OUTPOST 27 / MONTHLY LETTER
DISPATCHED
New writing, book updates, and notes from my desk. Sent monthly.
THE MARGINS / CONTRIBUTORS
WRITE FOR THE MARGINS.
The Margins considers essays, fiction, fragments, and notes from outside writers. You do not have to be Christian—or arrive at a Christian conclusion—to contribute. We ask for careful work and honest inquiry.
M/27
OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS
Contributor inquiries welcome.
UNPAID AT LAUNCH
Byline and bio; no fee.
NO READING FEE
No charge to send work.
CONTACT FIRST
Use the OUTPOST 27 contact form.
01 / FAITH & INQUIRY
ESSAYS & CRITICISM · 800–2,500 WORDS
Essays on belief, Scripture, religious practice, doubt, and how convictions are lived.
02 / HUMAN NATURE
ESSAYS & CRITICISM · 800–2,500 WORDS
Writing on conscience, relationships, desire, community, and the moral life.
03 / FICTION & FRAGMENTS
FICTION · 1,000–3,500 WORDS
FRAGMENTS · FLEXIBLE LENGTH
Literary or speculative fiction, standalone scenes, and experimental fragments.
04 / NOTES FROM THE DESK
NOTES · 400–1,200 WORDS
Brief pieces on writing, reading, art, technology, and everyday life.
BOOKS &
OTHER WRITING.
01 / PREPARE
Choose the closest category, finish your piece, and check the word count. Keep a clean Word document ready.
02 / INQUIRE
Send a short inquiry through the OUTPOST 27 contact form: title, category, word count, synopsis, and any substantial AI use.
03 / SEND
If invited, follow our reply instructions to submit a .docx manuscript. We aim to respond within six weeks; follow up after eight.
RIGHTS & RECOGNITION.
At launch, The Margins is unpaid. There is no reading or submission fee. Accepted contributors receive a byline, short bio, and optional author link.
You keep copyright. Publication requires a nonexclusive license agreed separately before publication. Editors may request revisions; a submission does not guarantee acceptance.
Start with a brief inquiry, not a complete manuscript. Unsolicited book manuscripts are not being accepted.
CREATIVE ACCESS.
We welcome original work and a range of perspectives, including disagreement.
Disclose substantial generative prose, imagery, or substantive AI translation, naming the tools and their roles. Routine grammar and dictation do not need granular disclosure.
Authors remain responsible for originality, accuracy, and attribution. We do not send unpublished submissions to outside AI editorial tools without separate permission or use them for training.
Read our Editorial Transparency & Creative Access Policy before sending an inquiry.
