OOPS! Can I change, exchange, withdraw, or otherwise alter my submission?

No, I'm sorry. It is not possible to edit or withdraw a submission. Once a submission is made, it is entered into the editorial process, which—especially in the case of competitions—is quite involved. (We actually CAN'T remove a piece from consideration once it's submitted. On the other hand, if a story is accepted, a person has the opportunity to do those final edits.) We are not, however, easily put off by small things such as typos or, if, for instance, you've used the name Mary in most places, but accidentally left it Henrietta in one spot. Only if you've made a really substantial story change, or if formatting issues make the story downright unreadable, should you consider resubmitting your story and paying another reading fee, if any.

Meant to include more information about the story or about yourself? Keep in mind that the story alone is what we consider when choosing work to publish. But if a story is chosen for publication, those additional materials will be welcomed.

Story accepted elsewhere? We simply don’t have a mechanism for extracting a story from the editorial process so if we call you to accept it ourselves, you'll have to break our hearts. (Which is why we ask that you please not send simultaneous submissions.)