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 …
… 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
Read Jack’s thoughts on submissions that interest her HERE
Stuff we do
We acknowledge receipt by return
We read every story with care and respect
Every submission will get a response
We will offer a little feedback if we feel we have something constructive to offer
The basics
Please check each call for word count. 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 Duotrope if it's accepted elsewhere.
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 out your work but we might choose to read it tomorrow if we're having a bad day
