Pinyon is a literary magazine with a defined annual reading period: August 1 through December 1 each fall. Submissions received outside this window are returned and not considered for the spring publication. The journal maintains no restrictions on subject or style, though all work must be original, unpublished, and written in English, or accompanied by an English translation. This openness places the curatorial emphasis on the quality and integrity of the writing itself rather than on thematic alignment or formal convention. For the writer, the terms are straightforward and transparent. There is no submission fee. The magazine does not charge for consideration, and the primary obligation is to notify Pinyon immediately if the work is accepted or published elsewhere. Each submission should include a brief cover letter with an author bio and contact information. Work not selected in one year may be resubmitted during the next reading period if the writer wishes it to be considered for future editions. The reading period structure imposes a useful discipline: it asks writers to prepare and submit within a fixed annual window, and it signals that the editors read with the spring publication in mind. Because the guidelines are minimal, the burden of presentation falls on the manuscript and the cover letter. There is no stated prize or honorarium in the provided information, and no materials are required beyond the submission itself. Writers should consult the Pinyon website for any notation about pieces or additional submission guidelines before sending work.