- Deadline: June 15, 2025.
Mayari Literature is an online literary micro-journal, seeking fresh, imaginative, and bold voices.
We are currently accepting poetry, flash fiction, and short creative nonfiction writing submissions with accompanying artwork (last item, optional) on the theme “Ascent.”
Work submitted between May 1, 2025, 12 a.m. EST and June 15, 2025, 12 p.m. EST will be considered for our July 15, 2025 issue.
Submissions can be sent as a single Word or Google doc to: mayarilit@gmail.com. Please submit up to 3 poems or 2 short stories/flash fiction on the theme, and include a cover letter with a brief introduction and third-person biography (no more than 3-5 lines please). Because of publication formatting specifications, we are only accepting left-aligned poems at this time.
If you do not hear from us within the week following submission close, your work has unfortunately not been selected for publication. We do encourage you to submit work for future issues.
We are currently not accepting previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please inform us if your work has been accepted elsewhere.
Additional Tips:
Make sure to research the publication and tailor your submission to our specific imterests and guidelines.
Ensure your manuscript is polished and error-free.
Follow our submission guidelines carefully to increase your chances of success.



