Hybrid prose works generally experiment with non-traditional stylistic forms. This category is not just for works that defy casual interpretation, but also works that include elements generally reserved for non-prose writing. 

At Lit, we are interested in hybrid prose that is aware of the tension between fiction and non-fiction, and wants to exploit, reify, and expand those terms, but not be contained by them. If it’s too prose-y to be a poem, but not clearly a short story or an essay, it might belong here. But this is not a category for the unsure – on the contrary, the best examples of hybrid prose are always the most deliberate.

• Only submit previously unpublished work. 
• Submit all written work as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file. 
• Submissions should be no longer than 10 pages. Submissions that experiment with placement on the page can potentially ignore this rule.
• We do not require cover letters, but if you insist, please keep it brief. 
• We accept simultaneous submissions, but let us know as soon as it’s accepted elsewhere. Please wait until you receive a response for your submission before submitting again.  
• Use standard formatting: put your page number somewhere on each page. If the submission is prose heavy, please double-space. Use a standard font.
• Submissions filed by professional coordinating services will not be considered, nor will submissions we’ve already rejected in the past.
• We are unable to provide monetary compensation for accepted submissions at this time. We are a team of volunteers, and all funds that we raise go towards administrative costs of running the magazine. However, contributors selected for upcoming print editions will receive physical copies of their work.  
• All submissions will be read.