The MockingOwl Roost Blog

A project of The MockingOwl Roost Magazine

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Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details)

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Seasons/Holidays: Specific holidays.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Pop Culture – An intentional series to investigate the cultures we interact with, with the aim of drawing out the positives of humanity and creativity. Pieces may include reviews, interviews, or deeper analyses of themes within other creative work.
Travel – Have you been somewhere or attended a special recurrent event that you feel others should also take the time to explore? Tell us about it in a way that enables us all to see your delight in the experience.
Literary Travel – A little different from just a simple voyage! Tell us about trips you’ve made or plan to make because of what you learned about them from a book.
Things I Wish I Had Said – Is there some moment that lives in your memory, haunting you for what was left unsaid? This is the space to rework that moment. Your piece can wrestle with harder topics, but must have a positive message ultimately.
Positivity Corner – Share with us a small aspect of life — a thing, habit, place, etc — that makes living better for you.
My Favorite Things (Includes photos/artwork) – Share with us about a favorite thing you have or do. In most cases these essays should include your own artwork or photography along with your writing. Images must be reasonably well-crafted and high-resolution to be considered, but they don’t have to be professional.
Wellness & Fitness for Creatives – If you have experiences in fitness or wellness as it relates to your ability to create, we’d love to hear them. These stories should have a general applicability with the aim of enabling other creatives to follow in your footsteps.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known; Up to 10 pieces.
Essay: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Film/Television: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Writing, See guidelines.
Music: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: General, See guidelines.
Travel: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
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 Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 15 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Seasons/Holidays: Specific holidays.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
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 20 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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The MockingOwl Roost Blog Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Pending

1 response is pending (69 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026

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