Identify the guidelines for submitting a short story to The Missouri Review. Specifically, find the maximum word count, simultaneous submission policy, and reading fee for general submissions. Additionally, for the 'Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize' in fiction, state its entry fee, maximum word count, and the contest period or winner announcement timeframe.
Navigate to the 'Submissions' page. Click on 'Submission Guidelines'. Locate and extract information on the maximum word count, simultaneous submission policy, and reading fee for general short story submissions. Navigate to the 'Contests' page. Locate the 'Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize' details. Identify the entry fee for the fiction category of this prize. Identify the maximum word count for fiction entries in this prize. Identify the contest period or winner announcement timeframe for this prize.
State that the maximum word count for general short story submissions is not explicitly stated, but the contest allows up to 8,500 words. Confirm that simultaneous submissions are allowed for general short story submissions, provided notification is given if accepted elsewhere. Confirm that a reading fee is not required for general short story submissions. State that the entry fee for the fiction category of the 'Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize' is $25. State that the maximum word count for fiction entries in the 'Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize' is 8,500 words. State that the 'Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize' is currently open and winners will be announced in early 2026.