🪶July 2026 Issue ($150 Prizes)

Open theme. Final review: June 22, 2026. $150 in prizes — $50 each for the featured poem, the featured prose/essay, and the featured artwork or photograph. What we're looking for: Intention and control on the page. A distinct voice. Style and substance in balance. Work that engages beyond the surface. Complete, polished pieces — risk welcome, but no half-finished ideas, cliché, or shock for its own sake. What to send: Poetry: 3–5 poems in one document (PDF/DOCX). Prose: one piece up to 2,500 words (PDF/DOCX). Essays: one piece up to 2,500 words (PDF/DOCX). Artwork: 3 - 5 images with titles and medium (JPG/PNG/PDF). Photography: 3 - 5 images with titles and notes (JPG/PNG/PDF). Include your name and contact info. Simultaneous submissions welcome — let us know if a piece is taken elsewhere. Response in 2–3 weeks. First publication rights; rights revert to you after publication.