Deadline for HFR 1.2 consideration is July 15, 2012.

HFR accepts the following:

• Short Fiction
• Poetry (3-6 poems)
• Creative Nonfiction
• Hybrid: If your work does not fit neatly into one of our existing criterion—short fiction, poetry, etc.—consider our “Hybrid” category on Submishmash. In this category, genre determination is irrelevant. Mix many medias! Collaborate! HFR cannot guarantee anything concerning this type of submission. Feel free to wow us.
• Review/Interview: HFR is actively looking for people willing to write reviews, conduct interviews. If you are interested in writing a review or conducting an interview, please contact HFR at heavyfeatherreview@gmail.com (put “Review” or “Interview” in subject line), complete with a professional cover letter, a copy of a previously written or published review—if one exists—and the name of the artist or work you wish to review/interview.
• Essay/Post: HFR is looking to feature content on it’s homepage on a rolling basis. We’re looking for thoughtful essays/posts that address ideas about writing, life, anything. Please keep all submissions concise—approximately 1000 words.

Guidelines

• Save all submissions as one document (doc, docx, rtf, jpg).
• Submit via Submishmash: heavyfeatherreview.submishmash.com
• Double space all written works, excluding poetry. Single space poetry. All text should be in a standard font.
• A professional cover letter is encouraged, but not required (excluding all reviews/interviews).
• There is no reading fee (excluding contests).
• HFR reads year round, releases two issues a year—one in the winter and one in the summer.
• HFR looks for literary quality fiction—genre fiction is not advised.
• Only one submission at a time: The editors will get to your work as fast as they can. Allow 30-90 days for a response, inquire after 120, although we pride ourselves in responding sooner. Send all inquiries to HFR at heavyfeatherreview@gmail.com.
• Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please notify us immediately if your submitted work has been accepted for publication elsewhere.
• HFR does not accept work that has been previously published elsewhere.
• Elsewhere means everywhere, even your own personal blog, tumblr, website, etc.
• Upon acceptance, HFR takes first-time North American Serial Rights to the work. Upon publication, all rights revert back to its author. Should the accepted work appear elsewhere after its publication in HFR, be sure to list HFR as its original publisher.
• HFR does not pay upon acceptance, but rather showcases your work as a writer. Spread the word to your friends! Help Heavy Feather grow! Contributors receive a digital, DRM-free copy of the issue in which they are published, in the format of their choosing—epub, mobi, or pdf.