The MockingOwl Roost
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Last updatedThe MockingOwl Roost is a literary magazine open to a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, with themed magazine issues and blog series, and holds a separate annual poetry window.
Response time info: within a month of the submission period’s closure
Read the full guidelines at mockingowlroost.com↗Submission calls
Poetry: Any type, any length for magazine issues; poetry-only submission period held in March. Next window will reopen in March 2027 for the 'Feed the Birds' poetry issue.
Magazine: Fiction submissions up to 8,000 words per piece, with a total cap of 10 pieces or 15,000 words (combined with nonfiction) per submission window; must fit current or upcoming magazine themes. No graphic violence, excessive gore, dark/intense horror, or erotica. Any genre welcome except as…
Flash fiction: Any genre, 250–500 words for magazine; 500–550 words for blog. Submit during magazine submission windows or for blog consideration.
Magazine: Nonfiction submissions up to 5,000 words per piece, with a total cap of 10 pieces or 15,000 words (combined with fiction) per submission window; includes essays, personal stories, reviews, and more. Must fit current or upcoming magazine themes. Open July 27–August 10, 2026, for 2026/2027…