Shared Drafts Project

Open now for nonfiction and poetry.

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Shared Drafts Project is seeking creative work for its Fall 2026 issue themed around rest, stillness, exhaustion, recovery, and the absence of rest.

Submission calls

nonfictionCloses Oct 23

For Fall 2026 Issue 4, submit writing interpreting REST, including pieces about rest, stillness, exhaustion, recovery, or the absence of rest. Submissions can be up to 5 pages total; the submission period is September 23 through October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.

poetryCloses Oct 23

For Fall 2026 Issue 4, submit work interpreting REST, including pieces about rest, stillness, exhaustion, recovery, or the absence of rest. Submissions can be up to 5 pages total; the submission period is September 23 through October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.

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