Hearth Stories

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Hearth Stories is a paying magazine seeking cozy, nature-oriented slice-of-life and fantasy stories in pre-industrial or equivalent settings.

Response time info: If you do not get an e-mail confirmation that we received your story within two weeks of sending: please reach out and check with us.

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fictionFantasyLiteraryOpens Mar 1, 2027

Seeks cozy slice-of-life and cozy fantasy stories focused on nature, forests, connection, family, romance, relationships, comfort, and kindness, preferably in rural or wild pre-industrial settings. Fantasy, historical fiction, and literary fiction are welcome if they meet the setting and content requirements. Length: 1,000–10,000 words. Submissions are open March 1–31 and September 1–30, closing at 10 p.m. PST on the final day. No violence, weapons, combat, modern technology, Christmas stories, well-known fairy-tale retellings, or non-vegan content; wool and honey are allowed without animal…

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