Observed arrival · 2026-10-28
The Cat’s Tongue turns mini prose into postcards
The Cat’s Tongue invites writers to submit original prose of 500 words or fewer for possible printing and informal distribution on postcards around the city.
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- Writers of flash fiction and micro-prose
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- Submissions must be unpublished, 500 words or fewer, and may specify a neighborhood for postcard placement.
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The call welcomes flash fiction, micro-essays, literary nonfiction, hybrid forms, and work that resists classification, with prompts ranging from small delights to “Hairball” rants. Submissions must be original and unpublished; the project says writers retain copyright while granting first publication rights and non-exclusive rights to archive or reproduce selected work. The page also asks submitters where they found the call card.
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