In/Words is now accepting submissions for Issue 12.3!
Submission deadline is 31st May.
In/Words publishes poetry, fiction, non-fiction and visual art from up-and-coming and established artists. We only accept email submissions.
- Poetry: please send no more than 5 poems totaling up to 15o lines
- Fiction: fiction submissions can be up to 2000 words and should be double-spaced
- Photography and artwork should be sent in a high-quality digital format (minimum 300 DPI)
- If you’d like to do a review, please send us an email first that outlines the text, your publishing history (if any) and whether or not you have a review copy at hand
Submissions should be sent to inwordsmagazine [at] gmail [dot] com. The subject line should contain the word “submission” as well as the appropriate category and the submitter’s surname (e.g. “Poetry Submission – Kipling”).
Simultaneous submissions are okay, just let us know ASAP if a submission is accepted elsewhere.
Poetry submissions can be pasted into the email or attached as a .doc or .rtf file. Fiction submissions must be attached and not pasted into the email.
Do not:
- Send your entire manuscript and tell us to fish for what we like
- Provide long explanations of your pieces; good work should speak for itself
- Email us about the status of your submission unless it has been 2 months since you submitted
Submissions not adhering to the above guidelines will not be read. The more you respect our submission guidelines, the sooner we’ll be able to get back to you. Thanks for playing!
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this is non-paying magazine?
Payment is in the form of a contributor’s copy of the magazine. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got!
Roughly, what kind of fiction do you publish? Would magic realism be considered?
Everything is considered! We have no preference to any specific genre. You can check out some of the past issues in the “Archives” section if you would like more of an idea of what kind of fiction has been published in the past.
This is great! Thank you for the opportunity. one question, though. Are multiple submissions accepted? like if I want to try my luck with the poetry pieces and maybe a couple of fiction stories? Cheers!
You are welcome for the opportunity! Thank you for the question!
Yes, multiple submissions are accepted, but the guidelines must still apply. So, no more than 5 poems totaling up to 15o lines and if you are sending multiple pieces of fiction than make sure that the total word count is under 2000 words.
I’m from Australia, am i eligible to submit?
Of course you are eligible to submit! We have no beef with Aussies!
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How is Australian beef? Good?
It ain’t half bad, but i’d probably have to try Canadian beef before i gave a final verdict
Thanks a bunch!
Hey ya’ll,
the non-fiction submission guidelines aren’t noted above, should I assume they are the same as the fiction guidelines?
Thanks!
Allison
Yes, that would be a safe assumption! That was pretty close, though, if you know the dangers you risk when you assume!
Now to clarify, if it is creative non-fiction that you wish to submit then it should follow the same guidelines as a fiction submission, otherwise I believe the guidelines for writing a review are explained (if perhaps a little vaguely) above. I hope that answered your question!
Are we allowed to submit poems that we may have already posted onto personal blogs such as DeviantArt or Tumblr?
Yes, we will accept poems that have been posted on personal blogs. I guess we only ask for you to let us know if the poems you are submitting have been previously published anywhere, even if it is only on your personal blog.
Do you have to query for short stories?
Query? No. I don’t think so. Do you think you should query?
You can just submit your short fiction up to 2000 words and we will make the queries from there. Does that resolve your query?
Yep, thank you
When submitting poetry, do we have to make sure it is removed from personal blogs? I have a Tumblr and much of my work is reblogged several times over there, so it is difficult trying to get all pieces of my work completely removed from the internet before submitting anywhere. Hope this isn’t a problem!
In the past we have accepted writing that has appeared on personal blogs, only asking that you inform us which pieces have appeared elsewhere. So, if the Tumblr-verse has seen the poem that you want to submit to us then that’s fine, but just remember to mention In/Words if you get published and want to make a celebratory post on your blog. That’s all we ask!