What We’re Looking For

Personal and contemporary. The small moments, memories, places, the ups and downs, funny, weird, nostalgic, and everything in between that shapes who you are. We’re especially interested in experiences from Black women.

You don’t have to be currently living in the Heartland, but your piece must focus on this region. – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Flash Essays: 500 words or less.

Narrative Essays: TBD.

What We Don’t Publish

Fiction, poetry, book/case reviews, speeches, anything AI created, or pieces containing themes of racism, abuse, or shock value.

Reading Period

Submissions are currently open all-year-round for flash essays. Please include a short bio and attach your piece in a docx file.

Simultaneous submissions are accepted — let us know right away if your piece is picked up elsewhere.

Feedback

Unfortunately we don’t provide feedback for rejected submissions.

Publishing

We ask for first publishing rights. We don’t accept previous published pieces including personal blog posts.

Pay

Flash essays are unpaid. Narratives TBD.