Moocat is an independent literary magazine. “For essays, By “essays” here, we really mean “personal essays.” … “The point-of-view we are looking for is the innocent, wide-eyed individual encountering the word — in all its ugliness or beauty — and honestly reacting to it.” You can read more about them here. “On August 30, 2026, moocat.net will relaunch to mark 25 years of independent digital publishing. Submissions are now open for the inaugural issue centered on the theme: Starving the Beast: Avoid Evil/Stay Online. Essays and narratives exploring the tension between the need to remain connected to the world online and the desire to stop “feeding the beast” of extractive social media and tech giants.” They want essays (500-3,000 words), travel narratives (1,000-2,000 words), poems, comedy (“Satiric prose, humorous video, comic art, and, especially, Radio Comedy!”), and art. They pay $10 (+ tip jar division – see guidelines), and the submission deadline is 30th June 2026. Details here.

Deadline: June 30th, 2026