@slipperyelmlj.bsky.social
We're a literary journal out of the University of Findlay, committed to promoting the best fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, & multimedia work by today's writers. https://slipperyelm.findlay.edu/
It's almost AWP!
We'll be at Table 839 in the book fair, where past contributors will also be signing their own books at the following times:
@medenkuyatt.bsky.social 3/5 10-11am
Heather Frankland 3/6 11am-12pm
@jefffleischer.bsky.social 3/6 2-3pm
Victor McConnell 3/7 10-11am.
Hi there #AWP folks. I’ll be signing copies of my short fiction collection Animal Husbandry on Friday 6 March at the @slipperyelmlj.bsky.social table. Come by and say hi. (If you already own a copy, I’ll personalize it if you bring it.)
24.02.2026 03:24 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Here we go, last call--submissions for Slippery Elm 2026 close at midnight Eastern, tonight, Feb. 1!
ALL CATEGORIES are open again for the last 24 hours.
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
And see who else you know in our gallery: slipperyelm.findlay.edu/gallery-slip...
01.02.2026 00:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hey, you'd look good in a Slippery Elm T-shirt!
Publish with us and be cool like @cameronlmitchell.bsky.social, @jfindura.bsky.social, and @robertokaji.bsky.social
2026 subs close SUNDAY FEB. 1, at midnight Eastern!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
We love promoting our past contributors!
Congrats to Chuck Salmons on his new book of poems, available now: sheilanagigblog.com/shop-sheila-...
Submissions for Slippery Elm 2026 close TOMORROW, Feb. 1 at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
And even when our General Submission caps have closed, we reopen those all day on Feb. 1!
30.01.2026 18:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
#10. We've never charged a reading fee for “general” submissions. As a nonprofit operation, though, your contest entry keeps the issue happening. If you like what we do, we appreciate your support!
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Reason #9. Every contest entrant gets a copy of the issue, cover priced at $10. While there are ambivalent feelings about contests, we feel every entrant should get something tangible back.
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Reason #8: We announce and publicize a deep list of finalists. Even if you don’t win, finalist status is something to be proud of, and makes a great literary resume item.
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Reason #7: For some recent contest winners, the winning piece has been their first publication! It could happen to you.
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1!
Reason #6: Our issues feature widely-published, well-established writers alongside emerging talents. Be in good company in every issue!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1
Reason #5:
Does every journal send you galleys for approval before publication? We copy edit carefully, and work with every author on exactly how each piece will look, before the issue goes to press.
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1
Reason #4: We promote our authors long past publication!
Check out 2020 contrib @jessemdelong.bsky.social's new book The Vinegar in our Hearts, on sale now at
www3.uwsp.edu/english/corn...
And send us your best!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm:
Reason #3: Live online forever! Print’s great, but we archive all back issues on our website, with links you can share and repost.
See past years at slipperyelm.findlay.edu/editions/ and send us your best by Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Our interview and Q&A is up at Lit Mag News with @beckyltuch.bsky.social! Everything you ever wanted to know about Slippery Elm and more: litmagnews.substack.com/p/we-like-wo...
Check it out and send us your best--2026 submissions close on Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
This is tomorrow, at 11 a.m. Eastern--with our Feb. 1 submissions deadline ten days away, tune in for an interview and open Q&A!
21.01.2026 18:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Be read! Our last issue received a print run of 1000 copies and an initial mailing of over 500, so you know your work will show up in someone else’s hands, too.
Top 10 Reasons to submit to Slippery Elm by Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Reason #1: We do a slick, quality print publication. Print still has prestige, and it's great to hold that material copy in your hands.
With two weeks left, we have re-opened free submissions in our "General" categories!
These will remain open until the new caps have been met, and contest submissions will be open until Feb. 1--all contest entrants receive a copy of our 2026 issue!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Hey! We're doing a Zoom interview with @beckyltuch.bsky.social of Lit Mag News on Thursday the 22nd, 11am Eastern--all are welcome to tune in and ask questions!
Here's a link to the Save the Date page, with Zoom registration info: litmagnews.substack.com/p/save-the-d...
Slippery Elm 2025 is out in the world! If you entered our contests or ordered a copy, yours is on its way to you now!
Submissions for our 2026 issue close Feb. 1--send us your best!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Announcing Lawrence Coates as judge of the next Slippery Elm Prize in Prose! See his work at lawrencecoates.com, and send us your best by Feb. 1st at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit.
03.01.2026 21:29 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Announcing @joniemcintire.bsky.social as judge of the next Slippery Elm Prize in Poetry! See her work at www.joniemcintire.net, and send us your best by Feb. 1st at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit.
30.12.2025 00:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Winners of our Deanna Tulley Multimedia Contest are LIVE at slipperyelm.findlay.edu/deanna-tulle... !
Check out these works by Tara Roeder, David Ian Bickley, and Amy Monaghan, and send us something for our 2026 print issue--subs open until Feb. 1!
slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
As we work on the full video from this year's release party, here are some photos from the evening: slipperyelm.findlay.edu/photos-from-...
Submissions for our 2026 issue are open now at slipperyelm.submittable.com/submit
Looking for a unique Xmas gift for someone who runs and/or reads? Can I suggest a signed copy of my novel about ultrarunning, Running Out?
dave-essinger.com/where-to-buy/
For a signed copy, email me at dbessinger@gmail.com for a discount off cover price. Thanks!
Announcing finalists for the 2025 Deanna Tulley Multimedia Contest: slipperyelm.findlay.edu/2025-multime...
Thanks to all who entered—winners will be announced soon!
Congrats and good luck to our 2025 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominees Victor McConnell, Renée M. Schell, Richard Hague, Jennifer Dupree, B. Fulton Jennes, and Elizabeth Cohen!
Slippery Elm 2025 is available now, and we're reading for 2026: slipperyelm.findlay.edu
Slippery Elm 2026 is open for submissions!
See our website for submission guidelines and more: slipperyelm.findlay.edu
