Our Fall 2019 reading period is open until October 31st. The Gravity of the Thing accepts defamiliarized works in the following general categories:
Short: tell us a story in 3,000 words or less; we are interested in fiction, creative nonfiction, self-contained excerpts, and genre-bending forms.
Flash: a fiction, creative nonfiction, or genre-bending story under 500 words.
Poetry: share up to three poems, prose poems, or multimedia works for a combined count of 500 words or less.
Six Words: a story in six words; you may share up to five stories per submission, but only one will be chosen.
Baring the Device: brief essays for our Baring the Device column; click here to learn more.
[see The Gravity of the Thing’s website for more details]