Brink Literary Journal Calls For Prose And Poetry/ How To Submit (Pay: $25-$100)
Brink Literary Journal Seeks Writing on the Theme of Obsession
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Payment: $25–$100 + contributor’s copy
Submission Fee: None
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Brink Literary Journal is now open for hybrid and cross-genre submissions that explore the theme of obsession. The editors are seeking work that transcends genre and form—writing that sits at the edge of traditional categories and dares to look, feel, or behave differently on the page.
Obsession is more than a mere fixation. It is a posture—an act of deliberate, consuming presence. Brink invites you to explore that presence: the drive to learn, absorb, and encompass. What was the last thing you actively sat down to understand with your full attention? What comes before obsession, and what lingers after it fades?
Brink is especially interested in:
- Hybrid work that uses more than one medium or form
- Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation, and experimental forms
- Projects that challenge expectations and engage the notion of being “on the brink”
Note: Brink is not seeking work focused on harassment, stalking, or abusive power dynamics.
What to Submit to Brink Literary Journal
- Unpublished work only
- All styles and genres welcome (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid, translation)
- Simultaneous submissions accepted, but notify Brink immediately if accepted elsewhere
Reading Period
- Open: July 1 – July 31, 2025
- Theme: Obsession
Contributor Payment
- $25 per poem
- $50 for prose under 1,500 words or for 1–3 pieces of visual art
- $100 for prose over 1,501 words or 4+ pieces of art
- One copy of the issue in which your work appears
Sharpen Your Submission
Want to improve your submission before hitting send? These resources are essential reads for any writer preparing to submit:
- How to Get a Writing Critique – Learn how to seek and apply feedback to strengthen your work.
- 6 Nigerian Poets on Editing, Rejections, and Books – Insightful interviews that reveal how other writers manage the writing and submission process.
- Recommended Short Stories by Oyet Sisto Ocen, Harriet Anena, and Uwem Akpan – Get inspired by this curated list of powerful short fiction from African writers.
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