Categories
You may submit your original and previously unpublished work for any of the following categories:
Poetry
- We will accept up to three poems at a time, in a single file; maximum length: 3,000 words.
- You may include an audio recording of poetry read by the author to accompany your print poem submission, in .mp3 or .mp4 format (please limit the recording to no more than 10 minutes).
Fiction (Flash Fiction, Short Stories, Novel Excerpts)
- Maximum length: 9,000 words (a typical short story length would be between 3,000 and 6,000 words).
Creative Nonfiction (Short Stories, Essays, Memoirs)
- Maximum length of Short Stories: 9,000 words (see above); maximum length of all other Nonfiction submissions: 5,000 words.
Book Reviews
- Must be of a newer book, no more than 2 years old.
Visual Stories (Artwork, Visual Essays, Photography)
- May be submitted in .jpg or .gif format.
Please submit all manuscripts and poems in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.
Formatting Guidelines
- Please format all manuscripts and poems in 12-pt font, with one-inch margins, single-spaced, unless special formatting is part of the visual effect of the poem. Please include your name, address, telephone number, and email address at the top of the first page and number your pages at the bottom of each page.
- Please include a cover letter as well as a brief biographical statement.
Submit an original book review of a book no more than 2 years old. Please see our Submission Guidelines for full details.
Send us up to 3 original poems for consideration. Maximum length 3,000 words. Please see our Submission Guidelines for further details.
Submit an original fiction short story or novel excerlpt, up to 9,000 words in length. Please see our Submission Guidelines for full details.
Submit an original creative nonfiction piece which can be any of the following types: short stories, essays, memoirs, and book reviews; and may be up to 9,000 words in length. Please see our Submission Guidelines for full details.
We love visual art! We would be delighted to consider your original artwork, visual essays, or photographs. Please refer to our Submission Guidelines for full details.
Please be sure your images tell a story, and also be sure to include the text file that is meant to be published along with your images. You may send us up to 6 images + 1 text file.