Our submissions window is now closed. Thank you to all who submitted! That so many writers would love to be in our pages is an honor, and we appreciate every single submission, even if we don’t publish it.

If you haven’t received a response yet, we are working on it—we go as fast as we can so that your work isn’t sitting in our inbox eating up time it could be under consideration at another market that may not accept simsubs. We aim to have all responses sent out no later than February 28.

We’ve got some stellar selections for this year, so if you’re also a reader, you have much to look forward to!

In January of 2027, we plan to be open for fiction and poetry.

If you have any questions or concerns and need to contact us, you can either reach out to us through the form on our Contact page or email us at 34orchardjournal@gmail.com.

We wish you a productive, healthy, exciting 2026!

In gratitude,

Kristi and Anne

Submissions for SHORT FICTION are now open! The window will close at 11:59 pm your local time on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

We are considering fiction pieces for our Spring and Autumn 2026 issues from 1000 to 6000 words. Please note, we are not accepting poetry submissions this time around. We will welcome poetry again in January of 2027.

We do our best to respond as quickly as we can, and aim to have all responses sent out no later than February 28.

Our guidelines are here: https://34orchard.com/guidelines/

If you have any questions or concerns and need to contact us, you can either reach out to us through the form on our Contact page or email us at 34orchardjournal@gmail.com.

We hope you’re enjoying these waning days of 2025 and making plans for a wordful 2026!

Our submissions window for our 2026 issues is about to open. Submissions open at 12:00 am your local time on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and will close at 11:59 pm your local time on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

We are considering only fiction pieces from 1000 to 6000 words. Please note, we are not accepting poetry submissions this time around. We will welcome poetry again in January of 2027.

Our guidelines are here: https://34orchard.com/guidelines/

If you have any questions or concerns and need to contact us, you can either reach out to us through the form on our Contact page or email us at 34orchardjournal@gmail.com.