Submissions

THE MAGAZINE

We publish one new piece every Friday, alternating between flash fiction and poetry. We do NOT publish flash nonfiction. Please send us either one flash fiction OR one poem per author, per submission period.

We open for submissions on the 1st of every month and stay open until we hit our submissions cap. If we hit the submission cap early, regular submissions will close and reopen on the 1st of the next month. However, Tip Jar and Expedited Response submissions will remain open until the end of the month.

Our usual turnaround time is around 2-3 months. If you haven’t heard from us after 3 months, please feel free to follow up on your submission.

POETRY

  • Please send us one poem per author, per submission period.
  • While there are no strict word limits for poetry, we tend to like poems that fit on one page.
  • Use a standard 12-point font and single space your submissions (except for form poems).
  • Attach your piece as a Word doc, docx, Google doc, or PDF.
  • Please include a brief cover letter with a short third-person bio if you so desire.

FLASH FICTION

  • Please send us one flash fiction per author, per submission period.
  • Our maximum word limit for flash fiction is 1,200 words. This can either be one longer piece, or 3-4 micros that add up to a total 1,200 words.
  • Use a standard 12-point font and double space your submissions.
  • Attach your piece as a Word doc, docx, Google doc, or PDF.
  • Please include a brief cover letter with a short third-person bio if you so desire.

TIP JAR AND EXPEDITED RESPONSE SUBMISSIONS

All proceeds from the Tip Jar and Expedited Response submissions will go toward covering OKD Mag’s expenses like our Submittable subscription, website hosting, and administrative fees, then everything left over will go to a contributor fund pool which will be divided evenly among our published writers at the end of the year. Thank you so much for supporting OKD Mag and the literary community!

GENERAL GUIDELINES

If we pass on an author’s flash fiction or poem, please wait at least 2-3 months before submitting again. If we accept an author’s flash fiction or poem, please wait at least one year before submitting again. This helps us give everyone a fair shake.

Simultaneous submissions are okay, but we do not accept multiple submissions. If you send us one piece, please wait until we respond before sending another. We also do not accept previously published pieces.

We like to read both literary and genre-bending work, but no gratuitous sex or violence. Also, no racism, misogyny, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia.

We do not read blind, or publish anonymous work. This enables us to publish authors from diverse backgrounds, and we strive to uplift marginalized and underrepresented voices. We do however respect our authors’ privacy and publish works under a pen name.

Okay Donkey acquires First Electronic Rights and Non-Exclusive Archival Rights. All other rights remain with the author. If you reprint your piece in a book or anthology, all we ask is you mention it appeared here first.

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THE PRESS

ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THE PRESS ARE CLOSED.