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Shadowplay

GENRE

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

SUBGENRE

Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Short Fiction

READING PERIOD

Oct 15 to Mar 15

DESCRIPTION

Shadowplay publishes fiction, poetry, and hybrid work that explores ambiguity, liminality, and shifting emotional terrain. Contributors often experiment with language, perspective, and mood to create layered narratives. The journal values writing that embraces subtlety, complexity, and the interplay between light and darkness.

EDITORIAL TIPS

FOR THE WRITERS® AND ITS AFFILIATED MARKS ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS. © 2019–2025 FOR THE WRITERS.

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