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The Pinch

No closing date
Length
Up to 4,000 words
Pay
Not stated
Fee
Reading fee
Simultaneous
Allowed
Reprints
Original only

What they accept

The Pinch, the University of Memphis literary journal, takes fiction in November under a rotating monthly genre schedule, including up to three flash fiction pieces under 1,000 words each as one submission, and also considers prose for its sister publication PJO. It rarely publishes work over 4,000 words, accepts simultaneous submissions, does not accept reprints, and asks writers to inquire after 180 days if they have not heard back.

Query after
180 days
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