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Submit a single original short prose work of around 1,200 words; fiction, creative nonfiction, or work somewhere in between is welcome. Submissions are accepted in February, March, May, June, August, September, November, and December; the current six-week period ran August 1 to September 12, 2026, and submissions for Vol. 9, No. 3 closed September 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Only one submission per period; no AI-generated material, and previously published work is not eligible.

Submit a single original short prose work of around 1,200 words; creative nonfiction, fiction, or work somewhere in between is welcome. Submissions are accepted in February, March, May, June, August, September, November, and December; the current six-week period ran August 1 to September 12, 2026, and submissions for Vol. 9, No. 3 closed September 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Only one submission per period; no AI-generated material, and previously published work is not eligible.

Submit two to three original poems. Submissions are accepted in February, March, May, June, August, September, November, and December; the current six-week period ran August 1 to September 12, 2026, and submissions for Vol. 9, No. 3 closed September 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Only one packet per submission period; no AI-generated material, and previously published work is not eligible.