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Call for Submissions: The Facebook Issue

May 14th, 2010

We’re looking for stories, poems, and essays that parody or make use of Facebook paraphernalia—the quizzes (i.e., What Famous Novel Are You? or Have You Done It?), 25 Random Things lists, status updates, profile pictures, any and all things FB. You can write about your FB experiences, as well, but we’ll be wary of those experiences that seem stereotypical or are represented in a stale fashion.

For more information, please see our submissions guidelines.



Iron Horse Literary Review is a journal of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. It is published six times a year at Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas) through the support of the TTU President's Office, Provost's Office, Graduate College, College of Arts and Sciences, and English Department.