jmww is a literary journal publishing fiction, flash, poetry,  hybrid work, essays, interviews, and other miscellany weekly. We are happy you found us!

We want to see your work, but don't be all stalkerish. Please submit only once every 3 months and only in one submission category (ie, poetry or fiction, fiction or flash). No previously published work, please. We want to be your first.  Also, please wait one month after acceptance or rejection to submit again. We love you, but we need our "me" time, too. 

Blended & Beyond: Our home for hybrid,  blended-genre, and genre-defying works. If you’re a creator working  outside the conventions of traditional genres, we want to celebrate your  work. If you’re a writer who has come up with something magical that  doesn’t fit our other categories of fiction, creative nonfiction, essay,  or poetry we’d be honored to read it. 

Creative Nonfiction: We’re looking for work that is under 5000 words. We love flash nonfiction (1500 words or fewer), unusual forms,  and deeply personal narratives. We have no requirements on  nonfiction/essays except that they are cogent and are less than 5000  words.

Fiction: We accept fiction up to 4000 words although  works that long rarely catch our eye. We like a balance between  complexity and simplicity—stories that demonstrate complexity of  language and expertise of craft but balances that with simplicity of  revelation and dynamic emotional movement. We love complex characters  whose motivations are not always known to us. We love surprise endings  that do not rely on gimmicks. Keep in mind our editors have different  tastes but as long as your story is well-crafted, send it our away.

Flash Fiction: We like our flash under 1000. Please read our last few issues to get an idea of our tastes. We also *love* the anthologies Sudden Fiction and New Sudden Fiction, edited by Robert Shapard; they are our Bible for flash fiction. Please read them if you haven't.

Poetry:  Please submit up to 3 poems of no more than two pages each that give us an idea of your voice and poetic strengths. We aim to publish poetry that contains solid, riveting images, is emotionally complex, and that yields meaning beyond what is merely personal, thus having implications for others and/or society. We do not publish religious-themed poetry unless there is a marked reason for including such images or references in a poem. We admire poetry that makes an impact, whether soft or brash, that is felt in the body while reading, that is thoughtful and carefully wrought. Although we tend toward publishing free verse poems, those that use form, repetition, and rhyme scheme with unique purpose and talent are welcome, as are experimental poems if they are emotionally resonant, in addition to being intellectual or analytic.  When submitting, do not include any identifying information on the pages of your submission.  

Interviews: Got an author or book you'd love to share with the world? Contact us (jmwweditor@gmail.com) with your pitch (and a sample of your previous work, although it's not entirely necessary). In fact, Jen would like to hear all of your ideas, for columns, for essays on craft or inspiration, your dreams, big and small, your superhero or stripper name. Please note we are no longer publishing book reviews.

• We do not accept any previously published work, even if published on your personal blog or social media page.
• Only one submission per author per period, max.
• Please remove all personal information from your submission file  (Word Doc preferred). We consider only blind submissions and reserve the  right to reject your work unread if it is not blinded.
• If you have not already, please verify your email address with Submittable so that we can reach you!
• We do not consider or review work created with artificial intelligence. By submitting to JMWW you are agreeing that AI was not used in the creation of your work.