• 3,500 – 6,000 words.

• We accept fiction and nonfiction. As long as it’s creatively written and engaging, we love it all!

• We are happy to accept previously published work, but you must hold all rights to publish with us.

• The story may be an excerpt from a larger work, provided it stands on its own.

• Simultaneous submissions are accepted.

• You may submit up to five stories, but please use a separate submission for each.

• Submissions are currently closed but will open again in January.

What kind of content do we like?

• Character Driven: Multifaceted, intriguing characters who really come alive on the page. (If nonfiction, this should apply to the subject of your story.)
• Whether fiction or nonfiction, your main character should have something very clearly at stake — something they desperately want, something to be accomplished or avoided, or something to lose.
• Since this is audio format, your story should draw us in right away. (Podcast listeners move on to something else if the story doesn’t grab them right away.)
• Optional, but always fun: Plot twists or resolutions we didn’t see coming.
• All genres except horror and sci-fi. We do not publish religious or dystopian work.

What don’t we like?

• Depressing stories about illness, abuse, and death.
• Stories lacking action and don’t really go anywhere.
• Stories in which the main character doesn’t change or have any insight.
• Stories lacking a strong pay-off at the end.
• Experimental fiction (because it can be tricky in audio format).