The Hoolet's Nook

Open to: Writers must be at least 16 years old. Work must be unpublished in a curated publication and written by humans, though minor AI editing or polishing is allowed.

Open September 15–October 15, 2026. Accepts up to three fiction pieces total: microfiction of 111–300 words or nanofiction of up to 110 words, including drabbles and dribbles. Most genres are welcome; horror should be eerie, unsettling, or atmospheric rather than graphic or gory.

Open to: Writers must be at least 16 years old. Work must be unpublished in a curated publication and written by humans, though minor AI editing or polishing is allowed.

Open September 15–October 15, 2026. Microfiction may be up to three pieces total, with each piece 111–300 words; nanofiction may be up to three pieces total, with each piece no more than 110 words, including drabbles and dribbles.

Open to: Writers must be at least 16 years old. Work must be unpublished in a curated publication and written by humans, though minor AI editing or polishing is allowed.

Open September 15–October 15, 2026. Submit up to three poems, up to 100 words each. The magazine seeks imagistic, subtle, emotionally resonant poetry and prefers simple formatting; overtly religious, profane, explicit, graphically violent, hateful, or self-harm content is not accepted.

Open to: Writers must be at least 16 years old. Work must be unpublished in a curated publication and written by humans, though minor AI editing or polishing is allowed.

Open September 15–October 15, 2026. Submit up to five micropoetry or haiku pieces, with each piece no more than 20 words. The magazine favors flexible contemporary haiku rather than strict 5-7-5 syllable forms.