We'd love for you to look around before submitting. Familiarizing yourself with the work we publish really is your best bet. Please see more detailed guidelines below in the category-specific sections.
GRITTY BITS & BOBS
- By submitting to us, if accepted, you grant us first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights.
- All submissions remain the intellectual property of the artist. Rights revert to author upon publication.
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- Work previously published in print only welcome if in no violation of original rights.
- Pretty-please wait until you've heard back about one submission before sending another. It won't be long.
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OUR FLASH FICTION SWEET SPOT
While we will look at any Flash Fiction submissions up to 2000 words, our sweet spot is 500-1200 words.
If you poke at our sweet spots, we will love your bones forever.
ONCE YOU FIND THE SWEET SPOT
- One piece per submission unless they're under 500 words, in which case you can send up to three in one document.
- Wait until you hear from us before you submit again.
- You may simultaneously submit your work elsewhere, no problem.
- We shoot for a response time of 2-5 weeks.
- We’d love for you to look around before submitting. Have at it.
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OUR SWEET SPOT IN THIS CATEGORY
While we will look at any CNF submissions up to 7500 words, our sweet spot for these longer pieces is 4000-6000 words.
If you poke at our sweet spots, we will love your bones forever.
ONCE YOU FIND THE SWEET SPOT
- One piece per submission, please.
- Wait until you hear from us before you submit again.
- You may simultaneously submit your work elsewhere, no problem.
- We shoot for a response time of 3-8 weeks.
- We’d love for you to look around before submitting. Have at it.
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OUR CNF FLASH SWEET SPOT
While we will look at any CNF Flash submissions up to 2000 words, our sweet spot is 500-1200 words.
If you poke at our sweet spots, we will love your bones forever.
ONCE YOU FIND THE SWEET SPOT
- One piece per submission, please.
- Wait until you hear from us before you submit again.
- You may simultaneously submit your work elsewhere, no problem.
- We shoot for a response time of 2-5 weeks.
- We’d love for you to look around before submitting. Have at it.
BY SUBMITTING
you are subscribing to our newsletter. It's once a month and very easy to unsubscribe from. Please send complaints about this auto-subscription to our email, xraylitmag@gmail.com.