For more than three years The Wild Word has been championing and nurturing new, original, and often never-heard voices in writing, showcasing poetry, literature and essays from around the world. This amazing platform is a true labor of love, run by a team of volunteers who are passionate about the written word.
Genre / Style:
We accept all genres. However, please make sure your submission is somehow relevant to the theme of the month.
Length:
We are currently focusing on flash fiction with a 1,000 word limit. We will read a maximum of 2 stories per submission. We will accept 3 poems per person as long as they are not of epic length.
Format:
An important note for poetry: As an online magazine the majority of our readers read from devices and we have found that unusual spacing doesn’t translate from desktop to device.
Standard file format (e.g. .doc, .docx, .rtf). Please do not paste within the body of your email. No pdfs please. When naming your file, please use your name, especially if your email address does not contain your name.
Please do not send submissions outside of the given submissions period. Our editors volunteer their time and will not be able to respond to work not related to the submissions call.
Also please do not send work via Facebook, Instagram or approach the editor via her personal social media. We ask that you be respectful in this – the magazine email is the appropriate way to contact the magazine.
