CREATIVE NONFICTION — Issue Three — Winter 2026

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Copytext Magazine


Call For Submissions

Please send us up to three pieces of creative nonfiction, up to 750 words each! For each piece, include two drafts and one final version. We welcome CNF in all its forms, from flash and micro pieces to excerpts from larger works. Please just let us know what you have submitted in your cover letter. Please only submit work where all versions are under the word limitations.

For each piece, include two drafts and one final version. Please curate the three versions that our Editorial Team will consider. Your Early Draft might be the second version that you created, and your Middle Draft might be your seventh or thirteenth. We want to see authentic records of your process that show the meaningful artistic decisions that led you to the final version. As you select your versions, consider the story that your revisions tell.

We seek to publish urgent, exceptional work with an interesting origin story. Send us work that plays with your medium, that chases possibility, that sparks discovery—and always, work that is carefully crafted and thoughtfully revised. We love the weird, the wild, and anything that evokes wonder. Both emerging and established creators are encouraged to submit.

As we publish drafts alongside the final piece, please make sure you have reviewed our full Submission Guidelines. We also recommend that writers use our Submission Template found on our website, but it is not required. We can’t wait to read your work and witness your process!


Submission Period
August 15, 2026 - November 1, 2026

Contact Name
Marisa
Contact Title
Managing Editor
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