Submissions

Greetings to all you Writers and Poets! 

The Swift: Clark College Literary Journal is currently closed for submissions. We will call for submissions of all genres of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry in late fall – early winter.

Writers must be current or former students, faculty, or staff of Clark College.

During our open reading period, we accept: 

• Fiction and creative nonfiction pieces that delight us and/or change us. Max word count for each piece: 4000. Submit no more than two pieces. See “Mine All Mine,” “The Angler Fish,” “Another Path,” and “Moon Hungry” for some favorites from our 2024 issue.  

• Poetry that surprises us with its language and enjambments. Submit up to 4 poems. 

Submit your PDF, .docx, or .rtf with your name and title of the piece at the top of each submission to Submittable (link will be live when submissions are open).

We look forward to seeing your work! 

-Editors of The Swift