Burningword

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Burningword Literary Journal is a triannual publication featuring poetry, flash fiction, short nonfiction, and visual art.

Response time info: ~24 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

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flashLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee (amount not stated)

Open to: Work must be unpublished.

Flash fiction, including microfiction and short-short stories, should be 500 words or less per piece; submit up to two unpublished pieces as one file, fewer than five pages. Submissions are open October 1 through December 10 for the January issue, January 1 through March 10 for the April issue, and April 1 through September 10 for the October double issue.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee (amount not stated)

Open to: Work must be unpublished.

Flash nonfiction should be 500 words or less per piece; submit up to two unpublished pieces as one file, fewer than five pages. Submissions are open October 1 through December 10 for the January issue, January 1 through March 10 for the April issue, and April 1 through September 10 for the October double issue.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee (amount not stated)

Open to: Work must be unpublished.

Poetry in any form or style; submit up to three unpublished poems as one file, fewer than six pages. Submissions are open October 1 through December 10 for the January issue, January 1 through March 10 for the April issue, and April 1 through September 10 for the October double issue.

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