Submissions for our Poetry Contest are now closed. Stay tuned for an announcement of our winners!

Contest Details

• Submission period: June 11th to July 19th
• Theme: No theme!
• Submission fee is $15.
• Winners will be awarded the following prizes: $100 for first place, $50 for second place. (Payments may be issued by Paypal, Venmo, or CashApp.) Each winner will receive publication in Fatal Flaw’s upcoming issue and will be featured in an interview on our website. They will also receive special promotion across all social media channels and receive the chance to share their work at one of our upcoming showcases.
• All submissions will be considered for publication in the next issue of Fatal Flaw, regardless of their outcome in the Poetry Contest.

Submission Guidelines

• All submissions must be sent through Submittable. Unfortunately, due to the amount of work we receive, we are not able to consider or respond to work queried by email.
• Please only submit original work that has not been previously published online or in print. We do not accept any AI generated work. 
• We will consider up to 3 poems, not to exceed 6 pages total. 
• Simultaneous submissions are okay, but please notify us immediately if a poem is picked up elsewhere.
• Please put all poems into a Word document. Each poem should start on a new page.
• To maintain anonymity, please do not include any identifying information in your submission document. In the cover letter, you may include your name and a short biographical statement.