White Space Journal

Fledgling Listing: This project is new and has been listed with us for less than six months.

About

White space is something all writing has in common, the space between lines, words, the very thing we will our thoughts upon. White Space Journal is a literary magazine which seeks to act as a cultivator for any and all writers seeking community. We offer free resources for writers by celebrating their works through publication, connecting writers with others who want to develop their craft, and encouraging each other in the pursuit and preservation of the humanities.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Open

—contemporary, literary, genre, whatever—that asks questions but doesn’t necessarily always get the answers, that explores character over world

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

that boldly approaches the mystery of the human condition and comfortably sits with the difficult, the beautiful, the unknown

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 4,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

that takes after the heart of Williams, Frost, Hughes, Hopkins, Cummings and Stallings, that glories in bringing sense to nonsense, form to formlessness

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 30 lines; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

We’re pretty open to any mediums—traditional, digital, photography, etc.—but we are going for a certain aesthetic. We know our layout is pretty black-and-white around here, but the journal collections themselves should be what stands out on the blank canvas we provide for creatives. That said, while we love our ink-on-paper vibes, don’t be afraid to use color either! We’re not too picky.

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 14 November 2026* (approx. 39 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 2 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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White Space Journal Submission Statistics

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2 responses are pending (0 min | 0.5 mean avg | 0.5 median | 1 max days waiting | 0.7 std dev) from 2 different members

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Oct 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.