Raw literature on the human condition.

Poetry that crackles and pops. Fiction to ruin a lifetime. Nonfiction too beaut.

We go and lose our banana marbles for raw voices, stories about the human condition and untold perspectives. That’s the one-liner. There are many lines to read in our archives and this is really the only way to get to know what we’re drawn to. In most cases, when the writing is good, it can be about anything and we’ll fall in love. You might find some commonalities though.

Imperfection(s). Vulnerability. Mistakes. Being alone. Empathy. And The Big, The Bad, The Mad-Bad Weirds. Writing that comes from a place of truth, something that matters, something that is right. It might be something mundane but it has an urgency. It screams out of you like a rocket. You have The Tick.

We are especially motivated to provide a platform for traditionally marginalized voices. Black voices, women, queer people, non-binary folk, all that have been shut out by the institutions.

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The Blood Pudding

1-1000 words.
O U R  T A S T E B U D S : We go and lose our banana marbles for raw voices, stories about the human condition and untold perspectives. That’s the one-liner. There are many lines to read in our archives and this is really the only way to get to know what we’re drawn to. In most cases, when the writing is good, it can be about anything and we'll like it.
General rules:

  Multiple submissions are allowed.
  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw your piece through Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
  F O R M A T T I N G : Double space. Sans serif / serif font please. We prefer .doc and .docx files but also accept PDF, if you must.

For full submission guidelines see our website here.

Flash Fiction

1000-6000 words. Over will be considered.
O U R  T A S T E B U D S : We go and lose our banana marbles for raw voices, stories about the human condition and untold perspectives. That’s the one-liner. There are many lines to read in our archives and this is really the only way to get to know what we’re drawn to. In most cases, when the writing is good, it can be about anything and we’ll like it.
General rules:

  Multiple submissions are not allowed. You may submit only 1 piece, to the appropriate genre. If multiple submissions are made, all submissions will be rejected unread. Please wait for a response to your submission before submitting again.
  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw your piece through Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
  F O R M A T T I N G : Double space. Sans serif / serif font please. We prefer .doc and .docx files but also accept PDF, if you must.

For full submission guidelines see our website here.

Short Stories

Memoir, Diaries, Creative Nonfiction, Essays: 1-7000 words.
Reviews:We are looking for interesting and compelling book and film reviews, especially from independent publishers and authors. 
Interviews: up to 4000 words.
Outside word counts will be considered.
O U R  T A S T E B U D S : We go and lose our banana marbles for raw voices, stories about the human condition and untold perspectives. That’s the one-liner. There are many lines to read in our archives and this is really the only way to get to know what we’re drawn to. In most cases, when the writing is good, it can be about anything and we’ll like it.

  Multiple submissions are allowed. 
  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw your piece through Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
  F O R M A T T I N G : Double space. Sans serif / serif font. We prefer .doc and .docx files but also accept PDF, if you must.

For full submission guidelines see our website here

Nonfiction

Submit up to 3 poems. No word count.
O U R  T A S T E B U D S : We go and lose our banana marbles for raw voices, stories about the human condition and untold perspectives. That’s the one-liner. There are many lines to read in our archives and this is really the only way to get to know what we’re drawn to. In most cases, when the writing is good, it can be about anything and we’ll like it.

  Multiple submissions are allowed.
  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw your piece through Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
  F O R M A T T I N G : Space how you like. Sans serif / serif font please. We prefer .doc and .docx files but also accept PDF, if you must.

For full submission guidelines see our website here.

Poetry

We want your art! 
See our website to see what we like... 
Art will be paired with literature.
For full submission guidelines see our website here.

Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and Art on Mental Health. 
1-7000 words.
O U R  T A S T E B U D S : We go and lose our banana marbles for raw voices, stories about the human condition and untold perspectives. That’s the one-liner. There are many lines to read in our archives and this is really the only way to get to know what we’re drawn to. 

  Multiple submissions are allowed. 
  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw your piece through Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
  F O R M A T T I N G : Double space. Sans serif / serif font. We prefer .doc and .docx files but also accept PDF, if you must.

For full submission guidelines see our website here

Mental Health

We want your COVID pieces! We're looking for fiction (flash and short stories), nonfiction (memoirs and essays), poetry and artwork / photography.
O U R  T A S T E B U D S : We go and lose our banana marbles for raw voices, stories about the human condition and untold perspectives. That’s the one-liner. There are many lines to read in our archives and this is really the only way to get to know what we’re drawn to. In most cases, when the writing is good, it can be about anything and we’ll like it.
Multiple submissions are allowed.

  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw your piece through Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
  F O R M A T T I N G : Double space. Poetry can be single or otherwise. She is hip like that. Sans serif / serif font. We prefer .doc and .docx files but also accept PDF, if you must.

For full submission guidelines see our website here.

COVID pieces

Here we are looking for all things manuscript:
Novels, Novellas, Chapbooks, Short-story collections, Poetry collections, Memoirs, Nonfiction...
We are looking for a full-length piece in print. We are also publishing excerpts online. If you want an excerpt to be considered, please let us know where it is in your full-length piece (eg. Chapter 23).

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