How to Submit Your Writing
Mission
“Finding the magic in writing by creating a platform for first-time publications and providing an alternative space for seasoned authors. Our goal is to help people find a voice when they feel alone or lost in the darkness of society.”
The Poetry and Fiction Zine
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What type of poetry/fiction/artwork do we want? Anything, but please remember that if you do not believe your work cannot be shown in a public movie theater (in the very least a soft R rating), then this is probably not the appropriate zine for you. We pay our contributors in recognition.
Authors hold the rights to their Works
Guidelines:
Poetry no more than 32 lines (please do not center poems)
Flash fiction ~200 words
Fiction no more than 1,000 words
Art/Photograph must be in Jpeg format.
submit to: literaryalchemysubmit@gmail.com
Rules:
Please, no double dipping. Do not send works that have been published elsewhere. Please only send unpublished material.
In subject line, state which category you are submitting to
Attach submissions in email, please do not share a google docs link
All submissions must include a fun two-line biography in the body of the email
Please no “inappropriate” photography or artwork
Cursing is fine.
Only Three short stories per submissions for fiction
No limits for poetry or flash fiction
Non-Fiction is also Accepted
Have fun!
Chapbooks
Submissions for Chapbooks are always open…for now
What type of poems and artwork do we want? Anything, but please remember that if you do not believe your work cannot be shown in a public movie theater (in the very least a soft R rating), then this is probably not the appropriate Press for you. We pay our contributors in recognition and 5 free books.
submit to: literaryalchemysubmit@gmail.com
Authors Hold the rights to their work
Guidelines
20-30 poems that share a somewhat similar theme
20-40 if the poems are a shorter style. Example: Haikus or Cinquains
Art Jpeg format
Rules:
Chapbooks with art are welcomed so long as you own the rights to the pictures or are working with someone who does who will also be contributed. Submit art in Jpeg format
In your collection, you can submit poems that have been published elsewhere if they fit the theme of your chapbook, but please indicate this in your manuscript by stating where and when it was published so that it can be properly indexed.
In the subject line, please make it clear you are submitting a chapbook with the title and your name
In the body of the email, please write a letter of injury of why you believe Literary Alchemy Press is the best fit for your chapbook, and if your poems have a certain style and theme.
Attach your manuscript to the submission email.
Your manuscript should include headers: with the title, name, and page number,
Should also include an index, and 1 poem per page.
Poems may be reordered upon publication
Collaboration
We work with you and communicate during the entire process of submission to publication.
Chapbooks become available to buy on Amazon
Art Books
Submission for Artbooks Always Open…For Now
What type of artwork do we want? Anything, but please remember that if you do not believe your work cannot be shown in a public movie theater (in the very least PG-13) then this is probably not the appropriate Press for you. We pay our contributors in recognition and 5 free books.
submit to: literaryalchemysubmit@gmail.com
Artist hold all rights to their work
Guidelines
20-30 photos in a word document
Index of Art
1 Piece of Art Per Page
Corresponding Titles with Art
If traditional 2d/3d art, photos or scans must be in high definition
Photography welcomed
Digital art welcomed
JPEG format
Brief explanations of what the art means are welcomed.
(not needed for every piece of art)
Rules
signal pieces of Art that have been published elsewhere are welcomed; however, please indicate where and when it was published so that it can be properly index in the document.
In the subject line, please make it clear you are submitting an Artbook with the title and your name
In the body of the email, please write a letter of injury of why you believe Literary Alchemy Press is the best fit for your art book and if you have a certain style or inspiration.
Attached Your Document
Your document should include a header that has a title, your name, and page number
Should also include an index, and 1 photo per page
Collaboration
We work with you and communicate with you during the whole process of submission to publication.
Artbooks will become available to buy on Amazon
