The Offing

Open now for flash fiction and nonfiction.

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The Offing is a literary magazine publishing original, previously unpublished writing in English, including creative nonfiction and very short works.

Response time info: within six months

Read the full guidelines at theoffingmag.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

flashCloses Nov 1Pays: $25–$100 upon publication, depending on department and number or length of works.

Micro accepts ten- to 560-character works, including spaces, in any genre; writers may submit one to five Micros in one submission. The submission window ends November 1, 2026, at 7:00 AM. These limits are characters, not words.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Nov 1Pays: $25–$100 upon publication, depending on department and number or length of works.

Insight seeks creative nonfiction, usually personal essays, combining personal experience with art, literature, and culture as cultural criticism. Word limit: 5,000. The submission window ends November 1, 2026, at 7:00 AM.

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