Tiny Seed is an online journal for readers and writers of nature-inspired writing.
Tiny Seed is an online nature-focused literary journal publishing short fiction, poetry, art, and photography by emerging writers & artists.
Tiny Seed’s mission is to support writers and artists by providing an online journal to showcase their work while giving back to nature.
We plant a tree for every journal purchased and for every submission on submittable, through our partnership with One Tree Planted.
We donate 10% of submission fees to The Nature Conservancy. We believe the power to protect nature is in all our hands.
Tiny Seed Literary Journal is a nature-based literary press fiscally sponsored by the Tiny Seed Project, Inc. 501(c)3.
We are thankful to our community of readers, subscribers, and patrons, including The Tiny Seed Project, We Knead Nature, and subscribers and individual supporters.
FAQ
If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.
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