Fiction and Nonfiction
The Forge Literary Magazine
No closing date May close early
- Length
- Up to 3,500 words
- Pay
- 100.00 USD flat
- Fee
- No fee
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
The Forge Literary Magazine publishes short literary prose chosen by rotating editors who read submissions anonymously, with literary excellence as its only criterion. This call prefers stories under 3,000 words and considers exceptional work up to 3,500 words, opens 200 free submissions on the 1st of each month January through November, and pays $100 per piece.
Literary
- Languages
- English
- Anonymous reading
- Remove your name from the manuscript
- Query after
- 120 days
- AI policy
- The Forge states it does not consider work generated with the assistance of AI in any way, including using ChatGPT for spelling and grammar checks, and may rescind acceptances for AI-generated work.
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