Rawhead: Point Blank

A project of Rawhead

About

Rawhead: Point Blank is a digital reading series featuring the work of writers and artists in direct response to the present moment. The series exists as a form of resistance and record, a way of marking what is being done, who it is being done to, and how people are responding in real time.
This is a space for work that refuses distance. It documents state violence, systemic harm, and everyday injustice as they unfold, alongside the quieter but equally vital labor of care, solidarity, and survival. Point Blank holds both what is being broken and what is being built, understanding that any honest ledger of the moment must account for resistance, mutual aid, art, and the persistence of human connection.
Rawhead has always been committed to work that does not look away. This series extends that commitment into the present tense, creating space for these conditions to be named, witnessed, and remembered as they happen.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $30 (and a $10 donation to a charity of contributor's choice).

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Essay: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

Submissions:

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 7 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $30 (and a $10 donation to a charity of contributor's choice).

Submissions:

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: 3 - 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $30 (and a $10 donation to a charity of contributor's choice).

Submissions:

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Last Updated: 25 Oct 2026

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