We carry what\u2019s been carved into us\u2014scars, secrets, the strange souvenirs of survival. For our upcoming issue, we want stories, poems, and hybrids that unearth the horror of embodiment. Think haunted anatomy, sentient scars, inherited monstrosity. Is your skin a map or a mask? Show us where it hurts, and how it changes you.<\/p>\n
Important Guidelines<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Poetry <\/em><\/strong>in any form or style. Your poetry submission may contain up to three to five (3-5) poems, may be submitted as one file, run fewer than 10 pages in length, and must be unpublished.<\/strong> Please start each poem on a new page on your document. Title your poems OR specify \u2018Untitled\u2019 at the top of the document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere.<\/p>\n Flash fiction <\/em><\/strong>(a.k.a. microfiction, short-short story, sudden fiction, etc.) submissions should aim for a word count of 300-600 words or less per piece. You may submit up to two (2) pieces per issue, may be submitted as one file, should run fewer than 5 pages in length, and must be unpublished.<\/strong> Add page numbers to your document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere.<\/p>\n Flash nonfiction<\/em><\/strong> submissions should aim for a word count of 300-600 words or less per piece. You may submit up to two (2) pieces per issue, may be submitted as one file, should run fewer than 5 pages in length, and must be unpublished.<\/strong> Add page numbers to your document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere.<\/p>\n The submission should aim for a word count of 1000 words or less. You may submit up to one (1)<\/strong> piece per issue, may be submitted as one file, should run fewer than 5 pages in length (double-spaced), and must be unpublished.<\/strong> Add page numbers to your document. Simultaneous submissions are welcome so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere.<\/p>\n Cosmic Daffodil Journal<\/em> currently focuses on submissions that follow a theme titled THE BODY ARCHIVE. Submissions that do not follow the theme will NOT<\/strong> be considered.<\/p>\n Please submit your written content as a PDF (preferred) or a Microsoft Word attachment (.doc or .docx). 12-point Times New Roman is preferred. If submitting several pieces (e.g. poems), include them all in one document.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Cover Letter Guidelines<\/p>\n Include a cover letter with the following information:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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