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.
  • We’d love if you’d credit us if your work first appeared here.
  • 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.
  • You’ll feel really good if you check out these kick-ass authors.
  • Exposure to the website carries a small risk of radiation poisoning. We suggest wearing a lead apron while submitting. 


All correspondence regarding submissions should be done here, via Submittable. If you have any questions unrelated to your submission, feel free to email editors@xraylitmag.com.

When you submit, you'll also receive an email about subscribing to our newsletter. If you ignore it, we won't bother you! If you opt-in, we may send infrequent (maybe quarterly) updates about what we're up to, and you'll be able to unsubscribe at any time.

Flash Fiction - 300 to 2000 words
Submit to Flash Fiction - 300 to 2000 words
OUR FLASH FICTION SWEET SPOT

We will look at any Flash Fiction submissions from 300 to 2000 words.

  • One piece per submission.
  • 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.
  • Please submit Micro Fiction of 300 words or fewer through the Micro Days category.
  • We’d love for you to look around before submitting. Have at it.

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Nonfiction - up to 7500 words
Submit to Nonfiction - up to 7500 words

OUR CNF SWEET SPOT

While we will look at any CNF submissions of up to 7500 words, our sweet spots are 500-1200 words and 4000-5500 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 4-6 weeks.
  • We’d love for you to look around before submitting. Have at it.


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X-R-A-Y Micro Days - up to 300 words
This opportunity will close after 225 submissions have been received.
Submit to X-R-A-Y Micro Days - up to 300 words

We'll be featuring Micro Days on X-R-A-Y once a month or so. If your piece is selected, you'll appear alongside other micro pieces on one post or issue. 

  • Submit one to three pieces—each no more than 300 words—in one document, please.
  • Micros can be fiction, nonfiction, and beyond. ("I don't know what that means.")
  • Only Jennifer reads these. ("I like subtle writing that might disturb your dad.")
  • Wait until you hear from us before you submit again.
  • You may simultaneously submit your work elsewhere, no problem.
  • Jenn shoots for a response time of 1 week.
  • We appreciate any donations, as always, and all funds given to Micro Days go to our press and to pay our artists.
  • We'd love for you to look around before submitting. Have at it.
  • There may be a submission cap on this category. If it's not here the next time you check, try again in 1-2 weeks.
     
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