Fiction (Open Submissions)
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The Maine Review is dedicated to making contemporary literature accessible and to supporting representation, innovation, and literary artistry. We seek outstanding contemporary fiction and are pleased to publish new, emerging, and established writers.
During our Open Submission periods, we offer $3 or $5 Community Supported Literature donations, of which we receive $1.86 or $3.76 respectively. All donations are tax-deductible and are used to pay writers and support our programs.
*Please read our General Guidelines before submitting. Failure to meet these guidelines may result in work being declined unread*
*We do not accept multiple submissions. Please wait until you receive a response from us to submit again.*
*We will not publish work that normalizes hatred of any marginalized group or individual, though submitted work may thoughtfully consider subjects of discrimination.*
Fiction Formatting Guidelines:
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Double-spaced
- 1” margins
- Pages numbered
- Please include word count in your cover letter
- One piece of 3,000 words or fewer (though we will consider longer works of exceptional merit) or three flash pieces no more than 1,000 words each
Payment: Fiction writers will receive a $25 honorarium per flash (1,000 words or fewer) and a $50 honorarium for work 1,001 words or more.