Does It Have Pockets

Accepts fiction up to 5,000 words, including flash fiction up to 1,000 words; up to five flash pieces may be submitted in one document, with a combined limit of 5,000 words. Reprints are considered under stated rights and waiting-period conditions. Submissions cost $3, with fee-free periods during the last two weeks of February and August.

Accepts creative nonfiction up to 5,000 words. Reprints are considered if the author has rights, observes the required waiting period, and provides prior publication credit. Submissions cost $3, with fee-free periods during the last two weeks of February and August.

Welcomes interviews, book reviews, pitches, and other literary-adjacent projects through the Pitch Pockets category; include the idea, audience, intended frequency, and a writing sample. Pitches are free.

Accepts 3–5 poems; poems over 3 typed pages are rarely published. Reprints are considered if the author has rights, observes the required waiting period, and provides prior publication credit. Submissions cost $3, with fee-free periods during the last two weeks of February and August.