As the sun blazes in the sky and the days stretch longer, we invite you to dive into the spirit of summer. This is your chance to capture the warmth, the energy, and the experiences that come alive during these sun-drenched months. Whether it’s a nostalgic short story about childhood summers, a heartfelt poem that captures the beauty of a sunset, an adventurous piece of flash fiction or a true story set on a summer road trip, we want to see how summer inspires you.

Let your creativity bask in the light of this season. Paint us a picture of the endless possibilities that summer brings, evoke the emotions tied to long, lazy days, and engage our readers with your vivid and passionate portrayals of summer.

We’re eager to see where your creativity takes you in this sunlit journey. Let your words bring the heat and magic of summer to life.

Guidelines

• One (1) submission per entry with no more than four (4) total submissions. Submission with more than one entry per form will not be accepted.
• Short stories cannot be over 1500 words max.
• All work submitted must be original and written by you, the author. We seek unpublished work for our chapbooks.
• No A.I. derived work allowed of any kind. It must be written by you, and you alone.
• Entries with basic spelling or grammar errors will be rejected. Please double-check your work before submitting.
• Submissions not properly formatted will be rejected. Please add paragraph breaks before submitting.
• Please include your name or pen name, bio, and website in the form below as we list it in the “Writers Bio” section. Bio should be written in the third person. If bio is missing, we will not consider your submission for publication.
• All selected authors for the Chapbook will receive a copy of the e-book edition via a download link.
• Any author we select for publication is offered a coupon for 30% off our subscriptions.  This include access to all content on writtentales.substack.com including past, current and future e-ChapBooks.
• You must read and agree to the disclaimer below to submit your work.
• To read the complete details of our guidelines, please click submission guidelines. 

  Written Tales magazine is self-funded; we are not able to pay for submission at this time. Please keep checking back as we update our guidelines often. To learn more about the magazine, please read our about page.

  Selected work will appear on our website with a chance to be featured in our Written Tales Chapbook. They’re available to paid subscribers in multiple digital formats. Those authors selected for the Chapbook will receive a free digital copy.