our submission threads-
the still water thread is an ongoing submission space for prose that moves slowly and attentively. we’re drawn to work shaped by observation, interiority, and restraint, pieces that linger rather than resolve. fragments, short prose, and quiet narratives are welcome.
this issue has no set theme. we’re reading for work that feels considered and attentive, rather than work written to fit an idea. send us prose you’ve been sitting with — pieces that take their time, notice small movements, or stay with a moment instead of resolving it. we’re more interested in how something is written than what it’s “about.”
what is stillness?
stillness is a literary magazine for prose shaped by attention, pause, and quiet observation. we’re drawn to writing that unfolds slowly rather than insists on itself — work that notices, waits, and trusts the reader. we publish prose rooted in interior movement and ethical attention, favouring restraint over spectacle and clarity over explanation. stillness exists as a place for careful reading and deliberate writing, where pieces are given the time and space they need to settle.
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