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WAYWORDS
This quarterly literary journal welcomes work from writers around the world in all stages of their writing career. Each issue explores a different theme in fiction and poetry and includes a separate space for creative nonfiction tributes.
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We want to see fresh, inspiring pieces; give us chills, fill us with awe. Show us all sides: your home is here.
Please try to refrain from sending us abuse and suicide topics.
Recovery pieces are welcome!
Since 2020
CLOSED; in review
Issue 18: Kids Write!
Editors' tip: create something new and have fun!
Special information for parents:
For this issue, writers are required to include their age in their Title Information (below). Pieces will be sorted into age-range groups and editors will choose pieces from each group. Editors do not have access to identifying information.
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The following are okay:
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minors may use their parents' email or Duotrope/suma account to send their work
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submissions may include two email addresses for dual-contact
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parents may gently assist minors in the creation and formatting of their submission
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parents may submit minors' work on their behalf
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parents may contact us with questions
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teachers are encouraged to share this call with students or make this call an active part of a lesson plan
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Submissions
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Submissions must be in English and include the required Title Information (below).
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Limits:
up to 5,000 words of fiction
two poems up to 15 lines each
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Formatting:
Keep formatting professional, please: readable font, empty lines for scene breaks, empty margins, etc. You can find recommended settings on the Submissions page.
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Title Information
Please add the following to the top left of your document body (not in the header margin):
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Name or Pseudonym, email, AGE
Piece Title
WayWords
Word or Line Count
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If your submission was previously published, please credit your publisher below your word/line count.
If submitting multiple poems in one document, please list all titles on the second line in your Title Information. Adding Title Information to each piece is appreciated but not necessary.
Accepted file types: .doc, .docx, .odt
Submissions accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net) OR Dropbox OR Duosuma.
Live, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email.
We must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs.
The Writer's Workout will not review fanfiction, religious, political, erotic, or AI-generated content.
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Rights
​The Writer's Workout requests one-time, non-exclusive serial rights with worldwide distribution. We will not retain the right to republish the work in an additional collection.
We accept simultaneous submissions, previously published works, and you retain the right to submit your work elsewhere after we publish it.
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AI Statement
Works published by The Writer's Workout are for entertainment purposes. These publications should not be used in whole or part for content mills, reproduced without written approval, or for training Artificial Intelligence. Humans work very hard to produce the creative works featured in our publications; they deserve our respect.
If you need to withdraw, please let us know.
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This literary journal is published in digital and print. Contributors receive a digital contributor copy. The Writer's Workout is a registered nonprofit organization run by volunteers.
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Issue 17: Kindness
Released!
This issue is available in digital and print. See below for links.
Issue 18: Kids Write!
in review
January 1 - February 20
Must be under 18 to submit
Issue 19: Mountain
coming soon
April 1 - May 20
Issue 20: Messy
coming soon
July 1 - August 20
Issue 21: Wonder
coming soon
October 1 - November 20
Recently published:
Issue 17: Kindness
This extra-long issue features the collected works of Katerina Apostolides, Maisie Archer, Karen Beatty, Gail Vallance Barrington, Juliette Beauchamp, William Cass, Judith Beth Cohen, Seth Cupery, Arthur Davis, John Delaney, John A. deSouza, Laurie Didesch, Patricia J. Dorantes, Katherine Edgren, Edwin Fairbrother, Hugh Findlay, Betty Naegele Gundred, T.R. Healy, Jennifer Jorgensen, Nancy Jorgensen, Stephen Kingsnorth, Howard Osborne, Kathleen Reidy, Vivien Strachan, Anna Summerville, Ann Tiplady, Wayne Via, and Yolanda Wysocki
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Stats and Info:
Published 360+ pieces & counting!
On average, WayWords publishes 42% of submissions received. This journal rarely solicits specific authors for work; everything we publish comes from open calls.
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Each issue is open to themed fiction and poetry as well as creative nonfiction tributes. Find tribute section information here.
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​Submission to WayWords will always be free. WayWords is published in digital and print; contributors receive a digital contributor copy. Learn how to claim your authorship on Amazon here.
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Check our FAQ for more information.
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YES, we nominate!
Pushcart, Best of the Net, Microfiction, and others
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WayWords is published in digital and print.
Contributors receive a digital contributor copy.
Starting with issue 17 (kindness), WayWords is available at EBSCOhost.
Find out what this means here.
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The Writer's Workout is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.
Your submission is a charitable donation; we appreciate your support!
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