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Exploring the art of prose. Short & flash fiction, creative nonfiction, craft essays, interviews, & more. CRAFT Short Fiction Prize deadline: November 15, 2026.

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CRAFT @CraftLiterary Sep 15

CRAFT wants your best short fiction!

Guest Judge Jess Row will choose three winning stories. The first-place winner will receive a $2,500 award and online publication. We seek short fiction only: 1,000 to 5,000 words in length.

Learn more: craft.submittable.com/submit/366924/…

CRAFT @CraftLiterary 5d

New #fiction:

"Frankie knew she was not like other kids. For one thing, she saw sounds. O was white. A was yellow. I was a dark red."

—John Kaufmann

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CRAFT @CraftLiterary Oct 30

New #interview:

"I was thinking of architects who have an unbelievable amount of constraints—climate, natural disaster, basic use, value, expectation. And then the novel, which has no expectations, and all of the pressure is unnecessary."

—Morgan Day

craftliterary.com/2026/10/30/int…

CRAFT @CraftLiterary Oct 28

New #conversation:

"I’ve always loved essays—and I’ve always loved work that blurs the edges of genre. I think the idea of genre-blurring was what let me feel like I could try my hand at an essay or two."

—@catherinepiercepoet with @michael.kardos

craftliterary.com/2026/10/28/con…

CRAFT @CraftLiterary Oct 23

New #interview:

"The first writing prompt I ever received in a creative writing class was Susan Lohafer’s: Write about something you regret."

—A. Kendra Greene

craftliterary.com/2026/10/23/int…