Submissions
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Submit Your Work for The Parlay!
Our theme this spring is Whimsy.
This spring we want you to bring us Whimsy— reclaim wonder made bold; whimsy deemed irresponsible made necessary; quietly radical little joys we’re told to surrender at the door of adulthood because the world just doesn’t have time for play. But what if happiness isn’t naive? What if surrealism and imagination are acts of defiance in a world that’s curated even its digital corners for productivity, cynicism, and seriousness at all costs? Poetry, prose, essays, and visual media— exploring the inevitable and the tragic. Submit your work.
The submission deadline for this edition is March 25th, 2026!
We’re seeking:
Poetry
Fiction and Non-Fiction (no longer than 3K words)
Art*
Photography*
(*files must be submitted in the highest resolution possible)
Submit your work to: parlaymagazineflc@gmail.com
Must Include:
Your Name/Alias
Title of Piece
A Short Bio Written in the Third Person
Additional Information on the Piece
FAQs
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After emailing your submission to parlaymagazineflc@gmail.com you will receive a confirmation email within the following days. Meaning that we have seen your submission and are reviewing it for publication.
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Following the submission deadline we will be sending out emails notifying everyone of their pieces acceptance status. In this email we may request a bio, information on the piece, or small edits.
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Our official publication date is yet to be announced, but our team is aiming for May 2024
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Your name/alias as well as any additional information you wish to pair with your piece(s) will be included in the magazine alongside each respective work.
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We would love to review as many pieces as possible, so feel free to send us a variety of your work. Pieces which fit the theme are more likely to be accepted, but we are not discouraging creators from submitting their proudest pieces.