OUR GUIDELINES

We publish daring work that is innovative, striking, and emotive in its narrative and ideas. We welcome poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction by published and unpublished writers. We DO NOT accept simultaneous submissions. We read all submissions within two to three months and will contact you if we’re interested in publishing your work. If you do not hear from us within three months, please note that it is due to a heavy load of submissions. 

Guidelines:
  • Submit one or more of the following: a short story between 1,000-2,500 words; up to 3 poems; a non-fiction piece between 900-2,500 words; a one-act play.
  • Your work must be unpublished and original.
  • While we are not particularly looking for genre fiction, we do accept some science fiction.
  • Do not send the same piece more than once per reading period unless requested.
  • Writers of color are highly encouraged to submit.
  • Emerging writers are also encouraged to submit.
We charge a nominal submission fee of $3 per submission. Submission fees are non-refundable. 

short story workshop

Our Editors' Short Story Workshop offers emerging writers the opportunity to have their stories workshopped and considered for publication in future issues. You may submit up to one short story per submission, and it must be within a 1,000-2,500 word range. Short stories that exceed this limit will neither be considered nor workshopped. Once you receive your workshopped story back, you may submit with us again. We read all submissions within two to three months, although we may respond in less. 

We charge a nominal submission fee of $12 per submission. Submission fees are non-refundable. 

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POETRY WORKSHOP

Our Poetry Workshop offers emerging poets the opportunity to have their poems workshopped by our editors and considered for publication in Black Horse's future issues. You may submit up to two poems (max: 3 pages) per submission. Submissions that exceed this limit will neither be considered nor workshopped. Once you receive your workshopped poems back, you may submit with us again. We read all submissions within two to three months. Unpublished writers are highly encouraged to submit. 
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We charge a nominal submission fee of $12 per submission. Submission fees are non-refundable.