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an intersectional feminist literary journal established in 1997

submissions for our
SUMMER issue will open
MARCH 1 THRU MAY 15, 2025
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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.
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5 poems max, 10 pages total.
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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.
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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.
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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 weโve been digging themed calls. Keep an eye on our socials to see when weโre open!

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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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