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  Tension Literary

Submission Guidelines:
​Submissions are Closed!

Issue III: Resistance submissions are now closed! The issue will be published online in May 2025.

All submissions should be emailed to [email protected] with the genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) in the subject line. Include a cover letter and third person bio in the body of the email. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please be sure to tell us if your piece has been accepted elsewhere. Only previously unpublished pieces will be considered.

Submissions are free!
​The reading fee is an optional and appreciated donation toward the running of our site. However, feedback requires a $10 donation. If you would like feedback, please note that in your cover letter.

Fiction: Must be no longer than 6,000 words. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt font, double spaced.

Nonfiction: Must be no longer than 6,000 words. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt font, double spaced.

Poetry: ​Must contain no more than five poems. Poems can be single spaced, but please use Times New Roman 12 pt font.

Reading Fee

$5.00
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Feedback Fee

$10.00

Tired of not knowing why your piece wasn't accepted? We give detailed feedback for a fee of $10.00.

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  • Issue III: Resistance
  • Home
  • Submit
  • Issue I: Emotional Tension
  • Issue II: Sexual Tension
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