submissions of short stories and stand-alone novel excerpts up to 5\,000 words. Pieces that exceed this limit will NOT be read. \nNote that we tend to lean toward literary fiction\, but exceptional genre fiction that fits the theme will be considered. \nFlash Fiction\nWe accept submissions of up to three pieces* of flash or microfiction. Each piece should be no more than 1\,000 words; there is no minimum word count. The shorter\, the better!\nPieces that exceed this limit will NOT be read.\nNote that we tend to lean toward literary fiction\, but exceptional genre fiction that fits the theme will be considered.\n*Please include all flash fiction in a single document! \nNonfiction\nWe accept submissions of memoir\, personal essays\, and creative nonfiction up to 5\,000 words. Pieces that exceed this limit will NOT be read. \nSubmission fee: $3.50\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-exposition-review-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-para-social/
LOCATION:Exposition Review
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SUMMARY:PFN - Fifth Wheel Press Blog Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Multispecies/Alterhuman
DESCRIPTION:We accept submissions from individuals who belong to the queer\, trans\, and/or gender variant communities. \nsubmission guidelines: Alterhuman/Multispecies\nSome people aren’t human. Actually\, mostly people aren’t: cats\, sharks\, trees\, rocks\, and everyone in between each hold histories and vital relationships that are too often sidelined in favor of anthropocentric narratives. For this call\, I want to see stories in which the idea(l) of human individualism is narratively and poetically challenged. Stretch and break the bounds of who is typically afforded a voice; who matters; who counts as an ally in the struggle for collective liberation; and who determines what it means to be a person at all. In addition to more conventionally multispecies/nonhuman narratives\, I’m particularly interested in works by/featuring alterhuman characters and themes\, and am looking for the complex\, imaginative\, thoughtful over the polemic/educational. \nRegular fwp length guidelines apply (up to 1500 words/no more than 3 pages of poetry/hybrid pieces). \nPlease submit via Duosuma; unless we have made prior arrangements with you\, email submissions will not be considered. Please allow 2-4 weeks for your submission to be processed. Submissions that are not formatted correctly or contain any racist\, homophobic\, transphobic\, ableist\, or otherwise intolerant content will not be considered. (Work that is based on lived experiences involving these topics is ok provided it does not glorify that kind of behavior.) \nContent warnings: We reserve the right to apply content warnings for sensitive topics to your work when published. Please also include them in your cover letter when submitting. \nPlease only send submissions via Duosuma unless you have been specifically given instructions to do otherwise. If you have accessibility concerns\, please reach out and we’ll make every effort to accommodate your submission. \nFor written work\, we offer a handful of optional add-ons related to feedback and expedited response times. Due to the volume of submissions we receive\, we are unable to provide feedback on submissions unless it has been selected and paid for at the time of submission. \nWe always accept reprints if you have the rights to give them\, including work published on personal blogs\, websites\, and social media. Also\, in the case of web portfolios\, Patreon & similar services\, and social media\, we don’t require that you inform us they were previously published\, since we don’t consider that “published” ourselves. \nAnthology and blog submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis during open periods\, with average response time between 4-6 weeks. Group photozine submissions and GARLAND submissions will be reviewed at the end of the submission period\, with average response time within 4 weeks. Manuscripts will be reviewed at the end of the submission period\, with average response time within 2 months. \nSubmissions that are not formatted correctly or contain any racist\, homophobic\, transphobic\, ableist\, or otherwise bigoted content will not be considered. We don’t tolerate right-wing bullshit\, or anything resembling it. Writing or artwork that is based on lived experiences from a marginalized perspective is okay provided it does not glorify bigoted behavior. \nWe do not accept work that has been created or assisted by Artificial Intelligence (AI). \nRepeated violations of submission guidelines will result in a permanent ban from submitting. Boundaries are important. \nWe pay contributors in the form of either profit-sharing (for published editions) or contributor stipends (for anthologies\, zines\, and blog pitches). Blog features offer free submissions but are unpaid. We nominate for Best of the Net\, Best Small Fictions\, and the Pushcart Prize! \nUnless otherwise stated or invited\, please submit only once per open call. All editorial decisions are final and not up for debate.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-fifth-wheel-press-blog-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-multispecies-alterhuman/
LOCATION:Fifth Wheel Press Blog
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Jelly Squid Magazine on the Theme of Mending
DESCRIPTION:Our fourth standard issue – themed around the idea of Mending – is now open for submissions until DECEMBER 12th. \nMending in the traditional sense – fixing a hole in a dress\, darning a sock – is a long\, slow\, focused process. Mending is patient\, physical\, and persistent; when one is mending\, they have not yet reached the destination of healed\, but are presently participating in the act of healing.\n\nWhat does it mean to be present and active in the process of healing? When something needs to be fixed\, how do you begin to put the pieces back together? Where do you locate processes of mending and healing in your body? In your everyday routines? In your actions\, both intentional and non-intentional?\n\nFor Jelly Squid‘s fourth standard issue\, we’d like you to send us work that reflects on the idea of mending as a slow process of repair. To us\, mending feels physical\, intentional\, and patient; what does mending feel like to you? \n  \n\n\nPlease send all submissions by email to jellysquidmag@gmail.com. Prose submissions can be up to 3\,500 words. Poetry submissions can include up to three poems that equal no more than six pages in total length (please submit all poems in one document). PDFs are preferred. Visual art submissions can include up to three pieces of art. Please only send us one submission in one category per reading period. We also ask that you send us a short third-person bio along with your submission. Do not include your name anywhere in the document you are submitting.\n\nJelly Squid accepts work from writers of all backgrounds\, but we are especially interested in publishing work from writers who have been published six times or less (or not at all). This is not a requirement\, but if this is you\, please let us know! We want to give your work the time and attention it deserves. We love to see work from young writers\, but please do not submit if you are under 18. Do not submit work created using AI. Also – this should go without saying\, but we want to be clear – we at Jelly Squid do not tolerate transphobia\, racism\, homophobia\, misogyny\, ableism\, zionism\, or any bigotry of any sort. If you send us work that expresses bigoted views\, we will automatically reject it and will not consider any future work you might send our way. \n\nWe accept simultaneous submissions\, but make sure to let us know. If you have to withdraw a piece (or pieces)\, please let us know immediately via email. We do not accept previously published work (work that has been posted on personal websites or social media is ok). If you’ve had your work published by us before\, please wait to submit again until a full issue cycle has passed since the issue you were published in (for example\, if you had your work published in Issue 1\, you can submit to us again for Issue 3). \n\nWe do not currently offer payment upon publication\, but we hope this can change at some point in the future. Submissions are always free. All rights revert to authors upon publication.\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOETRY:\n We accept any form of poetry\, but especially appreciate free verse and prose poetry. We like to see poems that are raw and honest – poems that surprise us\, make us shiver\, make us think.\n Please submit no more than three poems at a time. We ask that you submit your poems together in one document (please do not include any information about yourself in said document).\n Please limit your work to 6 pages or less total. Do not submit more than one packet of poems at a time.\n When submitting\, please include your name\, the title of your piece(s)\, and what type of work you are submitting (e.g. Jane Doe – Poem 1\, Poem 2\, and Poem 3 – Poetry Submission) in the subject of your email.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFICTION:\n We like flash fiction\, micros\, autofiction\, character studies\, weird fiction\, and much more… any kind of work that has something to say without trying to limit itself to the confines of traditional storytelling models. We like stories that care more about expressing something unique and noteworthy than following a linear plot or a clear narrative. We do not accept science fiction or high fantasy\, but we are happy to accept pieces with sci-fi or fantasy elements. \n For flash fiction and short stories\, please limit your submission length to 3\,500 words or less. Do not submit more than one piece at a time.\n If you’re submitting micro fiction (400 words or less)\, you may submit up to three micros so long as they do not exceed six pages in total. Please submit all micro pieces in one document.  \n We ask that you submit in the form of a pdf or docx document that does not contain your name or any other identifying information within it.\n When submitting\, please include your name\, the title of your piece\, and what type of work you are submitting (e.g. Jane Doe – My Story – Fiction Submission) in the subject of your email. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNONFICTION:\n We like creative nonfiction\, but we may accept other forms of nonfiction if they feel engaging and personal. We want to hear the stories you’re not sure how to tell – the things you lie about\, the things you hide\, the things you can’t seem to get away from. We do not accept academic writing or formal criticism.\n Please limit your submission length to 3\,500 words or less. Please do not submit more than one piece at a time. We ask that you submit in the form of a pdf or docx document that does not contain your name or any other identifying information within it.\n If you’re submitting micro nonfiction (400 words or less)\, you may submit up to three micros so long as they do not exceed six pages in total. Please submit all micro pieces in one document.  \n When submitting\, please include your name\, the title of your piece\, and what type of work you are submitting (e.g. Jane Doe – My Story – Nonfiction Submission) in the subject of your email.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHYBRID WORK:\n We love to see hybrid work – please don’t hesitate to send things our way that you’re not sure how to define. Finding pieces that blossom in the spaces between genres is one of the most exciting things to us about the work we get to read.   \n For hybrid work\, please limit your submission to six pages or less. You may submit up to three hybrid pieces as long as your work does not exceed six pages total. We ask that you submit in the form of a pdf or docx document that does not contain your name or any other identifying information within it.\n When submitting\, please include your name\, the title of your piece(s)\, and what type of work you are submitting (e.g. Jane Doe – My Story – Hybrid Submission) in the subject of your email.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re looking forward to seeing your work!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-jelly-squid-magazine-on-the-theme-of-mending/
LOCATION:Jelly Squid Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - The Oakland Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Gibbous
DESCRIPTION:Having recently published our half-century issue\, the Oakland Review is growing\, working\, waxing. Taken on its own\, “gibbous” represents a concept still in the works\, under construction\, nearly-there. Perhaps this is what it means to live in a gibbous phase of the decade: something swollen\, marked by tension and possibility.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-oakland-review-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-gibbous/
LOCATION:The Oakland Review
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SUMMARY:N - HerStry Seeking Stories about Risk
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to take a risk? When do you find yourself risking the most? What is the weight of risk? In January we’re asking about the risks you’ve taken\, the risks you’ve avoided\, and the risks you can’t avoid. \n** HerStry is always happy to share stories anonymously—if your story is selected for publication\, simply let your editor know you would not like your name shared ** \nTHE RULES:  \n\nAll stories must be true and about you.\nStories must follow the theme in some way\, interpretations can be wide.\nStories must stay around 3\,000 words.\nDocuments should be double spaced\, 12Pt font with 1 inch margins and in an easy to read font. Submissions not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification. Our editors read a lot of work\, please have mercy on our eyes.\nSubmissions must be in .doc or .docx form—we do not accept PDFs.\nStories are read blind. Please DO NOT put any identifying material on your manuscript. Manuscripts that don’t follow this rule will be automatically disqualified without being read. We realize personal essays may contain your name; a first name is fine.\nPlease include a third person bio. Cover letters are fine\, but not necessary (we don’t read them\, we’re more interested in what you’ve written).\nPlease submit only once per theme.\nWe do not accept previously published stories.\n\nHerStry centers the experiences of women identifying persons. We’re looking for work from bigender/polygender persons\, cisgender women\, intergender persons/intersex persons\, nonbinary persons/gender non-conforming persons\, transgender women/transfeminine persons\, two spirit. In other words\, if you are a cis man\, please refrain from submitting. \n  \nSubmission fee: $3\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-herstry-seeking-stories-about-risk/
LOCATION:HerStry
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Statement Magazine. Theme: Home
DESCRIPTION:Statement‘s 2025-2026 Theme is: Home\nThe Submissions Period Closes December 5\, 2025 at 11:59 PM. \nFor submission-related questions\, contact us at: Statementmagazine1950@gmail.com \nStatement‘s mission is to inspire its readers to diversify and deepen their relationships through literature and art. \nGeneral Call for Submissions: \nHome is where we want to belong and feel safe. Home is how we find comfort and respite whenever we feel lost. What is home to you? Is it a place\, a person\, a feeling\, a flavor\, a scent\, a song? Each of us encompasses a unique definition. Whether it’s the refuge of a childhood room\, an emotional attachment to a physical item\, or a memory; home is anything we cherish in our hearts. \nStatement is proud to present its 76th year as a home of inspiration for new and accomplished artists from around the world. Share your best work and vision of “Home” with us! \nStatement welcomes poetry\, short stories\, essays\, translation\, or something entirely your own. \nSend your submissions to: Statementmagazine1950@gmail.com \nStatement’s 2025-26 issue will address theme of “Home”. We welcome literary and visual art including\, but not limited to\, fiction\, creative nonfiction\, poetry\, translation\, and visual art. Submit your best work! \n  \nHow to Submit Work to Statement:  \nPlease include the type of submission in the title (ex: Poetry Submission).  \n\nWhat Can You Submit?  \n• Written submissions should be a maximum of 1500 words and may be full pieces or excerpts of longer works that can stand alone.  \n• There is a limit of four (4) total submissions per individual. Submitters are not limited to working in only one medium and/or genre.  \n• We ask that no previously published or simultaneous submissions be submitted.  \n\nWhat You Should Include for Literary Submissions:  \nAll persons wishing to submit work are welcomed.  \nCover Sheet (required): A single .doc or .docx file with your name\, CIN number (for current Cal State LA students)\, email address\, the title(s) of your submission(s)\, and a short biography (max. of 75 words). This is the only place where your name should appear.  \nPrepare Your Submission:  \n• File name must be formatted with the Title of Work. (ex. TheLoveStory.doc)  \n• Written work must be in .doc or .docx format. Include a .pdf file of the work as well.  \n• Only the title of the piece and a word count should be included on the first page.  \n• Each writing submission must be submitted in a separate file.  \n• We are employing a blind submission process; DO NOT INCLUDE any headers or footers with information that identifies you such as your name\, identification number\, or your email address inside the submission file. (ex. Smith1\, or jsmith@gmail)  \n\nFinal Notes  \n• Submissions that do not follow guidelines will not be considered.  \n• Accepted material will be acknowledged by email notification.  \n• If you have any questions\, please contact us at Statementmagazine1950@gmail.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-statement-magazine-theme-home/
LOCATION:Statement Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Humour Me Magazine Seeking Short Stories about Winter
DESCRIPTION:We are looking for your Winter-themed short stories. These Storie Please see full details below. \nWord Count: 750 min to 1500 max \nPayment: £7.50 flat rate for accepted submissions \nThe Winter issue will be published in our usual digital format on 13/12/25. \nHappy writing! \nSUBMISSION RULES \nPlease send all submissions attached to an email as a word/image document\, as well as a short bio. Bio can be sent as an attachment or in the email body. \nThe below paragraph ONLY applies if the submission is successful and the author is offered a publication contract (of which the below is an excerpt) : \nThe Author grants permission for the Publisher to include the Work in the digital publication Humour Me Magazine\, for publication in the English language throughout the world\, for an exclusive period of 1 year from the date of publication\, and a non-exclusive basis for as long as the magazine remains live. The Publisher reserves the right to include the Work in any future ‘best of’ compilations put forth by the Publisher\, in either digital or print format. The Author agrees not to publish or permit others to publish the Work in any form prior to its publication by Humour Me Magazine. \nWe are happy to accept all types of humour\, from sharp satire to slapstick. While humour is subjective\, we will not tolerate any form of bigotry or discrimination toward any ethnicity\, gender identity\, sexuality or disability. \nWe will not accept multiple submissions. \nWe will allow simultaneous subs\, please do just let us know if you have been accepted somewhere else in the meantime. \nWe will not accept submissions that have been previously published or displayed in any format\, anywhere. \nWe will not accept the use of AI (and if we think you use it\, we will send a Terminator to visit) \nWe will not respond to any submissions that do not meet the submission criteria. We also will not respond to rejection follow-up emails. \nWe reserve the right to edit submissions (for grammar\, punctuation\, etc) for publication. \nAll payments to be made via PayPal within the timeframe outlined in publication contracts. \nPlease send all submissions to: humourmemag@outlook.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-humour-me-magazine-seeking-short-stories-about-winter/
LOCATION:Humour Me Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Eternal Haunted Summer Seeking Submissions on the Theme: The Good Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:Winter Solstice 2025: The Good Neighbors. Submission Period: 1 November through 1 December 2025. The fae. The fair folk. The hidden ones. Send us your best poems\, short stories\, and essays about the fae as seen from a Pagan/polytheistic\, witchy\, and mythological point of view. Send us poems about the peri of ancient Persia\, Marie de France writing her famous lais\, the favorite trees of the Good Neighbors\, or Nicnevin of Scottish lore. Send us short stories about the armored fairies of the Orkney Islands\, an urban fantasy about a lawyer who specializes in negotiating with fairies\, a retelling of a classic fairy tale (with Fairy Godparent)\, or a story about a father trying to cure his child of elfshot. Send us essays about the impact of Lucy Allen Paton’s research on later scholars\, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Theosophical view of fairies\, fairies as fallen angels\, or the collection and composition of the Childe Ballads. \nSubmission Guidelines \nWe’re looking for hymns to Odin and Inanna and Sekhmet and Pele. Prayers to Hermes and Brigid and Asherah and Amaterasu-omikami. Short stories featuring (or otherwise referencing) Lugh and Yinepu and Hekate. Every poetic form\, from sonnet to rhyming couplet to free form\, is acceptable. There is no set length. \nAny genre of short story is welcome\, from mystery to fantasy to true lifeish to reimaginings of classic myths\, provided the Deities and heroes are treated respectfully (no bashing someone else’s Gods\, please!). Please limit your story to 3000 words or less (though a smidge over is fine). \nWe are also interested in reviews of: classic works of literature (such as new translations of The Eddas or The Iliad); books about the ancient world; books by modern Pagan authors about contemporary Paganism/s; academic journals and popular magazines that deal with Pagan themes or issues of interest to Pagans\, such as The Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion\, Biblical Archaeology Review and witches&pagans; and comic books and graphic novels. \nWe are also interested in essays that address the nature of the Deities\, the mythologies of the various pantheons\, folklore\, ritual\, et cetera and et cetera. So\, for example\, we would be keen to read your essay on Hermanubis and how He relates to Hermes and Anubis. Or\, your essay examining primary sources for The Cailleach. Or\, a discussion of the evolution of Veles from (benevolent) God of the Underworld to (Christian) demon and how Polish and Slavic Pagans are resurrecting His worship. \nSimultaneous submissions are fine\, but please let us know as soon as possible if your work is accepted elsewhere. \nThe Big No-Nos. We absolutely WILL NOT accept submissions of writing or artwork created with AI software (e.g.\, Midjourney\, ChatGPT). No generative AI. Any work must be wholly the creation of a human being. The use of assistive AI\, such as spellcheck\, is fine. In other words\, use the tools to create something yourself\, don’t let the tools do the creating for you. \nAbsolutely no ancient aliens. Pieces featuring Atlantis\, Mu\, UFOs\, aliens\, or subterranean civilizations\, as well as levels of gore\, violence\, and sexual content will be judged on a submission by submission basis. No plagiarism. We trust you to be honest. If we discover that a submission has been plagiarized it will be rejected; if the discovery is made after publication\, the submission will be removed and payment must be refunded to EHS. And be prepared to be stomped by the Fates for your poor character. \nAI Training Prohibition: The creators of the individual poems\, short stories\, essays\, and other works that appear in Eternal Haunted Summer retain control of their work. The creators retain all rights to their work; the appearance of that work in Eternal Haunted Summer is agreed upon by both parties\, and compensated as agreed. Any use of this publication and the works it contains to develop and “train” AI in any way\, for any reason\, is prohibited without the express permission of the creator/s. \nSubmission Address: lyradora@yahoo.com \nPlease be sure to note in the subject line if your submission is fiction\, poetry\, essay\, or review. Please only submit during the open reading period. Submitting outside of that window will make the editor very grumpy. \nWhile we have no doubt that everything you have written is absolutely amazing\, please limit yourself to three poems; or one short story; or one essay; or three reviews per acceptance period. Please send all submissions as a .rtf or .txt or .doc/.docx attachment\, or in the body of the email\, to lyradora@yahoo.com during the acceptance period. \nEHS will pay a flat rate of $5.00 for an original piece. We retain first electronic publishing rights. After the piece moves to the archives and the new issue is posted\, all rights revert to the author. Payment will be made via PayPal. No checks or cash. If you do not have a PayPal account\, payment may be made in the form of an online gift certificate to Amazon\, Barnes and Noble\, Bookshop.org\, or Kobo (all purveyors of fine literature). All payments will be made before the issue is launched on the Solstice.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-eternal-haunted-summer-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-the-good-neighbors/
LOCATION:Eternal Haunted Summer
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SUMMARY:PFN - DOG TEETH lit mag Seeking: Carnivora
DESCRIPTION:DOG TEETH issue #6 submission form\n\nSUBMIT YOUR STRANGE HERE! Our theme for this issue is CARNIVORA\, so send us your flesh\, your shearing\, your camouflage and your chase\, your drive and your defeat and your hunger. EIC likes viscera\, the abstraction\, the thrill of the chase\, and general creaturely vibes. We are currently accepting poetry\, creative non-fiction\, short essays\, and short fiction. If you have something that doesn’t fit those exact categories\, submit it anyway! We want to see your weird. We are unfortunately unable to pay contributors\, but know we are as excited as you are to publish your art! Expect to hear back within two weeks after the deadline closing; if you haven’t heard back within this time frame\, give us a nudge via email at dogteethlitmag@gmail.com. DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1ST. \n\nGUIDELINES\nWe do accept simultaneous submissions\, but be sure to let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere and that publication does not allow simultaneous publication\, so we can send you congratulations and withdraw it from DOG TEETH! We accept previously published works ONLY if the place of previous publication was on a personal blog/site/social media. Please submit as a Word Document\, PDF\, or Google Doc. Please only submit once per issue (as in\, if your submission(s) is rejected\, please wait until the following issue to submit). Submissions will only be accepted if they adhere to the theme and guidelines provided here. DO NOT SEND US A.I.-GENERATED WORKS: any piece(s) created using generative A.I. will be automatically rejected and will result in the sender being definitively blacklisted from this publication. This policy is not negotiable.\n\nPOETRY Submit no more than three poems\, each poem not to exceed 60 lines in length. Submit all poems in the same document\, with each poem on a separate page\, and each poem titled. \nCREATIVE NON-FICTION Submit no more than two original pieces\, each piece not to exceed 2000 words in length. Submit all pieces in the same document\, with each piece on a separate page\, and each piece titled.\n\nSHORT ESSAYS Submit no more than one original work\, each piece not to exceed 2000 words in length. Submit all pieces in the same document\, with each piece on a separate page\, and each piece titled. \nSHORT FICTION Submit no more than two original works\, each piece not to exceed 7000 words in length. Submit all pieces in the same document\, with each piece on a separate page\, and each piece titled.\n\nINCLUSIVITY\nDOG TEETH loves the visceral and fucked-up parts of this life\, but as a queer-led and inclusive mag dedicated to uplifting marginalised voices we have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for transphobia\, homophobia\, racism\, antisemitism\, misogyny\, ableism or other violence against marginalised communities. We welcome sensitive topics and adult material\, but please be mindful and include content warnings. No graphic depictions of sexual assault will be accepted.\n\nRIGHTS\nIf accepted by DOG TEETH\, you grant us first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. All submissions remain the intellectual property of the artist. Rights revert back to the author upon publication. Authors retain copyright and will always be credited.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-dog-teeth-lit-mag-seeking-carnivora/
LOCATION:DOG TEETH lit mag
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - IHRAM Publishes Seeking Submissions for: Echoes from the Street: Homelessness and the Unhoused
DESCRIPTION:Centering on homelessness and the unhoused\, this issue explores the human stories behind stereotypes\, societal failures\, and the fight for basic rights like shelter and healthcare. Reflections on homelessness during COVID-19 and personal journeys to stability provide a stark reminder of the ongoing struggle for dignity and safety.\n\n\n\n \nWe are committed to publishing personal experiences of those who have been unhoused\, factual retellings of stories about homelessness in the author’s life\, reflections of the author’s personal experiences\, and feelings of optimism and faith. We encourage submissions from all over the world\, regardless of gender or identity. \nMagazine Themes: Homelessness\, societal inequality\, human rights\, personal and creative reflections in order to break stereotypes\, and post-pandemic challenges. \n\n\nSubmission Guidelines\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore submitting\, please review the following guidelines\, including (1) IHRAM’s accepted media\, required supplemental information\, and quarterly magazine themes. We are only accepting pieces which align with our annual themes at this time. Thank you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are interested in reviewing and publishing the following for the 2025/2026 quarterly magazine:\n\n\nPoetry (up to 5 poems per author)\, \n\n\nShort-stories (up to 2\,500 words)\, \n\n\nPersonal essays (up to 2\,500 words) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease submit your poetry\, short story\, or essay to submit@humanrightsartmovement.org along with the following required information:\n\n\nYour full name and/or pen name. \n\n\nYour country of residence. \n\n\nA brief third-person bio (roughly 100 words). If your bio includes references of your past work\, feel free to provide links! \n\n\nA brief foreword to your piece (between 300-500 words)\, explaining your inspiration for creating it\, background information\, explanation of key characters\, and any other key insight for the reader. \n*If your piece is accepted\, we will request a high-resolution author photograph. However\, authors are not required to provide photographs of themselves and are always welcome to decline\, should they wish to remain anonymous. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIHRAM Press pays $50 per accepted written piece.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-ihram-publishes-seeking-submissions-for-echoes-from-the-street-homelessness-and-the-unhoused/
LOCATION:IHRAM Publishes
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Open Call for Superpresent Magazine. Theme: Echoes
DESCRIPTION:The theme for the Winter 2026 issue is Echoes \n\nWe are are seeking poetry\, short stories\, essays\, experimental art\, video\, sound art\, all forms of visual art as well as asemic writing and textual arts of all kinds. \nSubmissions Due December 1st \nWritten Guidelines : \n\nWe accept submissions in DOC\, DOCX\, and RTF formats.\nFor poetry\, up to three poems\, one per page\nEssays and short stories should be 500-2000 words.\n\nInclude a 50-100 word bio written in the third person with your submission. \nPlease send your submissions to editor@superpresent.org \nCopyright and publication specifications: First Serial Rights
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-open-call-for-superpresent-magazine-theme-echoes/
LOCATION:Superpresent Magazine
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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 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-hippocampus-magazine-seeking-flash-nonfiction/
LOCATION:Hippocampus Magazine
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: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
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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
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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
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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: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 - 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: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 - 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: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
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Periwinkle Pelican Lit Seeking Submissions on the Theme: "I am learning to let the soft animal of my body love what it loves"
DESCRIPTION:Want to submit?\n\n\n\n\nPerfect! The birds are so excited!\n\n\nSubs are open! Feed the birds from now until 11/26 here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOf9woUf6tPFqmE3LKtkA08xYJGJjQw14yplqx7kau1acSow/viewform?usp=header​ \nPLEASE NOTE:  We do not accept email submissions\, UNLESS WE ASK FOR THEM. We have previously and will continue to use Google forms for each submission window\, which you will either find on this page or our Twitter when each submission window opens. We love the enthusiasm but tend to lose track of your work due to our high volume of emails! \nWe do not accept AI generated work of any kind. Period. Attempting to submit AI work will be an automatic rejection. The same goes for any kind of prejudice. We have a zero tolerance policy. \n​Poetry: No more than five poems or ten pages. Keep all poems to one file.  \n​Fiction or Nonfiction: Up to 2\,000 words. (If you’re a little over we won’t  hold it against you.) \n​Creative Nonfiction: Up to 2\,500 words please! But just like our fiction and nonfiction baddies we won’t hold it against you if you go a smidgeon over.  \n​General things that apply to everyone: \nSimultaneous submissions are okay! We allow reprints/republish pieces if you either retain the rights to your work OR with permission from the original publication. \nPlease do not include your phone number or address in your submissions. 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-periwinkle-pelican-lit-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-i-am-learning-to-let-the-soft-animal-of-my-body-love-what-it-loves/
LOCATION:Periwinkle Pelican Lit
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:FN - Persimmon Tree: An Online Magazine of the Arts by Women Over Sixty Seeking Short Takes on the Theme: Friendship and Other Gifts
DESCRIPTION:Issue #77–Winter 2025/2026–Friendship and Other Gifts\n  \n\nThis is the season of giving–and receiving. What’s on your wish list–for yourself\, for those you love? What is the greatest\, or most memorable\, or best\, or worst gift you have ever been given–or that you ever gave? The gift you’ll write about may be a thing you tie up with a bow; or it could be an intangible: Being a good friend is a gift\, as is knowing how to be. Gifts can be two-edged swords: In Old Norse and in some modern Scandinavian languages as well\, the word that corresponds to “gift” in English\, “gjöf” (pronounced “gyuv”)\, can\, depending on the context\, also mean “potion” or “poison.” You may wish to write about the magic potion you once received–or the poison. Finally\, gifts often come with strings attached. In many cultures around the globe\, a gift creates for its recipient the burden of reciprocity; she must return the favor\, sometimes two-fold or more. When has someone given you a something that turned out to be as much obligation as gift? \nProjected publication date: Wednesday\, December 17\, 2025\nSubmissions will be accepted: November 17 to November 21\n(Please do not submit earlier or later than those dates.) \nYour submission must be under 500 words. Submit it to us as a Word document; be sure your name\, address\, phone number\, and email address are all in the Word document. Send us the document by an email addressed to shorttakes@persimmontree.org\, and type “Short Take” in the subject line of the email. \nInclude a headshot and short bio (no more than 50 words) in the email. \nYou must be subscribed to submit; click here to subscribe. Submissions and subscriptions are free. \n\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-persimmon-tree-an-online-magazine-of-the-arts-by-women-over-sixty-seeking-short-takes-on-the-theme-friendship-and-other-gifts/
LOCATION:Persimmon Tree
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Open Call to WayWords Literary Journal. Theme: Wonder
DESCRIPTION:Issue 21: Wonder\nEditors’ advice: curiosity\, everyday magic\, and exciting newness can fill the soul with wonder. \n​ \nSubmissions  \n\n\n​Submissions must be in English and include the required Title Information (below). \n​Limits: \nup to 5\,000 words of fiction \ntwo poems up to 15 lines each \n​Formatting: \nKeep formatting professional\, please: readable font\, empty lines for scene breaks\, empty margins\, etc. You can find recommended settings on the Submissions page. \n​ \nTitle Information\nPlease add the following to the top left of your document body (not in the header margin): \n​Name or Pseudonym\, email \nPiece Title  \nWayWords \nWord or Line Count \n​If your submission was previously published\, please credit your publisher below your word/line count.  \nIf submitting multiple poems in one document\, please list all titles on the second line in your Title Information. Adding Title Information to each piece is appreciated but not necessary. \n Accepted file types: .doc\, .docx\, .odt \nSubmissions accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net) OR Dropbox OR Duosuma. \nLive\, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email. \nWe must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs. \nThe Writer’s Workout will not review fanfiction\, religious\, political\, erotic\, or AI-generated content. \n\n\n​ \nRights\n​The Writer’s Workout requests one-time\, non-exclusive serial rights with worldwide distribution. We will not retain the right to republish the work in an additional collection. \nWe accept simultaneous submissions\, previously published works\, and you retain the right to submit your work elsewhere after we publish it.  \n​ AI-generated content is theft. We do not accept anything generated in whole or part by AI. \nWorks published by The Writer’s Workout are for entertainment purposes. These publications should not be used in whole or part for content mills\, reproduced without written approval\, or for training Artificial Intelligence. Humans work very hard to produce the creative works featured in our publications; they deserve our respect.  \n If you need to withdraw\, please let us know. \n​This literary journal is published in digital and print. Contributors receive a digital contributor copy. The Writer’s Workout is a registered nonprofit organization run by volunteers.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-open-call-to-waywords-literary-journal-theme-wonder/
LOCATION:WayWords Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Anomaly Poetry Anthology Series on Tidings & Rituals. Winter Issue Theme: Tidings
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\n\n\n\n\nTidings\nOur winter anthology focuses on themes of tradition\, cycles of life – the light and the dark\, and the need for human connection. We want your cozy holiday memories. The power of a winter storm. The sparkling beauty of a frozen landscape.\nWe accept:\nup to two (2) poems – no format/form restrictions. Please begin each poem on a new page.\none (1) short prose piece (800 words or less) – no format/form restrictions. \nPlease submit your work via email to sarah@domesticatedprimate.com. In the body of your email\, please include a brief bio about yourself (~100 words or less). \nSubmissions should be sent in either PDF or Word format/ PNG or high-quality JPG for images. \nWe accept simultanious submissions\, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. We are also happy to accept previously published work; please inform us where your work was previously published\, so we may give proper credit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCopyright Stuff \nWhen an author or artist (“you”/”contibutor”) agrees to our offer of publication of a work\, Domesticated Primate (“we”/”us”) thereby acquires worldwide first serial rights and limited\, perpetual\, nonexclusive\, online rights. Submitters represent to us that they hold transferrable copyright for submitted works (ie: this work is your original composition). By agreeing to publication you agree to the following terms: \n\nOnline rights are limited and non-exclusive: After we publish it\, nothing in this agreement restricts what you may do with your work\, including publishing it elsewhere online\, as long as you don’t require us to stop using your work as in §2 above (this enables us to offer back issues in our e-store and to host individual works on our website). Note: We do not hold copyright for future anthologies\, best-ofs\, and the like.\nContributors kindly will acknowledge Domesticated Primate as first publisher in all subsequent publications.\nAfter publication\, an individual work’s copyright reverts to Contributor\, with agreement that Domesticated Primate and Anomaly Poetry will share\, with appropriate credit\, into the future through social media and digital publications.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-anomaly-poetry-anthology-series-on-tidings-rituals-winter-issue-theme-tidings/
LOCATION:Anomaly Poetry Anthology Series
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PN - RFD Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Screen Queens
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URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pn-rfd-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-screen-queens/
LOCATION:RFD Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Parcham Online. Theme: Justice
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Justice \nGuest Editor: Devashish Makhija \nMany years ago\, as a little child\, from my first floor balcony\, I watched a man being chased. The man’s clothes had been ripped away. He was bleeding. And the two men chasing him had swords in their hands. I was 8. Barely high enough to peek over the verandah wall. The man being chased was stumbling. The men chasing him slashed at him with their swords. \nMost of it is sort of blurry to me now except for one thing. Every time his pursuers turned to check if they were being watched\, I would duck. I remember not wanting to be seen. I remember being cold and clammy. I remember feeling the urge to piss in my shorts. I remember my throat so dry I couldn’t gasp. I remember my heart thumping. I remember feeling very very afraid. First for myself\, and then for the man being hacked. \nI never forgot that… that I felt afraid for myself first. \nThe man was pleading\, screaming\, begging\, as he ran\, tumbled\, fell\, got slashed\, got up again\, ran. After that everything is a blur. I cannot remember if his attackers killed him right there. Or if he managed to run down the street and out of sight around the corner where he screamed one last time. I don’t know now if I imagined some of the details. Or if they even managed to kill him. But I do remember my fear. And I carry that guilt. \nI did not respond to those pleas for help. I did not raise an alarm. I did not show myself. I remember going down on my knees\, shielded by the verandah wall\, and crawling back into the house on all fours. I remember crawling all the way into my bed\, and trying hard to erase what I had seen and heard. I couldn’t. \nI’ve carried this guilt inside of me all my life. If that man died that night\, he did not die because of his pursuers. He died because of me. Because of people like me. \nWe don’t like to confront violence because we don’t like to acknowledge it. \nI use the word ‘violence’ because if I said ‘injustice’ I’d run the risk of alienating some of us. What appears unjust to one might seem like ‘justice served’ to the other. But ‘violence’? We can all agree on what that entails. \nWhat matters more – An individual’s Right to his/her life? Or a social sense of Justice? \nIs death-for-death fair trade? \nIs Society greater than the sum of its many Individuals? \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy is it that when an individual metes out death it is seen as Murder\, but when a social institution metes out death it is considered Punishment? \nHumans are merely one of Earth’s many species. Then how did Humanity become a synonym for Compassion? \nFranz Kafka (in ‘The Trial’) said that the Law presupposes guilt. It makes no distinction between voluntary and involuntary crime. If you’re suspect you’re guilty until proven innocent.\nFriedrich Nietzsche and Fyodor Dostoevsky (in ‘The brothers Karmazov’) said something similar: if God is dead everything is permitted (‘God’ here must not be taken literally – it stands broadly for a collective sense of morality). This seems to be at the heart of crime in the modern world – that the evil – in a larger sense – almost has no explanation… it proliferates in the Death of God. \nAcademic Sunipa Das Gupta says\, “Justice\, in its broadest sense\, is the principle that people receive what they deserve. But in a top-down political hierarchy\, it is the apex that decides what the bottom deserves\, and more importantly\, gets.” \nCan Justice then be relied on to be Fair? \nWhat really does Justice mean? To you? To me? To us? \nTell us through short stories\, Flash Fiction\, Poetry and Editorials. \nThe world is standing on its toes at a dangerous precipice today. If we need to tip-toe back from our collective annihilation\, some difficult conversations must be had. \nThis could be one of them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n~ Devashish Makhija \n\nWe invite previously unpublished Poems\, original Short Stories (In English)\, translations of Short Stories\, Non-Fiction pieces\, Editorials on the above theme for our December 2025 Issue. \nPhoto-Stories and articles on Films and Popular Culture are welcome on themes of the contributor’s choice. We are keeping the thematic concerns flexible only for these two sections. \nSend in your submissions for the December Issue by the 10th of November 2025 to parchamonline@gmail.com. Please follow the guidelines below and in case of any queries please write to parchamonline@gmail.com  or WhatsApp 6289935412. \n\nSubmission Guidelines \nPoetry: Please send in your previously unpublished poems (not more than 3) in a single MS Word document to the email id mentioned above with the subject line Poetry Submission- December 2025. \nFor Fiction/ Short Stories (Originally in English and in translation): Please keep in mind that short stories should be no more than 4\,000 words. Send in the short story to parchamonline@gmail.com with the subject line Short Story Submission- December 2025. The submissions should be in MS Word format. In case of a translation\, the contributor should send in an Acknowledgment/No Objection from the original author so that we at Parcham know that the translation is being done to the knowledge of the author. \nFor Editorials/ Opinion Pieces/ Interviews and Book Reviews: For Editorials and Opinion Pieces\, please ensure that your submissions are free from unparliamentary language or religious or cultural bigotry. The editors have complete authority to reject a piece if they feel that they are not upholding the spirit of the magazine. Please send in your submission with the Subject Line Editorials/Opinion Pieces-December 2025. \nCopyright for articles\, artwork and photographs published in this magazine shall rest with the authors\, with first publication rights to Parcham. As the magazine follows an open access policy\, articles or extracts from articles may be used by others\, with proper attribution\, for academic and non-commercial use. We reserve the right to publish the work in print in case we go for a print edition later. \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease send in a short bio (no more than 40 words) and a recent picture of you along with the submissions. \nNote: If your submissions in any of the above-mentioned sections have found a place on our platform in the previous two issues\, we request you to please wait for another cycle (One Issue at most) before submitting again.
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DESCRIPTION:Writing submissions should be works of poetry and short prose no longer than 1500 words in length\,\n8000 words for short fiction and essays\, 1200 words for flash and microfiction. \nPlease only send CLEAN COPY. We do not edit copy.\nIf a work is accepted for publication\, it appears letter-for-letter as submitted.\nSubmissions with obvious typographic errors will be rejected.\nWe reserve the right to format copy to our layout standards.\nPlease also note that due to tight deadline and printing timelines\,\nrevisions likely will not be even possible after a work is accepted.\nTherefore\, please only submit works you’re fully confident in having published. \nAll writing should be sent as an editable document\,  ideally Microsoft Word Format (.doc or .docx\,) or RTF.\nBe aware that any formatting you use in your document will be changed to fit our layout specifications.\nDon’t get fancy unless you have something that is required for the piece (such as special formatting for a poem.)\nWe STRONGLY encourage very general formatting for most written work.\nYour font will be changed\, we don’t use indents for paragraph breaks\, and we will re-format as needed.\nPlease keep the formatting simple.\nSee below\, as well. \nEmbedded images in a text document might lead to rejection\, due to difficulty in layout.\nIf you feel you must have embedded images\, please email us before submitting. \nIMPORTANT: PDF is NOT an acceptable file format\, except for the rare case of a work depending strictly on physical formatting and font(s).\nPlease email us FIRST if you want to submit a PDF for a text piece.\n(WHEN IN DOUBT\, DON’T SEND PDF UNLESS YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE TEXT MUST BE IN A STRICT FORMAT.\nThis basically means\, if you’re using unusual fonts and/or formatting that is absolutely critical to the piece.) \nSO:\nDISCLAIMER: We shall still reserve the right to reformat PDF submissions to fit our layout standards.\nSubmitting as PDF is not an assurance that we will print the item as it looks in the PDF. Additionally\, if we are forced to re-format from a PDF we will not be responsible for errors in the format conversion.\nIf you have questions about this policy regarding your work\, please contact us via email before submitting. \nMust include a third-person bio\, 100 words maximum. \nNo submitting written work via email or a file transfer service unless requested. Please use Duosumo. \nDue to time constraints\, physical submissions via regular mail will NOT be considered for inclusion. \nSimultaneous submissions are accepted as long as the submitter notifies us IMMEDIATELY  upon their work being accepted elsewhere. The best way to notify us of a piece accepted elsewhere when submitting  through Duosuma is to immeditely withdraw the piece. There is no assurance we will know it is withdrawn unless\nyou withdraw it directly through Duosuma. Email is inadaquate for withdrawls for Duosuma submissions.\nIf we accept a submission\, it will be printed. Our timeline is so tight that there is no other option. \nPlease note: you are free to withdraw a piece for any reason via Duosuma  unless we have accepted it for publication. We don’t “hold work hostage”. \nAlso note: due to the frequently large volume of submissions and our limited publication space\, sometimes we may not get to accepting or rejecting a submission during the submission cycle in which it was presented. \n  \nSubmission fee: $4.85\n 
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