ISSUE 14
Issue 14 is elven-themed for fiction (submissions must be tied to origin story found here) and unthemed for nonfiction & prose poetry. See guidelines below. This will be an online issue with the possibility of print at a later date for either the fiction and/or nonfiction and prose poetry. Submissions open May 20, 2021 through August 31, 2021 for nonfiction/prose poetry & December 15, 2021 for fiction and visual art (elven themed only).
We are a non-paying market except for our annual genre awards.
FICTION
1. We're looking for elven-themed fiction submissions for Issue 14 that has some tie-in to our origin story.
2. Artwork will also be considered, again with a tie-in to our origin story and theme. Sketches, paintings, etc.
3. No reading fee.
NONFICTION and PROSE POETRY
1. Essays up to 1500 words. Send one or two in the same document. (Note that we love hybrid, lyric, and unique subjects & writing styles.)
2. Prose poetry up to 250 words. Send up to three in the same document. NOTE: We consider a prose poem to be like a paragraph of text. That is, NO line breaks whatsoever, no blocking forms, no slashes, no extra spacing, just a straight paragraph of text (without the initial tab) but of course it should contain the lovely tight and surprising language of poetry rather than sound like a diary entry or narrative paragraph.
3. Do not mix genres in your single document.
4. No reading fee.
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ISSUE 15 - "Love"
How do you define love? What does it look like to you? Is it merely physical, or emotional, or is it something broader, something indefinable? Is it a feeling, a fact, or a myth? What has it meant in your life? Can we live without love? What about loving others? How have you done it & what does it look like? Sacrifice? Chemistry? What? A love of nature? A love of an idea or ideal? Just about anything love-related will be considered.
We're looking for all your good stuff about love. While we don't want pure eroticism, we do welcome tender physical or emotional glimpses into this beautiful concept.
Open readings will tentatively begin in mid-January.
Prose poetry & creative nonfiction, memoir will be welcome. Up to 1500 words for creative nonfiction. Prose poetry limits should be around 100 words or so, but we're open to just about anything passing as a prose poem.
We'll also be searching for that perfect piece of artwork to accompany the online issue.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Submit as many times as you wish, but only after you've heard back from us.
2. As always, nonfiction must be smart and preferably lyrical, and prose poetry must be tight.
3. Send material in its final form, as we cannot allow substantial changes once we receive your work. We rarely edit from this end. Make sure your work is typo-free.
4. Please give us six weeks or so to review and respond to your submission(s), though generally we hope to reply much sooner.
5. If you want a quick reply, use our speedy reply donation option which will be available during this time. "Speedy reply" means a simple yes or no within 15 days.
6. We read BLIND. No author name or address on the manuscript or file name. The Title space on Submittable should only contain the title of the work. Your name and bio goes in the box marked Cover Letter on your Submittable submission form.
7. All submitted material should be in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced.
8. If it helps you decide what to send, please know that we enjoy short, pithy, language-driven work that makes sense. We love beauty and lyricism.
9. We reserve the right to edit an author's bio for whatever reason.
10. Accepted contributors will be required to sign an author's agreement.
What we hope to avoid: purple prose, erotica, horror, bawdy and base elements, base humor, predictability, gratuitous sexuality, racial or sexual bias, bigotry, name-calling, preaching / conversion attempts / agenda in religious or philosophical work, political works without story and literary bent or which aims to convert. Stories for children. Excessive and unnecessary drama for drama's sake. Darkness for darkness' sake. Find better ways to employ strong emotion in your writing.
Miscellaneous Facts
Simultaneous submissions are fine but as per usual please let us know immediately if you receive an acceptance before you hear back from us, as is customary.
We do not favor reprints unless it's a piece that meets our requirements above and has been published in a well-known literary venue.
Any writer from any country in the world is welcome to submit work in English.
Include a short third person, 50-100 word bio in the Cover Letter box on the Submittable form.
This will be an online-only issue; accepted work will be posted online either month-by-month or all at once, TBD. Select work may be included in a future print anthology.
Our final decisions will be based on work quality and current needs (though we may occasionally solicit work). That being said, we eschew favoritism in all its insidious forms.
Submissions may be nominated for the Pushcart award, Best of the Net, Best American Essays, etc.
Please do not ask about a free submission until at least 4 months have passed.
All rights reserved.© 2012-2021, Port Yonder Press LLC6332 - 33rd Avenue Drive, Shellsburg IAwww.PortYonderPress.com
We are a non-paying market except for our annual genre awards.
FICTION
1. We're looking for elven-themed fiction submissions for Issue 14 that has some tie-in to our origin story.
2. Artwork will also be considered, again with a tie-in to our origin story and theme. Sketches, paintings, etc.
3. No reading fee.
NONFICTION and PROSE POETRY
1. Essays up to 1500 words. Send one or two in the same document. (Note that we love hybrid, lyric, and unique subjects & writing styles.)
2. Prose poetry up to 250 words. Send up to three in the same document. NOTE: We consider a prose poem to be like a paragraph of text. That is, NO line breaks whatsoever, no blocking forms, no slashes, no extra spacing, just a straight paragraph of text (without the initial tab) but of course it should contain the lovely tight and surprising language of poetry rather than sound like a diary entry or narrative paragraph.
3. Do not mix genres in your single document.
4. No reading fee.
___________________________________________________
ISSUE 15 - "Love"
How do you define love? What does it look like to you? Is it merely physical, or emotional, or is it something broader, something indefinable? Is it a feeling, a fact, or a myth? What has it meant in your life? Can we live without love? What about loving others? How have you done it & what does it look like? Sacrifice? Chemistry? What? A love of nature? A love of an idea or ideal? Just about anything love-related will be considered.
We're looking for all your good stuff about love. While we don't want pure eroticism, we do welcome tender physical or emotional glimpses into this beautiful concept.
Open readings will tentatively begin in mid-January.
Prose poetry & creative nonfiction, memoir will be welcome. Up to 1500 words for creative nonfiction. Prose poetry limits should be around 100 words or so, but we're open to just about anything passing as a prose poem.
We'll also be searching for that perfect piece of artwork to accompany the online issue.
______________________________________________________
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Submit as many times as you wish, but only after you've heard back from us.
2. As always, nonfiction must be smart and preferably lyrical, and prose poetry must be tight.
3. Send material in its final form, as we cannot allow substantial changes once we receive your work. We rarely edit from this end. Make sure your work is typo-free.
4. Please give us six weeks or so to review and respond to your submission(s), though generally we hope to reply much sooner.
5. If you want a quick reply, use our speedy reply donation option which will be available during this time. "Speedy reply" means a simple yes or no within 15 days.
6. We read BLIND. No author name or address on the manuscript or file name. The Title space on Submittable should only contain the title of the work. Your name and bio goes in the box marked Cover Letter on your Submittable submission form.
7. All submitted material should be in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced.
8. If it helps you decide what to send, please know that we enjoy short, pithy, language-driven work that makes sense. We love beauty and lyricism.
9. We reserve the right to edit an author's bio for whatever reason.
10. Accepted contributors will be required to sign an author's agreement.
- Please stretch your lyrical wings. Give us the beautiful, the musical, even the odd & quirky. Think Annie Dillard meets Gertrude Stein, but make sure it makes sense.
- Please, no standard poetry, journalistic essays, book reviews, etc. If you've not read Annie Dillard, you may not have discovered the smart lyricism we especially love.
What we hope to avoid: purple prose, erotica, horror, bawdy and base elements, base humor, predictability, gratuitous sexuality, racial or sexual bias, bigotry, name-calling, preaching / conversion attempts / agenda in religious or philosophical work, political works without story and literary bent or which aims to convert. Stories for children. Excessive and unnecessary drama for drama's sake. Darkness for darkness' sake. Find better ways to employ strong emotion in your writing.
Miscellaneous Facts
Simultaneous submissions are fine but as per usual please let us know immediately if you receive an acceptance before you hear back from us, as is customary.
We do not favor reprints unless it's a piece that meets our requirements above and has been published in a well-known literary venue.
Any writer from any country in the world is welcome to submit work in English.
Include a short third person, 50-100 word bio in the Cover Letter box on the Submittable form.
This will be an online-only issue; accepted work will be posted online either month-by-month or all at once, TBD. Select work may be included in a future print anthology.
Our final decisions will be based on work quality and current needs (though we may occasionally solicit work). That being said, we eschew favoritism in all its insidious forms.
Submissions may be nominated for the Pushcart award, Best of the Net, Best American Essays, etc.
Please do not ask about a free submission until at least 4 months have passed.
All rights reserved.© 2012-2021, Port Yonder Press LLC6332 - 33rd Avenue Drive, Shellsburg IAwww.PortYonderPress.com
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Masthead
While no longer a member of CLMP, we strive to achieve a similar level of ethical standards: "...to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree to 1) conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors; 2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines—defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and 3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public. This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically."
Further, as is often the case with CLMP journals and presses, Eastern Iowa Review uses a blind judging system to arrive at writing acceptances and contest winners. This is how we do it:
1. We accept submissions via Submittable and use its tools to ensure that all identifying information is hidden from our readers throughout the selections process.
2. We ask entrants not to include their names or contact information within the document they upload to Submittable or its title; those who neglect this requirement will be disqualified.
3. While many journals disqualify close friends, relatives, students, and former students of the readers/judges from participation in any contest/award scenario, we're letting this one pass. We read "blind," and if the managing editor recognizes an author, she passes the work on to at least two of her other readers for their impartial input. We despise partiality in all its insidious forms and have no plans on letting it slither its way into our decisions at Eastern Iowa Review. We've turned down a number of "friends" and some many times.
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