The reading period for online editions is March 15th through June 1 yearly. The reading period for print editions is July 15th-October 10th. Writers living outside the U.S. may send electronic submissions. We also accept electronic submissions for our online edition. Send 3-5 unpublished poems or one unpublished short story (5000 word limit). For the print edition, send submissions to the attention of the proper editor:
Pamela Uschuk, Editor In Chief
William Pitt Root, Poetry Editor Beth Alvarado, Fiction Editor
CUTTHROAT, A Journal of the Arts
P.O. Box 2414
Durango, Colorado 81302
Include a brief cover letter and SASE for return of manuscript or for an editorial response. We recycle ms. WE DO NOT READ SUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE SASEs. Please allow 16-20 weeks for a response. Because we have no cultural, racial, gender or regional bias, we welcome all styles and subjects. Our only bias is excellence. For further information, call 1-970-903-7914 or email cutthroatmag@gmail.com