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• Type of organization
  magazine
• Phone
  (720) 884-6220
• Web address
  http://tetheredbyletters.com/Friction
• Social media platforms used
  TW: @FrictionSeries, FB: FrictionSeries
• Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
  F(r)iction is a triennial collection of literature and art published by Tethered by Letters. We seek great stories, regardless of genre, style, or origin. Pairing each written work with custom, full-color illustrations, each issue highlights the best of modern storytelling—from traditional prose and poetry to sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and even comics!
• Is your group affiliated with a University, portal or other agency?
  yes
• If Yes, please name
  Tethered by Letters
• Primary editor/Contact person
  Dani Hedlund
• Contact title
  Editor-in-Chief
• Publishes
  essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, graphic novel
• Focus
  If the story is great, we want to read it...even if it's about aliens, dragons, or your wooden spoon collection.
• Representative authors
  Isaac Marion, Claire Bidwell Smith, Kelly Easton
• Submissions policy
  We accept submissions year round for short stories, nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, graphic shorts, and any other literary work that promises to astound us. (See website for details)
• Accepts unsolicited submissions?
  Yes
• Simultaneous submissions accepted
  yes
• Reading period
  Year round
• Reporting time
  2 - 4 weeks
• Author Payments
  none, copies
• Contests
  We host three contests every quarter for flash fiction, poetry, and short stories totally $1200 in prizes per year. (See website for details)
• Number of paid staff
  5
• Number of unpaid staff
  8
• Distributors
  Expanded Distrubution
• E-distributors
  Amazon, TBL
• CLMP Member?
  yes
• How many writers did you publish in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  49
• How many live events did you present in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  5
• ISSN Number
  9781495255885
• Total Circulation
  1000
• Paid Subscriptions
  100
• Individual Price
  12.5
• Insitutional Price
  50
• Single Copy Price
  15
• Back Issues Available
  yes
• Ads?
  no
• Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
  yes
• Format
  perfect
• Dimensions
  10 - 7
• Average Number of Pages
  85