Sepia Quarterly seeks writing that makes us feel hazy, golden, sepia-toned. We want deep drifting emotions: nostalgia, maudlin, melancholy, morose, sentimentality etc. To get a sense for what we enjoy, read authors such as Donna Tartt, Jhumpa Lahiri, Lauren Groff, Kristen Arnett, and Ocean Vuong as well as poets such as Billy Collins, Sylvia Plath, and Terrance Hayes.

Here are our guidelines:

-Please send us one piece of literary fiction or creative nonfiction between 100 and 5,000 words.

-Please wait to hear back from us before you submit another piece.

-Format your piece however you see fit.

-Please remove all identifying information from the document.

-We would appreciate if you could send us a .doc or .docx file.

-We pay $25 per selected piece.

-Simultaneous submissions are fine. However, we only accept previously unpublished work.