We’re looking for 500 words or less.

That’s really the only requirement, but it’s one we take seriously. If your story runs 507 words, delete 7 of them before you send it in, and your story will be significantly better; trust us.

Please submit your stories electronically, pasted in the body of your email.

Simultaneous submissions are okay, but please let us know as soon as possible if your work has been accepted elsewhere. Please don’t submit pieces that have been published before. Photographs and artwork that correspond to your story (and that you have the rights to use) are welcome, too. Please send these as jpegs.

There are no reading periods; we’re open year-round.

At this point in our existence, unfortunately, we’re unable to pay for published material.

Finally, please be patient while waiting to hear from us. It could take a couple months (or a couple hours), depending on the amount of submissions we’re reading.