Submissions

Submissions

Author Guidelines

Reasons to submit:

Free copy for U.S. submitters
Legitimate ISSN and ISBN publication
Free downloadable e-book for international authors
Verifiable publication

Include in your submission:

Submission title
Desired pen name
Submission file

You MUST submit each piece as an individual file.
If you’re submitting THREE poems for Poetry, you’ll be submitting THREE files.

Submit no more than four (4) pieces simultaneously.
For example, if you’re submitting two (2) stories for fiction, you should only submit up to two (2) pieces for any other category.

Recommended Prompts (not required):
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.

Submit your best work!

Fiction

SUBMIT:
• TWO submissions MAX.
• 4,000 words TOTAL
• MUST be .docx
• We DO NOT accept .pdf

Creative Non-Fiction

SUBMIT:
• TWO submissions MAX
• 4,000 words MAX
• We DO NOT accept .pdf

Poetry

SUBMIT:
• THREE submissions MAX.
• TWO pages MAX per submission.
• MUST be a .docx.
• Include a PDF version or screenshot WITH the original .docx submission to ensure form.

Drama

SUBMIT
• TWO submissions MAX
• 10 Pages MAX
• Double-Spaced
• 12pt font

Art & Photography

SUBMIT:
• Up to FOUR Pieces MAX
• .png (preferred) or .jpeg

Literary Reviews

SUBMIT:
• TWO submissions MAX.
• 1,200 words MAX.
• Academic essays will NOT be accepted.
• Reviews MUST be on a single piece of work or collection.
• Content should focus on overall quality and purpose.

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