CREATIVE NONFICTION - Issue Two - Summer 2026

For all genres, we publish the following together:

1. A first or early draft of the work (called Early Draft)
2. A middle to late draft of the work (called Middle Draft)
3. The final and best version of the work (called Publication)

When submitting, you will curate the three versions that our Editorial Team will consider. Your Early Draft might be the second version that you created, and your Middle Draft might be your seventh or thirteenth. We want to see authentic records of your process that show the meaningful artistic decisions that led you to the final version. As you select your versions, consider the story that your revisions tell. We are interested in the genuine evolution of your work, so please submit each version in its true form—i.e., resist the urge to post-hoc edit or polish (no matter how vulnerable or messy that may be). We mean it when we say we want your shitty first draft. 

Explore Issue One for examples across genres.

We recommend that writers use our Submission Template, but it is not required. 

Creative Nonfiction: Your submission package may include up to three pieces of creative nonfiction, up to 1000 words each. For each piece, include two drafts and one final version. We welcome CNF in all its forms, from flash and micro pieces to excerpts from larger works—just let us know what you have submitted in your cover letter. Please only submit work where all versions are under the word limitations.