Stripes & Plaids

The clash of the titans. The fringy line between fashion and faux pas. 

Our theme is Stripes & Plaids, and we will feature the stories, the characters, the verse and the prose unafraid to break the rules (except for our guidelines, of course). We want the bold, the rough beauty, the beholder’s wandering eye. We want the rebels and the clowns, the trendsetters and the clueless. We want the first thing out of the laundry and the last thing left in the drawer. We want the characters, narrators, heroes, and villains who never look in the mirror. We are looking for the stories and poems you can’t believe when out of the house like that. 

Someone’s gotta say something.

Note: PLEASE review our guidelines before submitting. Following our guidelines makes everything easier, helps the universe align, and guarantees favorable outcomes in the next elections. The key change for Journal 20 is expanding the word count requirement for short stories and nonfiction to a 5000-word maximum. All the guidelines are important though.

Journal Twenty: Stripes & Plaids will accept submissions between November 3 and December 13