Twisted Vine
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Last checkedTwisted Vine is a student-run literary arts journal curated by Western New Mexico University's graduate writing program, publishing experimental and traditional work.
Submission calls
Seeks short literary fiction with strong narration, character development, and plot, especially work engaging ideas beyond a single perspective or blending forms or influences; 1 story, up to 4,000 words. Submissions for the Spring 2026 issue are closed, and the live submission manager presently lists no open calls. There is no entry fee, and Twisted Vine does not pay contributors.
Welcomes wide-ranging literary essays and other creative nonfiction blending personal narrative with research, reflection, or cultural analysis; 1 essay or other CNF genre, up to 4,000 words. Submissions for the Spring 2026 issue are closed, and the live submission manager presently lists no open calls. There is no entry fee, and Twisted Vine does not pay contributors.
Accepts traditional and experimental poetry; up to 3 poems and 5 pages total. Submissions for the Spring 2026 issue are closed, and the live submission manager presently lists no open calls. There is no entry fee, and Twisted Vine does not pay contributors.
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