Theme: Optimism - Fiction & Nonfiction

Please identify your work as fiction or nonfiction in your cover letter.

We know how un-literary “optimism” sounds. To be clear, we aren’t looking for any sickly-sweet submissions. But we’ll read heartbreak if we get a little redemption. We’ll stomach tragedy and brutality if there’s a little ambition and hope. Humor is fine too. Hell, we’ll even take some revenge. Revenge is optimistic, right?

 
Full guidelines here: https://www.sequestrum.org/themed-submissions-optimism.

Submissions should generally not exceed 12,000 words. If you have a great piece which you think is a good fit and exceeds these guidelines, send it. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Include a brief bio in your cover letter to be used as a contributor bio in the event of publication. Your name should not appear anywhere on your manuscript. No previously-published material.