Writing is Appalachian when it comes from the mountains with honesty about the land and the people who live on it. It carries the rhythms of local speech, a long memory of labor and loss, and a stubborn sense of place. It is also a lived experience that cannot be faked. The setting matters, the history matters, and the community matters. Without that grounding, it is just a story set in Appalachia, not writing shaped by it.
Writing is Appalachian when it comes from the mountains with honesty about the land and the people who live on it. It carries the rhythms of local speech, a long memory of labor and loss, and a stubborn sense of place. It is also a lived experience that cannot be faked. The setting matters, the history matters, and the community matters. Without that grounding, it is just a story set in Appalachia, not writing shaped by it.
Do you have a word count minimum for nonfiction submissions? Or are flash and micro nonfiction pieces accepted?
Our minimum word count is 5,000 words. We do not currently accept flash or micro nonfiction.