Cimarron Review

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Cimarron Review is a literary magazine accepting year-round submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and flash fiction, with a strong emphasis on distinctive voice and high-quality writing.

Response time info: 6-9 months, often sooner; responses may take longer during backlogs and for summer submissions

Read the full guidelines at cimarronreview.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: Two copies of the issue in which the work appears.

Open to: Writers currently attending Oklahoma State University may not submit.

Accepts one short story of any length, or up to three flash fictions of 1,000 words or fewer each; submit only one genre at a time. The magazine seeks strong literary fiction, especially work with a distinctive voice. No set page length, though pieces are seldom longer than 25 pages.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: Two copies of the issue in which the work appears.

Open to: Writers currently attending Oklahoma State University may not submit.

Accepts one piece of nonfiction, including memoir, lyric essay, personal essay, nature writing, and literary journalism. Seeks literary essays with emotional depth, crisp language, an engaging voice, and strong structure. No set page length, though pieces are seldom longer than 25 pages.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: Two copies of the issue in which the work appears.

Open to: Writers currently attending Oklahoma State University may not submit.

Accepts 3-6 poems in a single file. The magazine seeks strong literary writing, especially poetry with a distinctive voice; submissions are accepted year-round. No set page length, though pieces are seldom longer than 25 pages.

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