MockingHeart Friends! Happy December!

The end of the year is fast approaching, but so is the first issue of 2026! And both of these milestones are worth celebrating.

For the Winter issue, you can submit from today until December 31st. The nights are getting frosty even here in Louisiana, and it’s more and more tempting to stay in. With that focus in mind, the theme for this issue is Reclusiveness. Send us your work that explores being insular, away from the action, or focused solely on the self. We can’t wait to see it.

We hope you’re staying healthy, happy, and inspired. Keep on keepin’ on, friends–and as always, thank you for the excellent work you do in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief