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Lyric essays, prose poems, short essays, vignettes - send us your best, most dazzling short form prose.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $7.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2025* (approx. 238 days from now) through 15 October 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 750 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2025* (approx. 238 days from now) through 15 October 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 750 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Poetry Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2025* (approx. 238 days from now) through 15 October 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known.
Poetry Forms:

Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $500for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Big Sky, Small Prose Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 30.0 mean avg | 32.0 median | 52 max days (20.2 std dev)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $7.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Oct 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 25 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 15 Jan 2012

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