Troublemaker Firestarter Gold Star Program Gold Star

Potential poems/stories/art should be weird and uncomfortable. Don’t worry if you think you won’t fit. Submit anyway! This volume will be in print and will be available for purchase on our website.

Please consider reading our past volumes if you aren’t sure about our vibe, but it isn't necessary.

Theme: FANGBANG (13) Temp Closed

Opens on Monday, March 1, 2027 12:00 AM EST (in 105 days).

5 poems max.
3000 words max for fiction and nonfiction.
5 art pieces max. We accept photography, digital art, paintings, drawings, and mixed media.
In 3-6 sentences for your cover letter, say who you are, if you’ve been published, and where before.
We do not accept multiple submissions from the same author in the same volume.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. If so, please withdraw your submission.
The volume will be published in print.
Be 18 or older.
No AI-generated submissions.
We will submit a select few for the following Pushcart Prize. If you have any questions, email us @ [email protected].

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