Radix Magazine: Fiction Gold Star Program Gold Star Fee: usd $3.00

Annie Dillard said that “fiction writers are . . . thoughtful interpreters of the world.” To that end, Radix is seeking writers who wrestle with luminosity and darkness, tending neither towards sugar-coated Christianese nor gratuitous depictions of despair, but rather creating stories that, in Makoto Fujimura’s words, “help to mediate divided realities and bring the wholeness of the gospel message.”

• We love stories that bring excellence to the craft of fiction writing, which may include humor, wit, well-rendered scenes, believable characters, and engaging plots.
• Characters should not draw on stereotypes or tropes but should be rendered with the full range of human complexity and diversity.
• Plots should have tension throughout, and endings do not need to wrap up everything with a tidy bow.
• Word count – We are looking for stories between 1000 – 3500 words.
• Formatting – Please double space your work, add page numbers, and use 12-point font in Times New Roman.
• We do not publish previously published stories.
• Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please let us know if your piece has been published elsewhere.
• We accept only electronic submissions. Submit in a single document, in a standard word-processing format (.doc or .docx).
• Please include a brief bio that includes your name and email.
• We regret that we cannot provide payment for fiction at this time.
• Please use our submit button below. (Note: We charge a $3 fee for submissions to cover the cost of our submissions platform, which allows us to more efficiently and personally communicate with our writers).