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Guidelines:

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• We do not accept submissions outside of our submission periods

• Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on submissions

• We look for creative work that is new, fresh, and concise

• Deadline: April 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

• We will be accepting submissions on a rolling basis, so send them over anytime before the deadline! If you submit sooner, we'll try our best to respond quickly!

• Please do not send us more than one poem or prose piece, as we will only consider one piece per category (you may, however, submit a prose piece and a poem)

• We only accept previously unpublished work

• Length: short fiction and creative nonfiction - no minimum, up to 1000 words; poetry - no minimum, up to 40 lines

• Format of submissions: Prose should be in a readable font (like Times New Roman) and of a readable font size, and double-spaced. Preferably, include page numbers. Poems should also be in a readable font and size

• Submissions should be emailed to theimagistmagazine@gmail.com with SUBMISSION: [Title of piece] as the subject. In your email, please include your name, pronouns (optional), and approximate word/line count in your email. Attach your story/poem as a .docx, (PLEASE DO NOT SEND IT AS A PDF) leaving your name off the document itself

• Please send us your submissions in one email

• Although we accept simultaneous submissions, we ask that you indicate if your submission is simultaneous in your email

• If your submission does not meet these guidelines, it will not be considered

• We encourage writers to let us know where they're submitting from to give us a better idea of our demographics!

• You may submit only ONCE per submission period

We look forward to reading your best work!