South Florida Poetry Journal
Open now for flash fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Last updatedSouth Florida Poetry Journal is a quarterly online literary magazine publishing poetry, flash fiction, essays, and occasional contests, with a focus on well-crafted, emotionally nuanced work.
Response time info: ~2 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
Read the full guidelines at southfloridapoetryjournal.com↗Submission calls
Open to: Must be at least 18 years old.
Submit one unpublished flash fiction story per reading period, up to 750 words, via Submittable. Simultaneous submissions allowed. One submission per reading period (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec); wait 6 months after acceptance or rejection before submitting again. Must be 18 or older. No…
Open to: Must be at least 18 years old.
Personal essays related to being a writer and/or visual artist (broadly interpreted), up to 1,500 words. No fee, no payment. Must be 18 or older. One submission per reading period (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec); wait 6 months after acceptance or rejection before submitting again.
Open to: Must be at least 18 years old.
Submit up to three unpublished poems in one document, not to exceed 5 pages (approx 150 lines in total), via Submittable. One submission per reading period (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec); wait 6 months after acceptance or rejection before submitting again. No sexually explicit work. Must be…
The Fourth Annual Maureen Seaton Poetry Prize (2027): One unpublished poem, up to 3 pages, open to LGBTQIA+ writers age 18 or older. No entry fee. $500 prize to winner, up to three honorable mentions. Submissions open October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
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