SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
The Hoolet’s Nook is seeking tiny tales and impactful poetry across all genres. New content appears every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please review our submission guidelines below and check back regularly for updates. Thank you, and we look forward to reading your work!
Editorial Note: WE DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS. Please remember to paste your submissions directly in the email body.
UPDATED: Submission Period: Submissions are ongoing and will remain open unless volume management requires a pause. If we do need to take a break, don’t worry—we’ll be back soon!
Word counts: **Do not include titles in word count.
Microfiction: Up to 300 words each. For anyone up to the challenge, we'd love to see Dribbles (exactly 50 words) and Drabbles (exactly 100 words).
Poems: Up to 100 words each. We welcome all poetry types but hold a special interest in haiku/senryu sequences.
Haiku Note: We tend to shy away from haiku that strictly adhere to the traditional 5-7-5 syllable structure. Instead, we encourage submissions that embrace the essence of haiku in a more flexible form. For inspiration and guidance, we recommend checking out Jane Reichhold’s Bare Bones School of Haiku. This resource provides valuable insights into contemporary haiku practices and can help you craft poems that capture the spirit of the form in a nuanced way.
Submission Limit: Authors can submit up to 3 poems, OR 2 stories. If the stories are very short (100 words or under), you can send 3. Please submit only once per month.
Format: Paste your stories/poems directly into the email body in a plain, easily readable font. DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS. Include your name/byline, title, and word count.
Age Requirement: Only individuals aged 16 and above are eligible to submit, as per safety and compliance regulations.
Genres: We welcome a broad range of genres, from contemporary realism to speculative fiction.
We aim to keep our content suitable for a wide audience and prefer to avoid:
Simultaneous Submissions: Allowed, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Author Bio: Include a brief bio of no more than 40 words. Longer bios may be edited for length. Include a website/social media URL if you have one.
Previously Published material: We only accept unpublished material, which means work that has not been published or made publicly available in any curated or online platforms, including blogs, social media, or other websites.
Email: Send your submission to: [email protected]. Please include “SUBMISSION” in the subject line of your email, along with the category you’re submitting (Poetry, Fiction, Drabbles, or Dribbles). This helps us manage and process your submission more efficiently.
Response Time: We aim to respond within 2 to 4 weeks. If you haven’t received a response after a month, let us know. We value your patience!
Rights: If your work is accepted for publication, you grant The Hoolet’s Nook electronic first rights to publish your work on our website. Once published, all rights return to you. The Hoolet’s Nook retains a non-exclusive right to feature your work on our website, in promotional social media posts, and in possible PDF collections. If your work is reprinted elsewhere, please credit The Hoolet’s Nook.
Payment: We are unable to offer payment at this time, but hope to introduce cash prizes for outstanding stories and poems in the coming months.
Questions or Comments? Send them to [email protected] or click here to use our contact form. You can also follow us on Instagram.
The Hoolet’s Nook is seeking tiny tales and impactful poetry across all genres. New content appears every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please review our submission guidelines below and check back regularly for updates. Thank you, and we look forward to reading your work!
Editorial Note: WE DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS. Please remember to paste your submissions directly in the email body.
UPDATED: Submission Period: Submissions are ongoing and will remain open unless volume management requires a pause. If we do need to take a break, don’t worry—we’ll be back soon!
Word counts: **Do not include titles in word count.
Microfiction: Up to 300 words each. For anyone up to the challenge, we'd love to see Dribbles (exactly 50 words) and Drabbles (exactly 100 words).
Poems: Up to 100 words each. We welcome all poetry types but hold a special interest in haiku/senryu sequences.
Haiku Note: We tend to shy away from haiku that strictly adhere to the traditional 5-7-5 syllable structure. Instead, we encourage submissions that embrace the essence of haiku in a more flexible form. For inspiration and guidance, we recommend checking out Jane Reichhold’s Bare Bones School of Haiku. This resource provides valuable insights into contemporary haiku practices and can help you craft poems that capture the spirit of the form in a nuanced way.
Submission Limit: Authors can submit up to 3 poems, OR 2 stories. If the stories are very short (100 words or under), you can send 3. Please submit only once per month.
Format: Paste your stories/poems directly into the email body in a plain, easily readable font. DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS. Include your name/byline, title, and word count.
Age Requirement: Only individuals aged 16 and above are eligible to submit, as per safety and compliance regulations.
Genres: We welcome a broad range of genres, from contemporary realism to speculative fiction.
We aim to keep our content suitable for a wide audience and prefer to avoid:
- Overtly religious themes
- Profanity
- Explicit content
- Graphic violence
- Hate speech or discrimination of any kind
Simultaneous Submissions: Allowed, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Author Bio: Include a brief bio of no more than 40 words. Longer bios may be edited for length. Include a website/social media URL if you have one.
Previously Published material: We only accept unpublished material, which means work that has not been published or made publicly available in any curated or online platforms, including blogs, social media, or other websites.
Email: Send your submission to: [email protected]. Please include “SUBMISSION” in the subject line of your email, along with the category you’re submitting (Poetry, Fiction, Drabbles, or Dribbles). This helps us manage and process your submission more efficiently.
Response Time: We aim to respond within 2 to 4 weeks. If you haven’t received a response after a month, let us know. We value your patience!
Rights: If your work is accepted for publication, you grant The Hoolet’s Nook electronic first rights to publish your work on our website. Once published, all rights return to you. The Hoolet’s Nook retains a non-exclusive right to feature your work on our website, in promotional social media posts, and in possible PDF collections. If your work is reprinted elsewhere, please credit The Hoolet’s Nook.
Payment: We are unable to offer payment at this time, but hope to introduce cash prizes for outstanding stories and poems in the coming months.
Questions or Comments? Send them to [email protected] or click here to use our contact form. You can also follow us on Instagram.
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