So to Speak has long positioned itself as a journal attentive to the intersections of gender, race, class, ability, and sexuality, and its fiction section reflects that mandate with unusual clarity. The editors state plainly what they are looking for: stories that engage, challenge, and surprise, and that contribute something new to conversations too often dominated by a single perspective. The journal's stated literary touchstones—Toni Morrison, Carmen Maria Machado, Ottessa Moshfegh, J.M. Coetzee, Julia Armfield—signal an appetite for work that is formally assured and emotionally unsparing, whether realist or speculative in register. The editors are explicit about what they have seen too much of: fiction reflecting the perspective of white, cisgender, heterosexual women. No subject is off limits, but the call asks writers to consider what their work adds to the conversation. The journal expresses a preference for "Own Voices" submissions—stories featuring characters exploring intersections and perspectives with which the writer is personally familiar. This is a curatorial position, not a restriction, and it shapes how the fiction team reads. Accepted contributors receive a $100 prize. There is a $4.00 submission fee. The deadline is November 2, 2026, for the 2027 print issue. Writers should treat this as a serious literary submission: the journal's aesthetic commitments are legible, and the editors have told you precisely what they value.