Crazyhorse reads year-round and welcomes submissions of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction/essay from any writer.

The journal publishes fine prose, poetry, and essays: the entire spectrum of today’s fiction, essays, and poetry—from the mainstream to the avant-garde, from the established to the undiscovered writer. The editors are especially interested in original writing that engages in the work of honest communication. We always ask "What's at stake in this writing?" "What's reckoned with that's important for other people to read?"

Send your best words our way and read a copy of the journal before sending your work for consideration so that you can see if your writing and Crazyhorse are a good match. The editors read and choose writing ecumenically, publishing newcomers and established writers alike, always on the lookout for writing that doesn't fit the categories.

The editors read all submissions in their respective genres.

Crazyhorse accepts simultaneous submissions (a submission of the same work sent to another publication). Please notify us by e-mail if your work is accepted elsewhere.

How to submit a manuscript online or by mail:

Please upload or mail a maunuscript of up to 25 pages of fiction or essay, or 3-5 poems; include a cover letter. Crazyhorse welcomes up to two separate submissions per year; please wait until you receive a reply regarding a submission before you mail or upload the next.

Crazyhorse would rather receive a manuscript by online upload than by mail: submitting a manuscript online eliminates paper and postage costs, logs the receipt of your manuscript automatically, and allows you to resubmit, withdraw, or replace a manuscript quickly and easily. By Jan. 2009 all manuscripts should be sent through the online submission manager. After Jan. 2009, the journal will receive mailed submissions only from writers who have limited or no access to a web browser and word-processing software.

To upload a manuscript:

Click here to submit a manuscript online using Crazyhorse's Submission Manager.

On the Submission Manager page will be complete instuctions on how to upload a manuscript.

To mail a manuscript:

Mail a cover letter and a maunuscript of up to 25 pages of fiction or essay, or 3-5 poems. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for reply.

Receipt of a mailed submission can only be confirmed by including a self-addressed stamped postcard or by USPS delivery confirmation. The editors regret that because of our small staff we can not keep received logs or replied-to logs of mailed submissions.

Mail to:

Crazyhorse
Department of English
College of Charleston
66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424


Publication Rights and Author Payment:

Crazyhorse acquires First North American Serial Rights to published works, which means that copyright for any works published in Crazyhorse revert to the author upon publication. As part of the journal's publication contract, we request your permission to feature published works on Crazyhorse's website and in its print advertising.

Payment for accepted work: $20-35 per page of layout, depending on annual budget and grants received.