New Plains Review operates as a literary journal with a stated commitment to publishing work that reflects a broad aesthetic range, from traditional narrative to experimental forms. The journal's general fiction call is open to all genres, with an explicit invitation to writers from traditionally underrepresented communities and to voices rooted in the Plains region. This dual emphasis suggests a curatorial interest in both formal risk and geographic specificity, without prescribing a single style or subject. For this submission period, the journal accepts three distinct lengths: short stories up to 10,000 words, flash fiction between 500 and 1,000 words (up to three pieces), and microfiction from three sentences to 500 words. The fee is $3.00 per submission, a modest reading charge common among independent literary magazines. There is no prize or payment listed; the primary return is publication. The journal's description—'All genres welcome, the wilder the better'—signals an openness to unconventional structures, speculative modes, and hybrid forms, provided the work is previously unpublished. The reading period closes on October 14, 2026. Files must be submitted in PDF, .doc, .docx, or .rtf. Given the journal's regional and demographic invitations, the selection process likely weighs both literary merit and the freshness of perspective, with attention to writers who have been historically marginalized in mainstream literary spaces. The absence of a stated theme or judge means the editorial vision is the primary filter, and that vision appears to favor work that takes risks while remaining crafted.