We use Duosuma. Please DO NOT send submissions via email.
\nYou will be instructed to re-submit via Duosuma.<\/p>\n
Please read ALL the submission guidelines below carefully before proceeding.<\/strong><\/p>\n A few important notes:<\/em><\/strong> After reading all the guidelines carefully, please email if you have any questions! SUBMISSION GUIDELINES – PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Writers:<\/strong>\u00a0Writing submissions should be works of poetry and short prose no longer than 1500 words in length, Please only send CLEAN COPY.\u00a0We do not edit copy.<\/em> All writing should be sent as an editable document,\u00a0 ideally Microsoft Word Format (.doc or .docx,) or RTF. Embedded images in a text document might lead to rejection, due to difficulty in layout. IMPORTANT: PDF is NOT an acceptable file format,\u00a0<\/strong>except for the rare case of a work depending strictly on physical formatting and font(s). 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\n\u2022Always include a third-person bio.<\/strong>\u00a0Pronoun preferences are encouraged!
\n\u2022Don’t send untitled images,<\/strong>\u00a0unless they are truly untitled, then please specify.
\n\u2022Don’t send low-res images<\/strong>\u00a0with the intent on sending higher-res images upon approval
\n– our timeline is TOO TIGHT to allow this! – Send print-ready files only, please!
\n\u2022Don’t send anything but finished, clean copy.<\/strong>\u00a0(Same reason – our timeline is too tight!)
\n\u2022AI generated content will be summarily rejected. Please don’t bother.<\/strong><\/u>
\n\u2022We do not have time to send individual proofs of your work in the layout.<\/strong>
\nAnd again, please read all of the guidelines below before submitting.<\/p>\n
\nThank you for your cooperation and understanding.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\n8000 words for short fiction and essays, 1200 words for flash and microfiction.<\/p>\n
\nIf a work is accepted for publication, it appears letter-for-letter as submitted.
\nSubmissions with obvious typographic errors will be rejected.
\nWe reserve the right to format copy to our layout standards.<\/strong>
\nPlease also note that due to tight deadline and printing timelines,
\nrevisions likely will not be even possible after a work is accepted.
\nTherefore, please only submit works you’re fully confident in having published.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nBe aware that any formatting you use in your document will be changed to fit our layout specifications.
\nDon’t get fancy unless you have something that is required for the piece (such as special formatting for a poem.)
\nWe STRONGLY encourage very general formatting for most written work.
\nYour font\u00a0will<\/strong>\u00a0be changed, we don’t use indents for paragraph breaks, and we will re-format as needed.
\nPlease keep the formatting simple.
\nSee below, as well.<\/p>\n
\nIf you feel you must have embedded images, please email us before submitting.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPlease email us FIRST if you want to submit a PDF for a text piece.<\/strong>
\n(WHEN IN DOUBT, DON’T SEND PDF UNLESS YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE TEXT MUST BE IN A STRICT FORMAT.
\nThis basically means, if you’re using unusual fonts and\/or formatting that is absolutely critical to the piece.)<\/p>\n
\nDISCLAIMER: We shall still reserve the right to reformat PDF submissions to fit our layout standards.
\nSubmitting as PDF is not an assurance that we will print the item as it looks in the PDF. Additionally, if we are forced to re-format from a PDF we will not be responsible for errors in the format conversion.<\/strong>
\nIf you have questions about this policy regarding your work, please contact us via email before submitting.<\/p>\n
\nyou withdraw it directly through Duosuma. Email is inadaquate for withdrawls for Duosuma submissions.
\nIf we accept a submission, it\u00a0will<\/strong>\u00a0be printed. Our timeline is so tight that there is no other option.<\/p>\n