Submissions Requirements

Submissions will be read in the order they are received. Please only submit one previously unpublished story per month. You will receive notification within one week of your chosen month’s submission end date. Please be sure to send in your best work; all submissions are final. Do not send us unrequested re-writes after your initial submission. Please note, we will not consider any submissions written, developed, or assisted by A.I. writing tools; please do not submit A.I. written stories to us.

We are looking for a total of 4-8 stories per month, so please get your submission in as soon as possible. We are offering $20 per short story.

Please attach your 1500-2000 word story in .docx format (12 pt Times/double spaced) to an email with a brief query. Please specify which month/theme you are submitting for.

*Please include a trigger warning in your submissions email for any instances of child/animal death/abuse.

Poetry Submissions Requirements

Note: Poetry submissions close on the 20th of each month, 10 days after the story submissions close.

Submissions will be read in the order they are received. Please only submit one previously unpublished poem per month. You will receive notification within one week of your chosen month’s submission end date. Please send to the correct email.

We are looking for a total of two poems per month, so please get your submissions in as soon as possible. We are offering $10 per poem.

Please attach your 50 word minimum (maximum of 20 lines) poem to an email with a brief query, including its title (if applicable). Please specify which month/theme you are submitting for.

*Please include a trigger warning in your submissions email for any instances of child/animal death/abuse.