Deadline: March 16, 2026 at 1AM
SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE
For our Micro Issue, please submit scripts for the stage or screen that would last, if performed, five minutes or less.
We publish work by established and emerging writers unaffiliated with the University of Central Arkansas. We accept previously unpublished fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, scripts for the stage or screen, translation, artwork, and illustrated narrative through our Submittable submission manager.
Simultaneous submissions are always welcome. We only ask that you withdraw your piece as soon as you accept another opportunity.
As a compendium of the rare, intriguing, and unheard, we’re looking for quality writing that is thought-provoking and literary.
We are especially interested in work that explores the identities and experiences of writers from the Delta region, BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+, women, disabled, and neurodivergent writers, the resource-poor, writers over 50, those who have experienced or been impacted by incarceration, or anyone whose voices have traditionally been silenced.
MICRO ISSUE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Up to 500 words of prose (fiction or nonfiction), double-spaced
- Limit 1 submission per genre until you’ve received a response
- Up to three poems per submission, up to 10 lines per poem
- Up to 5 photographs or pieces of art. For illustrated narrative, one page or panel.
- Cover letter with a brief biographical statement
- Up to 5 minutes of script for the stage or screen
- Up to 1 minute for a video essay