Little Patuxent Review operates as a literary journal with a clear and disciplined submission protocol. This call is for one piece of prose—fiction or creative nonfiction—capped at 3,500 words. The journal's requirements are precise: standard legible font (12-point Times New Roman or equivalent), flush-left margins, and a submission identified by genre, word count, name, pseudonym if any, and complete contact information. A brief third-person bio of fewer than 75 words is also requested. There is no submission fee. The journal's curatorial stance is implied by its formatting demands: a respect for legibility, brevity, and the unadorned manuscript. This is not a call for hybrid experiments in layout or multimedia work. It is a call for prose that can stand on its own within a traditional literary framework. The absence of a prize or theme suggests an editorial focus on the quality of the writing itself, rather than on topical alignment or competitive ranking. What the journal offers is publication within a literary review that values craft and clarity. The submission guidelines are not merely administrative; they signal an expectation that writers can follow directions and present their work with professional courtesy. For the writer, this is an opportunity to place a single, well-honed piece before an editorial team that reads with attention to form and substance.