Beyond Words

Open now for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Beyond Words is an international print magazine of literature and art, publishing poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and short stories, with a focus on fast response times and themed anthologies.

Response time info: 24 hours for most projects (excluding visual art submissions and 250-word competition submissions)

Read the full guidelines at beyondwords.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionCloses May 31, 2027Fee: $25

Issue 70 (May 2027): Short stories, one piece per submission, up to 1,000 words. Open to writers worldwide. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

flashCloses May 31, 2027Fee: $25

Issue 70 (May 2027): One piece per submission, up to 1,000 words. Open to writers worldwide. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

nonfictionCloses May 31, 2027Fee: $25

Issue 70 (May 2027): Creative nonfiction, one piece per submission, up to 1,000 words. Open to writers worldwide. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

poetryCloses May 31, 2027Fee: $25

Issue 70 (May 2027): Up to three poems per submission. Open to poets worldwide. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

fictionCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

MEMORY: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): Flash fiction and short stories up to 4,000 words. Themed on memory in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

fictionCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

HUNGER: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): Flash fiction and short stories up to 4,000 words. Themed on hunger in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

flashCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

MEMORY: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): Flash fiction/nonfiction and short stories up to 4,000 words. Themed on memory in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

flashCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

HUNGER: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): Flash fiction/nonfiction and short stories up to 4,000 words. Themed on hunger in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

nonfictionCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

HUNGER: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): Flash nonfiction and short stories up to 4,000 words. Themed on hunger in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

nonfictionCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

MEMORY: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): Flash nonfiction and short stories up to 4,000 words. Themed on memory in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

poetryCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

HUNGER: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): No word count limit for poetry. Themed on hunger in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

poetryCloses Aug 31, 2027Fee: $25

MEMORY: A Beyond Words Anthology (Summer 2027): No word count limit for poetry. Themed on memory in all its forms. Previously published work welcome. Simultaneous submissions accepted. $25 fee. 24-hour turnaround.

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