Creative Non-fiction / Essay: Non-Subscriber

SPECIAL for Summer 2025. 

Starting May 1 and ending October 1, we will be looking specifically for MICRO fiction and creative non-fiction. 

Length: 500-1200 words in a single WORD, RTF or PDF file. Author’s Name and PHYSICAL address MUST APPEAR on submitted work and in cover letter. We will not read a submission without both. 

IMPORTANT: We won't refund reading fees to those who didn't read this guideline and submit a longer piece during this period.  

Simultaneous submissions are permitted as long as we are informed immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Likewise, if we accept the work, we expect it to be withdraw from consideration elsewhere.   No previously published (that includes online posting).   

No previously published (that includes online posting).  

Report time 2-3 months.

Open for submissions, but will be taking a hiatus from submissions effective May 1, 2023. We will be reading again in October, 2023. (We have more backlog right now than we would like.)