Issue Six Hundred Eighty

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in June 2026

These literary magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Short Story, LongShort Story, Long is a Substack-based magazine. You can read about them here. Each story will be paired with original artwork. They want stories of 2,000-8,000 words (3,000-5,500 words preferred).Deadline: 30 June 2026Length: See abovePay: $150Details here….

Thin Places: Now Seeking Submissions

Thin Places is a new online journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, “about thresholds between ordinary life and sacred spaces”. They’re looking for writing that evokes “renewed wonder and the courage to notice the unseen”. You can read the first issue of the journal online to get a sense of what they publish. Thin…

Point of View Is a Contract with Your Readers

Point of view isn’t a camera angle. It’s more like—you stick your hand out and hope they take it. You’re basically saying, okay, stand here. This close. Not closer. I’ll show you this drawer, not that locked one. This is what you get to know. This is what you don’t. Once you make that deal,…

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