Saturday, January 10, 2026

Call for Submissions: Vast Chasm Magazine

Vast Chasm Magazine publishes bold work that explores the expansive human experience, including flash and short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and other nonconforming work.

  • We read year-round, on a rolling basis, for our quarterly online issues.
  • Submissions are reviewed only through Submittable, where specific guidelines for each genre are provided.
  • Submit only one piece at a time, regardless of category. Please wait to hear back before trying us again.
  • We do not charge a submission fee.
  • We happily consider simultaneous submissions. Life is short. Just let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere, so we can update our queue and celebrate your success.
  • Send us your previously unpublished work as a .doc, .docx or .rtf in an easily readable format. For a nontraditional piece, you may opt to submit a .pdf.
  • Please include a 3rd-person bio of no more than 100 words.
  • We will thoughtfully consider your work and typically respond within 3 months.
  • If we’ve already read and declined a piece, please do not submit revisions unless specifically requested.
  • Vast Chasm is a paying market. Currently, we are able to offer $50 per published piece, payable via Paypal or Venmo. 
Genre-specific submission guidelines are as follows:
  • Flash Fiction: one piece, up to 1,200 words
  • Fiction: one piece, up to 5,000 words
  • Flash Creative Nonfiction: one piece, up to 1,200 words
  • Creative Nonfiction: one piece, up to 5,000 words
  • Poetry: one poem
  • Other Nonconforming Work: one piece, mindful of the limits detailed above; use this submission category if you feel your work does not conform to the other genres listed. For example, you might submit a hybrid piece, a hermit crab essay, or anything we haven’t seen before.

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