Issue 04 Mouthful of Salt Gold Star Program Gold Star

For Issue 04, we're looking for work that examines consent, expectations, obligations, and social codes. The explicit and unspoken agreements that shape our lives. Consider the rules we accept, the promises we make and break, and the fine print embedded in relationships, institutions, and histories. Send us your poems, prose, and visual art that engage with the theme, Terms & Conditions, by July 15.

Pieces selected for Issue 04 will be published as part of a cohesive release in October 2026.

Poetry (up to 5 poems, max 10 pages total)

Short Fiction (1 story, up to 2,500 words)

Creative Nonfiction (1 piece, up to 2,500 words)

Expedited Feedback Temp Closed

Writers who choose the $25 paid feedback tier will receive a longer, more detailed editorial response delivered within 7 days, and will include heavier line editing and revision suggestions.

Like our Feedback Tier, this option does not guarantee publication and will be considered equally alongside non-feedback submissions.

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Feedback Temp Closed

Writers who choose the $15 paid feedback tier will receive 250–300 words of personalized editorial notes and light line editing to strengthen work. All feedback submissions will receive thoughtful editorial feedback, whether or not the piece is selected for publication.

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Terms & Conditions Temp Closed

This season, we're looking for work that examines consent, expectations, obligations, and social codes. The explicit and unspoken agreements that shape our lives. Consider the rules we accept, the promises we make and break, and the fine print embedded in relationships, institutions, and histories. Send us your poems, prose, and visual art that engage with the theme, Terms & Conditions, by July 15. It's free to submit––always.

Send your work as a .doc, .docx, or PDF file attachment and please only submit ONCE per submission period.

Double-spaced for prose; poetry may be single-spaced with appropriate formatting.

Use a legible, standard font (Times New Roman, Georgia, Garamond) at 12-point size.

Please include the title at the top of the first page (no name in the body of the submission for blind review), and include page numbers on all prose submissions.

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