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A literary magazine sharing good stories since 2020. Submissions Open: Flash Fiction | Short Fiction | Poetry | Non-Fiction | Romance
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We're excited to announce the Five South Critic Pool. Interested book reviewers, click here for more info and to apply:
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Submissions for FLASH, SHORT FICTION, and POETRY are now open. We're reading for Issue 6. Send us your best, weird, lovely, stunning, important, work
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Submissions are open and we're reading for Issue 6. Send us your short fiction, poetry, and flash fiction.
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Five South has a new CCO (Chief Cuteness Officer) in charge of meows, cuddles, and naps. She's the size of a button, but she works hard. We're taking nominations for names.
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Submissions are now open. Send us your great poetry, flash and short fiction. We're excited to read it!
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Submissions are open for flash, poetry, non-fiction, humor, romance, and short fiction. Send us your best.
#SubmissionsOpen
#ShowYourWork
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Writers wanted! Submit your best flash fiction, poetry, or fiction to our open call for submissions. Don't hold back, let your creativity flow.
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Submissions are open for:
🦄 Flash
🐙 Poetry
🦋 Short Fiction
🐶 Non-Fiction (essays, reviews, interviews)
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Hey other lit journals and magazines, let's all make a deal to use the hashtag
#submissionsopen
so writers and poets can find us. Right now, it's just luck of the draw (will of the algorithm) if someone sees your open subs posts.
Let's make this a thing that happens.
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💰 Submissions for flash, poetry, and short fiction are currently FREE, no fees, gratis, on the house. Get 'em while they're hot.
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Submissions close tomorrow, but today they're free for everyone until midnight PST.
Short Fiction, Flash, and Poetry.
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Writers, unite! We're thrilled to announce that we're accepting submissions for flash fiction, poetry, and fiction. Show us what you've got. Submit your work today.
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We are not begging for 47 followers just so we can cap 1000. I repeat, we are literally not begging anyone to follow us just so we can feel good about seeing that one and three zeros. We have dignity, after all.
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Attention writers! We're excited to announce that we're currently accepting submissions for flash fiction, poetry, and fiction pieces. Don't miss this opportunity to have your work featured.
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Calling all literary enthusiasts! We're currently accepting submissions for flash fiction, poetry, and fiction. Submit your work and join our community of writers.
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We're getting ready for our Spring FREE Submission Window. Get ready and stay tuned. It'll be soon.
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To everyone affected by the demise of Tigers Zine, your previously published work has a home at Five South. DM for link and we'll get your pub credits back.
Please RT.
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📬 Who's open for submissions this month?
Post your links and what types of work you accept.
#openforsubmissions
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Submissions for Issue 6 are now open.
Flash Fiction, Poetry, and Short Fiction.
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If you're passionate about flash fiction, poetry, or fiction, we want to hear from you. Submit your work now for a chance to be featured.
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March 22nd, 2022 - Submissions are free for 24-hours.
Use code freewindows22 at checkout.
General submissions only: flash, short, and poetry
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💸 Hey poets, submissions are open at Bluebird Review. They're free, too. Send in your weird poetry.
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Calling all writers! Submissions are now open for flash fiction, poetry, and fiction. Submit your work and showcase your talent.
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Submissions will be FREE April 23rd for 48 hours. The only catch is it's a themed submission window. But it's free. But you need the theme. But it's also free. We'll post when the free form is open. Until then, read about the themes.
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Our nominations for Best Small Fictions.
@KathrynKulpa
@amygcb
@TaraIsntWriting
@kbcarle
@thesonderpress
#BestSmallFictions
#flashfiction
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Are you a wordsmith with a passion for storytelling? Submit your flash fiction, poetry, or fiction pieces to our open submissions. Share your creativity with the world.
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Submissions are free today only: Short Fiction, Flash, and Poetry for consideration in Issue 5. Visit for more info.
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We hope your new year is starting off well. Five South is open for submissions.
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Happy Monday everyone. We'll be re-opening Short Fiction soon and upping the word count to 8000 words! Polish your prose and stay tuned!
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Hey writers, this is Kristen. I'm putting together a big list of humor magazines and literary journals accepting humor, satire, or parody pieces. I'll share when it's done.
Which literary journals accept humor?
What are some great (large or small) humor magazines?
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We're proud to present our Pushcart Prize nominees. Good luck everyone!
@TerriLinnDavis
@Pickett_Ike
@EricScotTryon
@KathrynKulpa
@poetlauren
@jadjosey
@PushcartPrize
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Our nominations for
#BestMicrofictions
2023. Good luck everyone!
@lumchanmfa
@danbillyc
@KathrynKulpa
@francinewitte
@emmavreyes
@sfreligh
@bestmicrofic
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We'll be doing a FREE SUBMISSIONS window this week. Stay tuned. 🤠
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Our next FREE submission window is coming up. June 10th. Submissions will be free for 24 hours. Get ready. Dust off your weird stuff.
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🎉 Congrats to everyone on our Spring 2022 Poetry and Flash Fiction Contests Shortlists! 🎉
@lizleematthews
@desertdwellera3
@lmariharris
@bruce_meyer
@73RachelLloyd
@LynneSchmidt
@authorsudha
@isie13
@jenknox2
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Submissions are FREE today only. Poetry, Flash Fiction, and Short Fiction:
Use this form. No code. No check out.
Please RT so people who need it, see it.
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📣 Calling all storytellers! Whether it's an extraordinary life experience, a personal journey, or an inspiring tale, we believe you have a story to tell!
Share your non-fiction masterpiece with us and be part of our vibrant literary community. 🖋️📖 Submit today and let your
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Submissions are open for flash, poetry, and short fiction.
And did you hear? It's taken two years, but we're now a PAYING MARKET. We're thrilled to offer our Issue 6 contributors an honorarium of $10.00 per accepted piece.
Submit Here:
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We're excited to announce, the talented, kind, and amazing Kathy Fish
@kathyfish
will be our guest flash fiction editor for Issue 5 - so send us your favorite flash pieces - the ones you're really proud of.
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We are thrilled to announce our nominees for Best of the Net. Good luck everyone!
Read them all here:
@amygcb
@avitusbcarle
@NataliaSperry
@DanielleShorr
@lisaraat
@MichelleHulan
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To all the writers who won't see this tweet because they refuse to get Twitter: You're missing out. The
#writingcommunity
is the best here. Everyone is so supportive and kind. 🤗
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Presenting the Five South Poetry Prize Short List. Congrats and good luck everyone!
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🟢 Non-Fiction submissions are open. We are looking for pieces that explore connections between people - or between people and places.
Read more and submit here:
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Free Submissions are open! Take a mo to read the guidelines and themes. Share RT.
*Refresh your browser if you don't see the link at the bottom of the page.
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Not everyone will love your writing. Some people will hate it.
Those people do not define you. Keep writing.
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Long Fiction Submission (3000 to 8000 words) are now open.
Send us those hard to place pieces. Tip Jar Submission fees. We're excited to read your work!
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🎉 3 years and over 250 pieces of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction put into the world. Happy Anniversary to us and a big thanks to all our readers, contributors, and dedicated and lovely staff. We couldn't do this without every single one of you. 🎂
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Hi. Us again. We've been waiting for your submission and didn't see it, so we thought we'd check in and make sure you're OK.
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🦉Hey night owls, our free submission window just opened up. What you got for us?
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Open call for poetry and fiction readers:
Come join our awesome team!
Please RT 🙏🏼 Thanks!
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Rejections, declines, and "gonna pass on this ones," are like a bad mother-in-law. You married their kid and she's part of the deal because writing is true love and in the end, it's worth it.
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We're hiring! Five South is looking for a passionate and experienced Non-Fiction Editor to join our team. If you have a keen eye for detail and a love for storytelling, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us shape the future of non-fiction. 📚
#JobOpening
#EditorJobs
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"In the morning I took out a comma, but on mature reflection, I put it back again." ~Oscar Wilde
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We're working on some really cool themes for our upcoming FREE submission window on April 23rd. We'll announce soon.
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I know it's late, but Issue 3 is going to be your dream date. You know the one where you stay up all night drinking and talking until sun rise and you just like each other so much you don't want them to leave so you go get donuts and coffee in the morning? That one.
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What has two thumbs and is open for submissions?
👍🏼👍🏼This journal.
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Writing is the only thing that when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else. - Gloria Steinem
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General submissions for poetry, flash fiction, and short fiction are FREE today and tomorrow. Have fun sending us the good stuff 😉
#opensubmissions
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Sabrina Hicks has generously donated her Five South prize money to writers in need. Enter the raffle here to win an entry to our contests worth $15.00. 40 winners will be chosen. Read more here:
@desertdwellera3
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📬 Who's open for submissions this month?
Post your links and what types of work you accept.
#openforsubmissions
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Issue Two is now available for your reading pleasure.
@TheOceanIsGay
@ashiainbloom
@chlopchlop
@itsdbouts
@TheWolfBot
@folkpunx
@lisa_beebe
@swampyentrails
@Dango_Ramen
@MandiraPattnaik
@parrot_perret
@TommyDeanWriter
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The nominations are in!
Best Short Fictions
@thesonderpress
@TommyDeanWriter
@Dango_Ramen
@KelleGroom
@lisa_beebe
@francinewitte
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Thank you to everyone who submitted during our free window yesterday. We're excited to dig in and start reading all your wonderful work!
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As a writer, it's imperative you embrace failure and learn to love rejection. There's way more to come. Failure and rejection are the best learning tools you can get.
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Start going through your "to be submitted" files. We're opening up another 24-hour free submissions window any day now.
#opensubmissions
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Life Hack: When someone is mean to you, turn it around and be nice to someone random. It will make you feel better.
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Rejections are merely speed bumps. They may slow you down, but they can't stop you.
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Submissions are FREE, gratis, no fee and zero dollars today until midnight. BTW, you look nice today.
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As promised, here is the (massive) list of magazines, journals, zines, and publications that accept humor, light verse, satire, parody, and comedy writing. It can always be updated, so feel free to make corrections and additions.
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Did you hear? Five South is now a PAYING MARKET. We're thrilled to offer our Issue 6 contributors a $10.00 honorarium per accepted piece. It's taken us 2 years to get here and we're so grateful to all of you for helping us make it happen. ❤️
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Say hello and welcome to our new Short Fiction Editor, Elizabeth Walztoni
@EWalztoni
- Elizabeth is cool and talented and we're so glad she's on our team!
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We're a feisty toddler! Thank you for being here with us the last two years and as we continue to bring you great stories for many years to come!
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Submissions are no fee, gratis, free today until midnight. Use code freewindows22
#flashfiction
#shortstories
#poetry
p.s. We're looking for strong stories, and yes, we accept humor.
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Submissions for poetry are open. Send us your lovely, aching, and beautiful words.
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No fees for submissions NOW OPEN until January 7th, 2021.
Flash fiction, poetry, and short fiction.
Share and RT.
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Free Submissions are now closed. Thank you everyone who submitted. This was our most successful window to date. We've got hundreds of submissions to read through and we can't wait! ❤️ We'll have another free window later this year.
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Morning everyone - we have an opening for volunteer Short Fiction Editor. We'll keep looking until we find the right person. It might be you.
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This glorious issue and so many glorious words. Issue 4 is now online.
@BetancurBryan
@billiospeaks
@dangpoet
@EdFalco
@EricScotTryon
@k_albasi
@kimsrogers
@marylizahartong
@MatthewValades
@Pickett_Ike
@sayanniething
@TerriLinnDavis
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❝Charley is enough of a tornado for me, scooping me up in his lovearms and slamming me down to the ground. ❞
The Weekly Flash Fiction by Francine Witte
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Here are the talented authors who made our Short Fiction Short List. It's now in the hands of guest judge,
@Kristen_Arnett
Good luck everyone!
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We're doing another FREE submission day in the next couple of days. We'll announce here on Twitter, but we'll also announce to our newsletter:
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Submissions for Fall - Issue 7 are now open again. Flash, Poetry, and Short Fiction.
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We're not at AWP either. It's OK to sit this one out. Not everyone is ready, willing, and able to be at a large conference just yet. It's cool and you're among friends.
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FREE submissions open at midnight tonight and close the midnight after. 24 hours of free subs on Tuesday 11th. Do it. Flash Fiction, Short Fiction, and Poetry. All genres. We want the stuff you really believe in.
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Tell your mom we're doing a FREE 24-hour submission window starting tonight at midnight.
Short fiction, flash, poetry.
The code will be posted on our submissions page, social media, and newsletter:
Thanks everyone!
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Attention Creative Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction Writers: Submissions for our NF section are currently open and FREE. Submit and read more here:
#CNF
#NonFiction
#WritingCommunity
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New at Five South The Weekly: Prom Date by Sudha Balagopal
"Let's say I'm shivering outside the school on a 100-degree day. Let's say my body's ice-cold because my daughter's trapped inside her..."
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We'll be opening up the Goldilocks of middle-length fiction (3000 to 8000 words) tomorrow. Start polishing those babies up. The amazing
@CourtlandAvenue
Dave Gregory will be editing our new "longer fiction" section.
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Flash Fiction is short and sweet 🧁
#FlashFiction
submissions are open. We're reading for Issue 7. We'll also take bitter and acerbic flash, too.
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Submission close in a few weeks. You still have plenty of time to send us your poetry, short fiction, and flash. Read our submission guidelines here:
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