ELJ

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ELJ (Elm Leaves Journal) is accepting themed submissions of short fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry for its Spring 2027 issue.

Read the full guidelines at eljelmleavesjournal.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Nov 15

The “Me” issue welcomes interpretations of identity, anonymity, boundaries, and related themes; short fiction may be a single work up to 3,000 words. Deadline: November 15, 2026. One submission per genre per reading cycle.

flashLiteraryCloses Nov 15

The “Me” issue welcomes interpretations of identity, anonymity, boundaries, and related themes; submit up to three flash fiction works totaling up to 3,000 words. Deadline: November 15, 2026. One submission per genre per reading cycle.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Nov 15

The “Me” issue welcomes interpretations of identity, anonymity, boundaries, and related themes; short creative nonfiction may be a single work up to 3,000 words. Deadline: November 15, 2026. One submission per genre per reading cycle.

poetryLiteraryCloses Nov 15

The “Me” issue welcomes interpretations of identity, anonymity, boundaries, and related themes; submit up to three poems, up to five total pages. Deadline: November 15, 2026. One submission per genre per reading cycle.

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