From July 15 to August 31, we’re looking for writing teams of two or more people to submit their fiercest story, poem, essay, or hybrid piece of 1,000 words or less (1 poem, story, essay, or whatever you call it per entry). We also welcome a collaboration between writers and visual artists! Submissions written by a single person will not be considered. 

Process
Entries will be read anonymously (please do not include identifying information on your entry documents or risk disqualification), and we ask that you submit only one poem, story, or essay per entry.

Contest Fee & Payment
The contest fee is $3. Winners will be published in our spring issue, out in March 2024, and split a $300 prize..

• Fee: $3
• Award: $300
• Deadline: August 31
• Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Poetry
• Length: 1,000 words or less (1 story, poem, or essay per entry)
• Simultaneous Submissions? Yes, but please withdraw immediately if your piece (even just a part of it) has been accepted elsewhere.
• Multiple Submissions? Yes (1 entry fee per piece)

We’re looking for beautiful, fascinating, devastating cover art for our upcoming issues. We are not currently looking for photography.  Submit up to 6 pieces at a time.

Collage note: we are happy to consider collage, but are looking only for pieces in which the original work has been substantially transformed and is no longer recognizable.