Call for Submissions

Literary Contests & Calls for Submissions

* Organization: the itch

* Deadline: 4/30

* Entry fee: $0 (No Fee)

* Prize/s: $0

Hey—opened a new lit mag on a whim and figured I’d see what happens.

It’s called The Itch. I’m looking for short work that sticks—something with texture, something that lingers a little.

Details:

•	fiction / CNF / short prose

•	≤1000 words (450–700 is kind of the sweet spot)

•	no fee

Submit:

Subject line: Submission: Story Title

Include a short 3rd-person bio in the body.

* Link to submission page/official rules:

* Other information:

Posted Apr 6, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC