Literary styled short fiction only. Crime/noir, Sci-fi, Speculative, Horror, and Fantasy are considered, but keep in mind that these are not the editors' area of expertise—they are willing, however, to be won over by strongly written stories. Regardless of style or form, editorial preference is for material that is character-driven with emotional consequences. Innovative forms and language are especially encouraged. No memoirs or poetry. Word length: 5000 maximum. Novel excerpts and previously published fiction are not being considered at this time. For current editorial tastes see the back issues.