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We seek pieces that feature a distinct flavor and sentiment of Vegas culture, the kind of stories that highlight the ordinary as well as the extraordinary.

Short Stories & Flash Fiction

Literary fiction in all genres including mystery, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and

romance. We prefer upmarket.

50 to 5,000 words

Creative Nonfiction

We appreciate essays, memoirs, personal narratives that explore

issues relevant to Nevada culture and women’s issues.

1,500 - 5,000 words

Poetry & Spoken Word

We love poetry and spoken word from local Las Vegans as

well as work that explores themes relative to our city and

greater Southern Nevada.

12 pages MAX.

Short Film

We love short film from filmmakers who have lived or

are currently living in Las Vegas.

New and award-winning short films are eligible for our issues.

15 minutes MAX.

Photography

We love landscape photography that feature Las Vegas and

Southern Nevadan settings.

We also love artistic photography that match the

theme for our issue.

Artwork

We favor artists from Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.

Artwork must match our theme.

We favor locals, but...

Submissions do not have to be from current or former Las Vegans to be considered for publication in our magazine.

We seek highest quality.

Themes we love:• Hope

• Perseverance and Resilience

• Ambition and Entrepreneurism

• Extremes and Opposites

• Mimicry

• Starting Over and Reinvention

• History and Possibilities for the Future

• Pay-it-Forward

Cliches We Dislike:

• Protagonists that hate Vegas

• Suicides

• Drinking/drugs into a spiral of plotless despair

• Bachelor/Bachelorette Party

• Victimization & degradation of women

• Revenge

Las Vegas is an exciting and dynamic place. The city is filled with stories. Helen wishes to be a venue that brings to surface those stories that haven’t been heard before, the stories about the people who live here and love it.

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