Fiction
South 85 Journal
Closed
- Length
- 800 to 4,000 words
- Pay
- Unpaid
- Fee
- Reading fee
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
South 85 Journal, the literary journal of the Converse University MFA program, is closed for submissions and asks writers to check back in 2027 for upcoming reading periods. Fiction runs 800 to about 4,000 words, with flash under about 750 words in its own category, a $3 submission fee through Submittable, and replies in about eight weeks. The journal does not pay for submissions, though one piece in each issue receives a $100 Editor's Choice Award.
Literary
- AI policy
- South 85 Journal is not interested in reading work composed, edited, or reviewed with the use of AI.
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