Passages North, a literary magazine with a long-standing commitment to showcasing writing that matters, offers the Rocket Fuel submission category as a means for writers to support the journal's operations. This category is not a contest or a prize; it is a donation-based submission pathway. The magazine maintains a separate free submission option, but Rocket Fuel allows those who wish to contribute financially to do so. All submissions, regardless of category, are processed at the same rate and with the same careful attention from the editorial team. The guidelines for Rocket Fuel are identical to those for regular submissions. Poetry submissions should consist of 1-3 poems. Creative nonfiction and hybrid works may be up to 4,500 words. Fiction should be between 1,000 and 5,000 words. Short-shorts—whether fiction, nonfiction, prose poems, or hybrids—should be under 1,000 words each, and up to three may be submitted in a single document. The magazine does not adhere to strict word-count policing for short-shorts, indicating a flexible and readerly approach to form. By choosing the Rocket Fuel option, submitters contribute directly to the magazine's ability to continue publishing compelling literature. The editorial vision remains consistent: a dedication to work that resonates, provokes, and endures. There is no separate aesthetic criterion for Rocket Fuel; the same discerning eye is applied to every submission. This is an opportunity to support a vital literary venue while placing your work in consideration for publication.