THEMA
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Last checkedTHEMA is a literary magazine accepting themed short stories, essays, poems, and related submissions tied to specified premises.
Response time info: 3 months after premise deadline
Read the full guidelines at themaliterarysociety.com↗Submission calls
All types of short stories, traditional and experimental, must relate integrally to one of the target premises. Stories longer than 20 double-spaced typewritten pages will not be considered. Current deadlines are March 1, 2027 for “In your Dreams...,” June 1, 2027 for “Was It Magic?,” and November 1, 2027 for “I See You.”
Essays must relate integrally to one of the target premises. Current deadlines are March 1, 2027 for “In your Dreams...,” June 1, 2027 for “Was It Magic?,” and November 1, 2027 for “I See You.”
All poetic forms are welcome; submit no more than three poems per premise. Each poem must relate integrally to one of the target premises. Current deadlines are March 1, 2027 for “In your Dreams...,” June 1, 2027 for “Was It Magic?,” and November 1, 2027 for “I See You.”
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