Submissions
Submissions
Submissions are generally open without a theme. We aim to publish every quarter
We'll have themed issues occasionally. These calls will have clear deadlines
We only accept submissions through our Duotrope page - use the button below to reach it
We don’t look at your name or your cover letter until after we’ve accepted it
Don’t put your name on the document - we only want to know who you are after we’ve accepted a piece
Yes please to
If what we were looking for was an animal it would be a bottom-feeder ugly bastard fish, with feathers on its fins and a coxcomb - riding a penny farthing
It's definitely not bland: it’s kind of scary, kind of funny, slightly lyrical and a bit weird - though even then we may not accept it because our tastes are fickle dandelion seeds that float on the breeze (and/or it may not fit the overall feel of the next edition)
It’s definitely a story encapsulating a moment after which nothing can ever be the same again (for the protagonist, the reader, the world. You decide)
All genres welcome but with a slant to make the stories stand out from the rest of their kind
Stuff we do
We review submissions on a rolling basis
We acknowledge receipt by return
We read every story with care and respect
Every submission will get a response
For our general submissions you should receive a decision within three weeks
For themed submissions with a closing date, we will send out decisions no more than two weeks after the closing date
We will offer a little feedback if we feel we have something constructive to offer
The basics
Send us fiction between 50 - 1,000 words We want stand-alone pieces, not sections of a longer work
We aren’t going to decline your story based on spelling, punctuation or grammar - we look only at content in the selection process
We may suggest edits - this will be a collaborative process based on mutual agreement. If we can’t agree (never happened yet) then either you or I can withdraw the piece
Preference for Times New Roman, double spaced, 12 font
If you've selected a different font or spacing as an artistic choice let us know -but be aware our website doesn’t easily support non-standard forms
No thanks to
Previously published stuff
Poetry (I love poetry but this is a prose lit mag)
No AI-generated work - only human-creations please!
No hate speech
No extracts from longer work - unless the extract works as a stand-alone story
Stuff you do
Simultaneous Submissions are fine - we want you to get your words out in the world - just withdraw via email if it's accepted elsewhere. Let us know where and when and we'll cheerlead
Only get in touch about a submission if you haven't heard either way after 30 days
Wait to hear from us (either way) before submitting again
Please give us a content warning at top of story for anything triggering. It won't rule your work out but we might choose to read it tomorrow if we're having a bad day
