We're looking for well-crafted, dynamic writing that demonstrates attention to the language, and a sense of the medium, writing that engages, surprises, and moves us. We subscribe to the belief that in order to truly write well, one must master the basics: grammar and syntax, punctuation, diction, the sentence, the paragraph, the line, the stanza. Increase your chances of publication by researching the market. Proofread your work. Send us your best. Be professional, be patient, be persistent. We wish you all the best.

NOTICE: We use an online submission system and request a $3 fee for submissions. Here's the how and why: we figure that the cost of postage to mail a manuscript with SASE is usually between $2 and $3, not including the additional costs for paper, envelopes, ink, and time going to the post office. Submishmash gets $1 of this fee for hosting and maintaining the system and the magazine gets $2. The cost for you, the writer, therefore is about the same as it would be for a hard copy submission, but instead of the money going to the Postal Service, it goes to help support the very magazine in which you hope to publish.

This system makes the process more efficient, decreases our response time, reduces our carbon footprint, and makes it easier for you and for us to track your submissions. And the fees will help New Orleans Review to stay in print.