Open Submission — Chapbook vol. VII

Theme: Life

Theme to Use: Life
Form to use: short story or poem

Jan. 28, 2023 ~ Feb. 28, 2023

Directions

As we set our sights on the new year, it’s time to reflect on what life means to us. How does it make us feel, the emotions it places upon our hearts, good or bad? Chapbook Volume VII centers on the theme “Life” and how it relates to you.

Is it:

• A memory,

• religious experience,

• an emotional experience,

• finding love,

• a story we can all relate to,

• or maybe just the realities you face daily?

No matter what it may be, submit your piece and let us see what life means to you.

Guidelines

1. One (1) submission per entry. Multiple entries are welcome. Submission with more than one entry per form will not be accepted.

2. Short stories cannot be over 1500 words max.

3. All work submitted must be original and written by you, the author. We seek unpublished work for our chapbooks.

4. No A.I. derived work allowed of any kind.

5. Entries with basic spelling or grammar errors will be rejected. Please double-check your work before submitting.

6. Submissions not properly formatted will be rejected. Please add paragraph breaks before submitting.

7. Please include your name or pen name, bio, and website in the form below as we list it in the “Writers Bio” section. Bio should be written in the third person. If bio is missing, we will not consider your submission for publication.

8. All selected authors for the Chapbook will receive a copy of the e-book edition via a download link.

9. All selected authors considered for the Chapbook will receive a 7 days subscription to all content (e-Book’s available only to paid subscribers) on writtentales.substack.com if they have not had a previous free trial subscription.

10. You must read and agree to the disclaimer below to submit your work.

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Written Tales magazine is self-funded; we are not able to pay for submission at this time. Please keep checking back as we update our guidelines often. To learn more about the magazine, please read our about page.

Selected work will appear on our website with a chance to be featured in our Written Tales Chapbook. They’re available to paid subscribers in multiple digital formats. Those authors selected for the Chapbook will receive a free digital copy.

If you have any questions, please contact us. To see a sample of previous editions, check them out on Amazon.com.