We are looking for fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. We also welcome pitches for columns (monthly or quarterly), interviews, book reviews, and other literary adjacent projects. Of particular interest are hybrid and cross-genre works that straddle the lines of classification. Send us your un-seamly literature.

Please read below prior to submitting stories to Does It Have Pockets. 

The size of your submissions: 

• Poetry: 3-5 poems
• Fiction: up to 5K words
• Creative Nonfiction: up to 5K words

Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know in your cover letter. We appreciate timely notification if a piece under consideration has been accepted elsewhere. 

We will be glad to look at previously published work (reprints) as long as: 

• You have the rights,
• It has been at least 24 months since published online or three months if published in a small print-only run, and; 
•  You provide the prior publication credit at submission.

Please limit submissions to two per category until we’ve replied. If published by DIHP, please wait three months before submitting again.

Flash fiction is welcome and you may send 3-5 flash pieces (up to 5K words) in a single document.

Pitches: For periodic features or one-off interviews, reviews, etc., use the free Pitch Pockets category. Explain your idea, audience, intended frequency, and a sample column.

Artwork submissions are free. All images must be sized as 1080 pixels by 1080 pixels and submitted as a jpeg. Please use the Pitch Pockets submission category.

Formatting: We prefer standard formatting & Times new roman 12 pt font. We will do our best to retain poetry formatting within the limits of our online systems.

Submissions fees for literary works are $3 and are used for artist payments and administrative costs (Submittable, website, etc.). We hold fee-free periods for the last two weeks of each February and August, to ensure cost is not a barrier for any writer.

All rights remain with the author before, during, and after publication. We request non-exclusive permission to feature your work on our site, our social media channels, archives, and special projects (anthologies, collections, etc).

If published, we pay $10 per issue (including artwork). We understand this is nowhere near what writers/artists deserve, and we will raise rates as soon as we are able.

DIHP may provide content warnings when publishing pieces that touch on the following subject matter:

• Sexual assault
• Abuse/child abuse
• Child loss
• Abortion
• Self harm/suicide
• Excessive Violence
• Eating disorders/body dysphoria

Looking for more specifics? Read our Duotrope self interview here.