Off Assignment
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Last checkedOff Assignment is a nonprofit literary magazine seeking personal essays about travel, place, strangers, and the writer’s lived experiences.
Response time info: ~84 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
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Personal essays for “Letter to a Stranger,” “No Equivalent,” “Under the Influence,” and “What I Didn’t Say,” with full drafts required; word counts range from 800 to 3,000 words. Pays $500 for these categories.
“Goodbye to That Place” seeks a narrative farewell to a personally significant place that is no longer yours; full drafts required. Word count: 1,000-2,500 words.
“Witching Hour” seeks lyrical portraits of a place at a distinct time of day or night; full drafts required. Word count: 300-800 words. Pays $100.
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