Blinker Literary

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Blinker Literary is a literary magazine accepting short and micro creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry submissions.

Response time info: as soon as possible; response times may vary

Read the full guidelines at blinkerliteraryinc.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Apr 1, 2027

Short or micro fiction of 1,500 words or fewer; submissions are open through April 1, 2027, at 4:00 AM. Submit only once per reading period.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Apr 1, 2027

Short or micro creative nonfiction of 1,500 words or fewer; submissions are open through April 1, 2027, at 4:00 AM. Submit only once per reading period.

poetryLiteraryCloses Apr 1, 2027

Brief poetry, including short verse, rhymes, ditties, haikus, epigrams, limericks, mini poems, and micro-short poems; up to three works in one document, with a 30-line maximum. Submissions are open through April 1, 2027, at 4:00 AM.

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