Nonfiction
Nonfiction submissions less than 4,000 words should be submitted here.
We're interested in personal, memoir, lyric, flash (short-shorts), hybrid, and experimental essays; we aren't interested in critical essays.
Please adhere to these guidelines when submitting to Pithead Chapel:
Name, email address, and phone number appears on the first page of the story
Work is double spaced and has a 12-point font
Work has page numbers
Pithead Chapel doesn’t consider previously published work (this includes journals, blogs, etc.)
Your third-person bio should be included in the cover letter
Please submit one piece at a time and wait for a response before sending us another
- If your submission is declined, please wait one month before sending us a new piece