About

I wanted to live for a moment inside his soul, for there is little time that we usually spend together.  I had hoped to charm him with my talents and ask him the impossible questions, like ‘what are you to me, and I to you, and what do we become upon waking?’ and ‘to which side of this four-cornered universe do I really belong?’ but as he opened his mouth to speak, I found he had little knowledge of my innermost thoughts, for he was responding to another question that I had not even raised.

The Four-Cornered Universe is a digital literary magazine that is dedicated to publishing high quality fiction, poetry, and essays.

We publish a new issue once a month, typically on the first. The issue contains selected poetry, prose, and fiction that was submitted to the site during the previous month. For example, submissions received in January will be considered for February’s issue.

We accept previously unpublished authors as well as established ones.

At this time, we do not provide financial compensation for accepted pieces. We simply provide authors with a place to showcase their talents and promote their writing. However, the site remains free for anyone to access, not requiring subscriptions or any kind of contest entry fees.  Hopefully that’s a fair trade for now.