Submissions now closed for Issue 1 - thank you !!

 

Literary Namjooning publishes flash fiction and flash non-fiction narratives, 500 words and under. At this time, we are not looking for poetry or art.

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Theme: Namjooning

 

The narrative should be around the act of “namjooning”--which means the story should be set in nature, art museums, old, second-hand bookstores, or wherever your characters (or you) find solitude, or someplace you'd go when you want to give yourself some love and care.

 

We want your quiet stories, the uplifting ones, stories that breathe, the hopeful ones, those that'll make us stop and ponder, the wise old ones, the dreamers on the back benches, the solitude seekers.

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Namjooning normally leads to interiority and musings, which is great, but we also want literary work--stories where language surprises and soothes, resonant endings that will sit with us, movement, arc, you know the drill. Something needs to happen, and something/someone in the story needs to change--however subtle the change may be.

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The story can be set anywhere--from the main character’s backyard to the woods in their neighborhood, revelations they’ve had while hiking, traveling, or flashes of inspiration from a falling leaf in autumn--you get the idea.

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If you're unsure if your story fits the theme, just send it over!

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Please send us your original, unpublished work (500 words and under) as an email attachment with a short cover letter to literarynamjooning@gmail.com.

 

Accepted formats are .doc and .docx. ​Please submit only one piece per genre at a time. You may submit a fiction piece and a non-fiction one, but in separate documents.

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In the subject line of your email, please mention "Submission" along with your story title and genre.

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Simultaneous submissions are cool, but do let us know if your piece is accepted elsewhere. We'd love to congratulate you!

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Lastly, no AI generated submissions, please. 

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Subs open: June 3, 2024

Subs Close: July 3, 2024

Reading begins after submissions window closes

Issue 1 out on September 12, 2024.

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