Please note: our submissions are currently closed until Winter 2015/2016.

The prompt literary magazine is a biannual online magazine that publishes creative work that reflects experimental and traditional work based on writing prompts and exercises.

Please submit no more than 5 poems at one time (including flash-based poetry), one work of prose, which may be fiction or creative non fiction, or up to 5 short, non-traditional selections (i.e. scenes, character profiles, “snapshots” etc based on a prompt). Each submission MUST be accompanied by the writing exercise or prompt that inspired it. Fiction / prose / essays should be no longer than 5,000 words. Please include a brief (no more than 150 words) biography with your submission.

•All genres and experimentation welcome. We only accept submissions via our online submission manager which can be accessed at promptliterarymag.submishmash.com.
•No previously published work is accepted. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but remember to withdraw them if your work is accepted elsewhere, via the submission manager.
•Submissions for regular issues are accepted year round. Response times may vary some during different times of the year.
•Calls for submissions for special issues may have a different response time and a shorter acceptance window. Always check the call for submission carefully to be sure not to miss your chance to submit.