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Spring/Trash: submit by May 10th, 2024
Summer/Pride: submit by June 10th, 2024
Fall/Horror: submit by October 10th, 2024
Winter/Magic: submit by January 10th, 2025
We publish special issues at our discretion based on current events or whatever’s a vibe. Be sure to follow us on socials for special issue submissions!
Guidelines
BIPOC, LGBTQIA+*, neurodivergent people(s), and all other Others* are encouraged to submit.
Send your Prose (fiction, CNF, academic essay, article) to: Nikki.skinkbeatreview@gmail.com.
Send your Poetry and Visual Work (art, comic, photo, photo/visual essay, etc) to: Page.skinkbeatreview@gmail.com.
Include a 50 word bio. You may also add a charity you support, link(s) to your socials, and/or your artist/author website. A brief cover letter introducing yourself is welcomed but not required; however, please do not send a blurb explaining your work; when necessary, we will request an artist/author/poet statement 🙂
Attach your work as a Word or Google doc. Times new roman, 12-pt font, please.
Poetry: one page max; 3 poems max
Art, Comic, Photography, ETC: Prefer one “page.” Photo/Visual essays and comic strips are accepted; 3 pieces max
Fiction: flash to 500 words; 3 pieces max
CNF: flash to 700 words; 1 piece max
Academic Essay or Article: 700 words or less; 1 piece max
We promote youth voices. If you have a youth artist in mind, or are a youth artist who wants to publish, please email us (if under 18, please ask your parent/guardian)!
Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Let us know if your work finds a home elsewhere and congratulations!
Want to submit in multiple genres? No problem, just be sure to email genres to the designated editor listed above.
*Wondering if you’re queer or other enough to submit? Yes.
LEGAL STUFF:
Artist/Writer retains all rights to work. It’s yours. Please give us a mention as first publishers. We ask permission to use your work in any future anthologies. We will provide notice/ask for consent prior to publishing.
Submission responses can take up to 120 days (or more, but it may only take a day, depends on life).