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Toil & Trouble is a bi-annual online literary magazine run by a practising witch with a penchant for creative writing. We launched in October 2022. Together, we can celebrate each other through the magical act of writing. Let's cause some toil and trouble!

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Issue 06: Earth will be available 20 MARCH 2026

Since the dawn of time, the earth has provided us with all we need. Whether you use herbs in your practice to make spells, in your cooking to fill your belly, in your home as decoration – from wooden furniture to the simple vase of flowers adopt it – it is undeniably necessary and undeniably precious. How incredible that we are able to turn all these resources into trinkets that make us happy, houses that shelter us, meals that feed us! But there is, of course, a darker side to our everyday lives...

SPRING ISSUE:

January 01 2027 - February 14 2027

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WINTER ISSUE:

July 18 2026 - August 31 2026

Want to be in the next issue?

Add these submission periods to your calendar...

Catch up on our WICKED
past issues!

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NEXT SUBMISSION PERIOD: 

November 5 2026 - December 31 2026

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Check out the guidelines HERE

Freaky Flash Fridays
are back!

Catch up on 2025 flash HERE

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