F(r)iction

Submitting your work

Writers and artists should familiarize themselves with F(r)iction's aesthetic by reading past issues, available online and in print. The organization values work that demonstrates a strong voice, emotional depth, and a willingness to experiment with form. For contests like the Poetry Contest, adhere strictly to guidelines regarding length and theme, and consider how your submission might engage with visual elements. Simultaneous submissions are typically accepted, but notify promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Response times vary, so patience is advised. Above all, F(r)iction seeks authenticity and originality over trend-following.

We are drawn to fiction with: strong character arcs in which the narrator is deeply changed by their experiences strong character voice and/or perspective structure that informs and contributes to understanding content language that surprises strange situations, characters, occurrences, if it’s weird, we want to see it stories of transformation We are particularly drawn to poetry that capitalizes on: narrative trajectory central imagery strong content-to-structure relationship (if you pop words randomly all over the page, we should be able to suss out why based on the words themselves)