Editor’s Note
I started The Itch because I wanted a home for the pieces that stayed with me.
Not necessarily the loudest stories.
Not the trendiest.
The ones that kept tugging at my sleeve days later.
The ones I couldn't quite explain why I loved.
If you're carrying a story like that, I'd love to read it.
— Paige Stephens
Submission Guidelines
WHAT WE ACCEPT
Flash Fiction (up to 1,000 words)
Creative Nonfiction (up to 1,500 words)
Poetry (up to 5 poems per submission)
Hybrid and Experimental Work
Micro Fiction & CNF (400 Words or Less)
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Beginning October 2, 2026. We are no longer accepting submissions via email!
Submissions via email prior to 10/02/2026 are still in consideration, and authors will hear from us soon.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Previously unpublished work only.
AI-generated work will not be considered.
RESPONSE TIMES
We aim to respond within 60 days, though response times may vary depending on submission volume.
AUTHOR BIO
Please include a brief third-person biography of 50–100 words.
RIGHTS
By submitting to The Itch, you affirm that the work is your own and has not been previously published.
Upon publication, The Itch requests First Electronic Rights and the nonexclusive right to archive and display the work on our website.
Rights revert to the author immediately upon publication. If the work is republished elsewhere, we ask that The Itch be acknowledged as the original publisher.
QUESTIONS
Questions may be directed to theitchlit@gmail.com.
We look forward to reading your work.
The Itch Lit
The Itch Lit
