Waxwing
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Last checkedWaxwing is a triannual literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translations, with a strong focus on cultural diversity and international voices.
Response time info: within six months (query if no response after nine months)
Read the full guidelines at waxwing.submittable.com↗Submission calls
Flash Fiction: up to three stories per submission, each under 1,000 words. Submission windows: January and July. Submitters must be 18 years or older.
Creative Nonfiction: flash (up to three micro-essays under 1,000 words) and long-form (one essay, 1,000–10,000 words). Submission windows: February, March, August, September. Submitters must be 18 years or older.
Poetry: one to five poems per submission. Submission windows: April, May, October, November.
Long-Form Fiction: one story per submission, 1,000 to 10,000 words. Submission window: June. Submitters must be 18 years or older.
Translations: follow the guidelines for the genre being translated; include the source text and permissions. Submission windows match those of the original genre. Submitters must be 18 years or older.
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