Saturday, May 6, 2023

Call for Submissions: Does It Have Pockets

Does It Have Pockets logo for call for submissions

We are looking for fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. We also welcome pitches for columns (monthly or quarterly), interviews, book reviews, and other literary adjacent projects. Of particular interest are hybrid and cross-genre works that straddle the lines of classification.

Some specifics:
  • Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know in your cover letter. We appreciate timely notification if a piece under consideration has been accepted elsewhere.
  • We will be glad to look at previously published work (reprints) as long as: 1. you have the rights, 2. it has been at least 24 months since published elsewhere, and 3. you provide the prior publication credit at submission.
  • Poetry: 3-5 poems
  • Fiction: up to 5K words
  • CNF: up to 5K words
  • Flash fiction is welcome and you may send 3-5 flash pieces (up to 5K words) in a single document.
  • Pitches: For periodic features or one-off interviews, reviews, etc., please use the pitch submission option. Explain your idea, intended frequency, and your intended audience. Pitch submissions are, of course, free.

All rights remain with the author before, during, and after publication. We request non-exclusive permission to feature your work on our site, our social media channels, archives, and special projects (anthologies, collections, etc).
Submissions fees for literary works are $3 and is used for artist payments and administrative costs (Submittable, website, etc.).

If published, we pay $10 per group of poems, story, or essay. Features/columns/reviews will receive $5 per issue. We understand this is nowhere near what writers deserve, and we will raise rates as soon as we are able. 

Submit your work here.

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