mnartists.org mnLIT Literary Series

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About

mnLIT is a competitive literary program presented by mnartists.org, which consists of the What Light Poetry Project and the miniStories flash fiction series. mnLIT showcases original work by Minnesota poets and writers and is sponsored, in part, by The Onion/A.V. Club: Twin Cities. Interested writers are welcome to submit work for consideration in both the What Light and miniStories competition.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

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miniStories is a flash fiction competition, which spotlights original short-short stories by Minnesota writers. Twenty pieces will be selected for publication by a panel of noted authors, editors, and publishing industry veterans from across the country.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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What Light is a competitive showcase for poetry by Minnesota writers. 20 winning poems will be selected from submissions received by a panel of regionally and nationally esteemed poets and editors.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Prose poetry.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026