HEY, WE’RE SO TO SPEAK

an intersectional feminist literary journal established in 1997

submissions for our

print issue will open

 september 1 thru november 15

  • Short stories, flash fiction & micros.

    Double-spaced with numbered pages, please. 5,000 words or less.

    For flash or micros, please send up to 3 in a single submission packet.

  • 5 poems max, 10 pages total.

  • Personal essay, memoir, profiles, & undefinable experiments.

    Double-spaced with numbered pages, please. 5,000 words or less.

    For flash or micros, please send up to 3 in a single submission packet.

  • Anything you can imagine that engages with intersectional feminism, implicitly or explicitly. Please limit to 5 pieces per submission packet.

    PNG formats at 300 dpi, please.

  • Open to multiple forms of storytelling, but we prefer blends, hybrids, interviews, reviews, and work that pushes the boundaries of genre.

    2,000 words or less; 3 poems max. Double-spaced with numbered pages, please.

    In the past, submissions to the blog have been rolling, though recently we’ve been digging themed calls. Keep an eye on our socials to see when we’re open!

not sure what to submit?

FEATURING KELSIE BENNETT, ANGELICA TERSO, CAT CASEY, BEKWELE CHUKU, CAMILLE HERNANDEZ, ELINA KATRIN, HAZELLE LERUM, ERIKA WALSH, MARIA BELIK, CITA FARANI, MEG WHELAN, KALE HENSLEY, DENISE MAGLOIRE, & JULIE MARIE WADE

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