WhiskeyPaper

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (April 2018)

About

WhiskeyPaper/WhiskeyPaper Press is an online literary magazine/chapbook press founded & edited by 90s high school sweethearts/husband & wife superteam: Loran Smith & Leesa Cross-Smith.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Fiction On Hiatus

We’re looking for literary fiction. We like our gritty pretty. We’re not into super-dark themes or genre fiction (sci-fi/romance/mystery/…) or graphic sex or violence or excessive profanity. We’re not into super-depressing stories or weird for weird’s sake. No judgement, this just isn’t the place for that stuff. We have our own tastes, just like you do. There are a zillion lit mags out there and we are just one. We like what we like because we like what we like. It doesn’t matter if you’re well-established, blowing up lit mags and books all over the place, emerging, or never been published ever. We like lots of things. Send us some beautiful words.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Fiction Collection: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Minimalist, Realist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026