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#33: "The Things We Share"
Publication May 2027
Accepting submissions through December 31, 2026
What passes between us? What do we give, what do we receive, and what do we offer in return? Guest-edited by Native American author and ecologist Cristina Eisenberg, "The Things We Share" explores reciprocity in its deepest sense—the relationships that bind us to one another, to place, to the living world, and to future generations. We seek work that considers common ground across cultures and communities, and imagines new possibilities for conservation and healing of trauma rooted in mutual respect, responsibility, cultural humility, and exchange. Broad interpretations of the theme are always welcome!
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Whitefish Review prides itself on being accessible to the entire community of writers, artists, and readers that we serve. Our nonprofit organization has implemented a $5 administrative fee to help offset, in part, some of the expenses incurred in producing a literary and arts journal. This project is a challenge to pull off, a "doomed, beautiful venture." We still aspire to be as inclusive as possible. If the $5 administrative fee prohibits you from submitting your work, please email editor@whitefishreview.orgwith a brief explanation of your circumstance and we will waive the fee.
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NOW OPEN
Montana Prize for Humor
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Submissions: Sept 1 - Dec. 31, 2026
Final judge: someone really awesome and funny...to be announced shortly!
$1000 prize and publication in Whitefish Review
Submit fiction or non-fiction.
Multiple entries accepted.
Humor can entertain, disarm, expose, and occasionally save us from taking ourselves too seriously. It also has a sneaky way of getting at the truth.
The Montana Prize for Humor celebrates imaginative, original short stories from writers around the world. Send us your best fiction or nonfiction under 2,000 words, with one important requirement: be funny!
We’re looking for humor in all its forms—the absurd, the awkward, the deadpan, the darkly comic, the painfully true, or the story that sneaks up on us and delivers the punch when we least expect it.
Your story can be drawn from real life, exaggerated beyond recognition, or entirely invented. Just remember that humor is more than a punchline. At its best, it reveals something true about who we are, how we live, and the strange world we share.
Funny is hard. But we could all use a little more laughter right now.
So surprise us. Amuse us. Make us think. Be sharp. Be strange. Be subtle. Be ridiculous.
And if you can make us spit our coffee across the room, even better.
Just don’t forget to be funny!
$25 Entry fee. A fundraiser for Whitefish Review.
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PAST RECENT CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS
#32: "Love the World Anyway"
Frustration and disappointment with the world and humanity can harden a heart. Still, can you remain open to all the beauty and goodness there is? Do you have a story of another person's kindness that gives you hope? What have you survived with grace? How can awareness of beauty change your world and then the world of others? What makes you smile and shine light even on the darkest days? Is there something you do that makes someone else smile? What do you love?
Thank you to Estee Fleming and Jeremy N. Smith for inspiring this prompt.
Publication November 2026
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#31 - "Seeds"
We are living in a time of great uncertainty. Join us in a hopeful act, planting seeds for new growth through the inspiration of art and literature. For issue #31, Whitefish Review teamed up with Land to Hand Montana and Backpack Assistance to publish art and literary submissions that speak to the hope in a simple seed, a symbol of abundance in a world that often says we don’t have enough.
Publication April 2026
#33: "The Things We Share"
Publication May 2027
What passes between us? What do we give, what do we receive, and what do we offer in return? Guest-edited by Native American author and ecologist Cristina Eisenberg, "The Things We Share" explores reciprocity in its deepest sense—the relationships that bind us to one another, to place, to the living world, and to future generations. We seek work that considers common ground across cultures and communities, and imagines new possibilities for conservation and healing of trauma rooted in mutual respect, responsibility, cultural humility, and exchange. Broad interpretations of the theme are always welcome!
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Submit one (1) short story
Prose should be typed double-spaced in 12-point Times font.
Include a title and your name at the top.
We appreciate pieces under 3000 words, but use your best judgment. We do not want to limit long-form writing.
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Whitefish Review prides itself on being accessible to the entire community of writers, artists, and readers that we serve. Our nonprofit organization has implemented a $5 administrative fee to help offset, in part, some of the expenses incurred in producing a literary and arts journal. This project is a challenge to pull off, a "doomed, beautiful venture." We still aspire to be as inclusive as possible. If the $5 administrative fee prohibits you from submitting your work, please email editor@whitefishreview.org with a brief explanation of your circumstance and we will waive the fee.
#33: "The Things We Share"
Publication May 2027
What passes between us? What do we give, what do we receive, and what do we offer in return? Guest-edited by Native American author and ecologist Cristina Eisenberg, "The Things We Share" explores reciprocity in its deepest sense—the relationships that bind us to one another, to place, to the living world, and to future generations. We seek work that considers common ground across cultures and communities, and imagines new possibilities for conservation and healing of trauma rooted in mutual respect, responsibility, cultural humility, and exchange. Broad interpretations of the theme are always welcome!
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Submit one (1) essay or nonfiction story
Prose should be typed double-spaced in 12-point Times font.
Include a title and your name at the top.
We appreciate pieces under 3000 words, but use your best judgment. We do not want to limit long-form writing.
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Whitefish Review prides itself on being accessible to the entire community of writers, artists, and readers that we serve. Our nonprofit organization has implemented a $5 administrative fee to help offset, in part, some of the expenses incurred in producing a literary and arts journal. This project is a challenge to pull off, a "doomed, beautiful venture." We still aspire to be as inclusive as possible. If the $5 administrative fee prohibits you from submitting your work, please email editor@whitefishreview.org with a brief explanation of your circumstance and we will waive the fee.
#33: "The Things We Share"
Publication May 2027
What passes between us? What do we give, what do we receive, and what do we offer in return? Guest-edited by Native American author and ecologist Cristina Eisenberg, "The Things We Share" explores reciprocity in its deepest sense—the relationships that bind us to one another, to place, to the living world, and to future generations. We seek work that considers common ground across cultures and communities, and imagines new possibilities for conservation and healing of trauma rooted in mutual respect, responsibility, cultural humility, and exchange. Broad interpretations of the theme are always welcome!
→ Art: Up to 10 pieces of art (all genres)
→ Photography: Up to 10 color photos AND/OR 10 black and white photos
→ Fiction: 1 piece (under 3000 words)
→ Non-fiction: 1 piece (under 3000 words)
→ Poetry: up to 3 poems in one document
All art and photography - Submit up to 10 files.
#33: "The Things We Share"
Publication May 2027
What passes between us? What do we give, what do we receive, and what do we offer in return? Guest-edited by Native American author and ecologist Cristina Eisenberg, "The Things We Share" explores reciprocity in its deepest sense—the relationships that bind us to one another, to place, to the living world, and to future generations. We seek work that considers common ground across cultures and communities, and imagines new possibilities for conservation and healing of trauma rooted in mutual respect, responsibility, cultural humility, and exchange. Broad interpretations of the theme are always welcome!
Submission format: *VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE FOLLOW*
→ JPEG (.jpg) format → 300 dpi → 6 x 9 inches (in either orientation)
We need to review submissions at the resolution at which we might print them.
It is not required, but it may help if you write a short narrative about your submissions to bring us into your mind a bit more.
Montana Prize for Humor
Submissions: Sept 1 - Dec. 31, 2026
Final judge: someone really awesome and funny...to be announced shortly!
$1000 prize and publication in Whitefish Review
Submit fiction or non-fiction.
Multiple entries accepted.
Humor can entertain, disarm, expose, and occasionally save us from taking ourselves too seriously. It also has a sneaky way of getting at the truth.
The Montana Prize for Humor celebrates imaginative, original short stories from writers around the world. Send us your best fiction or nonfiction under 2,000 words, with one important requirement: be funny!
We’re looking for humor in all its forms—the absurd, the awkward, the deadpan, the darkly comic, the painfully true, or the story that sneaks up on us and delivers the punch when we least expect it.
Your story can be drawn from real life, exaggerated beyond recognition, or entirely invented. Just remember that humor is more than a punchline. At its best, it reveals something true about who we are, how we live, and the strange world we share.
Funny is hard. But we could all use a little more laughter right now.
So surprise us. Amuse us. Make us think. Be sharp. Be strange. Be subtle. Be ridiculous.
And if you can make us spit our coffee across the room, even better.
Just don’t forget to be funny!
$25 Entry fee. A fundraiser for Whitefish Review.
Submission Information
→ Prose should be typed double-spaced in 12-point Times font.