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Read the guidelines and submit your work for consideration.
Format & Submission Guidelines
Please read the following guidelines before submitting any work. All word count and font/typeface requirements are intended to help keep the magazine in proper format and within the proper size for quality and printing purposes. Caps on submissions and entries are meant to ensure that all applicants have a fair shot at being selected as well as to promote variety in the magazine. Check back often as these guidelines are subject to change as the magazine grows.
Essays
1 submission per applicant
Submit in Garamond typeface as PDF to preserve formatting
Word count minimum requirement of 1,000, maximum of 1,500
Poetry
1 – 3 submissions per applicant
Submit in Garamond typeface as PDF to preserve formatting
Maximum of 50 lines per poem
Short stories
1 submission per applicant
Submit in Garamond typeface as PDF to preserve formatting
Word count minimum requirement of 2,000, maximum of 2,500
Artwork & Photography
1 submission per applicant
Submit as PNG to preserve image quality
Minimum resolution of 300 DPI and dimensions of at least 2550 × 3300 pixels (8.5 × 11 inches at print quality)
SUBMISSION APPLICATION OPENING OCTOBER 1ST
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