You may submit one piece per category, per submission window. However, you have to wait to submit a second (and third) until you’ve heard back from us on the first (and second). In other words: Only one pending submission at a time.

Be sure to double-space your work and save it in Times New Roman, 12-point font. (If font choices are important to your piece, however, please include what works.) Submit your work in a .doc or .docx file and please do not include your name in the file title or your last name anywhere in the submission.

We do not accept submissions that are racist, homophobic, misogynist, or discriminatory. So please don’t send them to us.

We know that creative nonfiction oftens contains sensitive material. If the material warrants it, please add a trigger warning to the top of your piece to give our editors a heads up.

Because our goal is to make writing and publishing more accessible, we do not charge submission fees. That means, however, that we cannot yet pay writers. We hope to change that by applying for grants, accepting tip jar donations, and offering paid options for feedback in the near future. However, tips do not impact how or when your piece is read or whether it’s accepted.

Our basic submissions are free.