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true is a home for essays and writing on the craft of nonfiction in its many forms, as well as reviews, interviews, and criticism. 

true magazine is seeking submissions of craft essays, interviews, and book reviews related to nonfiction in its many forms, including writing, video documentary, photography, and podcasts. Topics ranging from technique, to experimentation, to research, to language, to ethics, to any writing complications are encouraged. 

Our ideal submission would be thoroughly researched writing that presents craft analysis in an expressive way while not forgoing author credibility. We appreciate writers taking a personal perspective on craft. 

We will consider pitches or completed pieces. We are not particular about word limits. We do not consider academic papers. We are interested in unpublished work. 

When looking to submit, be sure to include a bio / about you. Include previous publications, awards or any applicable social media (optional, yet recommended). 

The theme for Issue 10  is “Returning.” Thomas Wolfe wrote, “You can't go back home to your family, back home to your childhood… back home to a young man's dreams of glory and of fame… back home to places in the country, back home to the old forms and systems of things which once seemed everlasting but which are changing all the time—back home to the escapes of Time and Memory." Is he right? This is our 10th issue, a bit of a big birthday for us as a publication, so it seems fitting to consider together the myriad ways that writing can connect us (or attempt to connect us) to the ever-present past. Explore the notion of returning to places, returning emotions, or returning objects and the power those returns can have—whether they arrive by ceremony or by compulsion.

At 3cents Magazine we look for works that can enter into a conversation with two other pieces—works that have something to say. 

We will publish a minimum of one "mini collection" of three pieces from different writers (one poetry, one fiction, and one nonfiction) but are open to several, depending on the quality and quantity of submissions. We encourage you to submit work that pushes the boundaries of this issue's theme. 

Issue Theme: Returning

Deadline: March 13, 2026

Guidelines: Multiple submissions are welcome and encouraged. Submissions must be previously unpublished and submitted to 3cents Magazine for publication in one of the following categories:

• poetry
• fiction/flash fiction
• creative nonfiction/essay/memoir

Take a look at our previous issues to better understand how and what we publish.

Thank you for your interest.

3cents Magazine's Submittable subscription is sponsored by True Magazine.