Flint Hills Review

About

For nearly 30 years, Flint Hills Review has sought to discover and redefine regional writing by publishing work with a particular interest in the Midwest region, including its connection to ethnicity, gender, and personal relationships.
We are produced by the Creative Writing Program at Emporia State University,
in the Donald Reichardt Center for Publishing and Literary Arts.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,750 - 6,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions.
Sexuality/Gender: Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 750 words.
Essay: 1,250 - 6,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Place/Regions.
Sexuality/Gender: Gender studies, Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions.
Sexuality/Gender: Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions.
Sexuality/Gender: Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Flint Hills Review Submission Statistics

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We have received 8 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

16 min | 158.3 mean avg | 141.0 median | 285 max days (92.1 std dev)

Pending

6 responses are pending (235 min | 364.8 mean avg | 395.0 median | 468 max days waiting | 96.6 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 26 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:10 UTC (6 hours, 36 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 15 Jun 2026

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