Issue 2 – “fixed forms (loosely)” – Submissions Open July 1st
Writing comes in all shapes and sizes. Over the course of history, readers and writers have come up with terms to describe specific forms: haiku, limerick, villanelle, etc. Each form has its own expectations and rules.
Well? Rules were made to be broken.
In this issue, we’re looking for pieces that nod at their respective forms, and play with, expand, or out right break the rules they’re supposed to follow. The piece selected as “Best in Issue” will be awarded a $50 Visa gift card.
Upcoming Issues/Important Dates
Issue 03: “Smoke and Mirrors”
Smoke and Mirrors will gather work that lingers in the uneasy space between truth and illusion—the half-told stories, the careful omissions, the outright lies we tell others and ourselves. This issue invites writing that explores deception in all its forms: betrayal by someone trusted, the quiet erosion of honesty in a relationship, the seductive pull of self-deception, or the moment when the illusion finally fractures. We’re interested in the tension between what is said and what is meant, what is shown and what is hidden—the ways we construct narratives to survive, to protect, or to control. Whether intimate or expansive, subtle or explosive, these pieces should reckon with the cost of dishonesty and the fragile, shifting boundary between reality and performance.
- Submissions Open: November 1, 2026 to December 15, 2026
- Reading Period: December 16, 2026 to January 15, 2027
- Publication Date: February 1st, 2027
Ongoing General Submissions
We continue to accept submissions year-round, either for publication on our blog, or for deferral for some future issue of Not Quite Right. If you’re dying to show us something that doesn’t fit the current issue, that’s okay. Just let us know that when you’re sending it over, and we’ll be happy to consider it for publication either on our blog or in a future edition of Not Quite Right.
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