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Soundings East

Closes 1 Feb 2027
Length
Up to 3,500 words
Pay
Contributor copy
Fee
Not stated
Simultaneous
Allowed
Reprints
Original only

What they accept

Soundings East is Salem State University's literary journal. Its reading period runs September 1, 2026 to February 1, 2027; it takes previously unpublished fiction of up to 3,500 words, accepts simultaneous submissions if they are labelled as such, and contributors receive two copies of the issue. No fee for general fiction submissions is stated.

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