The Courtship of Winds

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The Courtship of Winds is a literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, short dramatic pieces, essays, and other creative work, with an interest in experimental writing.

Response time info: within six months

Read the full guidelines at thecourtshipofwinds.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryPays: The magazine cannot currently pay for accepted work.

Experimental and innovative fiction is welcome; prose should generally not exceed 10,000 words. Work is considered year-round for two issues, and submissions should be made through Submittable.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: The magazine cannot currently pay for accepted work.

Essays, particularly work that makes readers see differently, are welcome; prose should generally not exceed 10,000 words. Work is considered year-round for two issues, and submissions should be made through Submittable.

otherLiteraryPays: The magazine cannot currently pay for accepted work.

Short dramatic pieces are accepted year-round for two issues through Submittable. The magazine welcomes avant-garde and experimental work.

poetryLiteraryPays: The magazine cannot currently pay for accepted work.

Experimental and innovative poetry is welcome; submit no more than six poems at a time. Work is considered year-round for two issues, and submissions should be made through Submittable.

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