Submissions

Submissions

This journal is not accepting submissions at this time.

Author Guidelines

You may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, drama, art & photography.

Reasons to submit:
• Free copy for U.S. submitters
• Legitimate ISBN publication + ISSN requested
• Free downloadable e-book for international authors
• Verifiable publication

Include in your submission:
• Submission title
• Desired pen name
• Submission file

You may only submit four (4) pieces altogether, but you may mix and match.

Optional Prompt:
Theme: Escape
Narratives: Write about fantasy, deception, or an alternative timeline of reality, from an era different from our own.
Poetry: Write about otherworldliness, whether it is evoked in an emotion, thought, or reality.
Art: Draw something unique and inspired by otherworldliness.

Fiction

Submit:
• Up to TWO submissions MAX.
• No more than 4,000 words per author.
• Must be a Doc (.docx) file.
• Each story should be submitted individually.

Creative Non-Fiction

Submit:
• Up to TWO submissions MAX.
• No more than 4,000 words per author.
• Must be a Doc (.docx) file.
• Each story should be submitted individually.

Poetry

Submit:
• Up to THREE poems MAX.
• Each poem should be no longer than two pages.
• You must submit a Doc (.docx) and PDF (.pdf) version for each poem.
• Each poem should be submitted individually.

Drama

Submit:
• Up to TWO submissions MAX.
• Up to 5,000 words altogether.
• Files must be a Doc (.docx) file.
• Each play should be submitted individually.

Art & Photography

Submit:
• Up to FOUR Pieces MAX
• .png (preferred) or .jpeg
• Each image should be submitted individually.

Literary Reviews

Submit:
• Up to TWO submissions MAX.
• Up to 1,200 words altogether.
• Must be a Doc (.docx) file.
• We don't accept academic essays.
• Reviews must be on a single piece of work or collection.
• Content should focus on overall quality and purpose.
• Each review should be submitted individually.

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the respective authors.

The authors retain the rights to their individual works published in Scarlet Review. Any requests to use or distribute an author’s work should be directed to the respective author.

For permissions requests regarding the publication as a whole, please contact us at publish@thescarletreview.com.

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