Story Sanctum
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Last checkedStory Sanctum publishes compelling fiction and nonfiction focused on the sacredness, strangeness, heartbreak, horror, and hope of human experience.
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Compelling fiction with a clear point of view that captures the truth and beauty, sacredness and strangeness, heartbreak, horror, and hope of the human condition; up to 6,000 words. Submissions are closed after reaching the 2026 story limit and will open again starting in September 2026 for the following year. Stories may be original or reprints, and AI-generated or AI-written stories are not accepted.
Compelling nonfiction with a clear point of view that captures the truth and beauty, sacredness and strangeness, heartbreak, horror, and hope of the human condition; up to 6,000 words. Submissions are closed after reaching the 2026 story limit and will open again starting in September 2026 for the following year. Stories may be original or reprints, and AI-generated or AI-written stories are not accepted.
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