Muleskinner Journal

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Muleskinner Journal is seeking bold fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and prose for Journal 20: Stripes & Plaids.

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fictionLiteraryCloses Dec 14

Journal 20: Stripes & Plaids seeks bold stories featuring characters, narrators, heroes, or villains who break the rules; submissions are accepted November 3-December 13, 2026. Short stories have a maximum of 5,000 words.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Dec 14

Journal 20: Stripes & Plaids seeks bold nonfiction that embraces the theme; submissions are accepted November 3-December 13, 2026. Nonfiction has a maximum of 5,000 words.

poetryLiteraryCloses Dec 14

Journal 20: Stripes & Plaids seeks verse unafraid to break the rules, centered on the theme of stripes and plaids; submissions are accepted November 3-December 13, 2026.

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