New Plains Review positions this call at the intersection of nonfiction and dramatic writing, seeking work that is grounded in reality yet open to experimentation, genre-bending, and hybrid forms. The editors explicitly welcome personal, critical, and creative narratives, as well as plays and scripts that 'come alive on the page.' This is not a venue for conventional reportage or well-made realism alone; it is a space for writers who push narrative boundaries and test the limits of form. The submission parameters are generous: up to 10,000 words total, with the option to submit multiple separate pieces clearly distinguished within that count, and flash pieces accepted. The fee is $3. There is no prize listed, no location constraint, and no specified institutional prize beyond publication. The journal's curatorial vision favors work that resists easy categorization—essays that borrow from drama, scripts that read as literature, nonfiction that interrogates its own factuality. For the serious practitioner, this call represents an opportunity to place work that might fall between the cracks of more rigidly defined magazines. The editors are not asking for a particular subject matter; they are asking for formal intelligence and a willingness to risk. The absence of a theme or regional restriction means the competition is broad, and the $3 fee is modest but not negligible. The deadline is exact: October 14, 2026.