X-R-A-Y
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Last checkedX-R-A-Y is a prose-focused literary magazine publishing uncomfortable, entertaining, and unforgettable fiction, flash, nonfiction, micros, and features.
Response time info: 1-8 weeks
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Features are pitched by email to Rebecca Gransden; interviews are preferred, while reviews are accepted less often.
Short stories of 2,000-7,500 words; the sweet spot is 2,000-4,000 words. Submissions open on the 1st of each month and close when the monthly cap is reached. Every other month, submissions are limited to writers who have not submitted short stories previously.
Flash fiction of 300-2,000 words, with a sweet spot of 750-1,200 words. Submissions open on the 1st of each month and close when the monthly cap is reached.
Micro fiction, nonfiction, and beyond; submit one to three pieces, each no more than 300 words, in one document. Submissions open on the 21st of each month and close when the monthly cap is reached.
Creative nonfiction of 300-7,500 words; sweet spots are 750-1,200 and 4,000-6,000 words. Submissions open on the 1st of each month and close when the monthly cap is reached.
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