General:
All submissions should be sent via Oleada, https://oleada.io/publication/metachrosis-literary
We prefer unpublished work but we’ll consider published pieces if you specify the fact that it was published and give all credit details to the original publisher. (if the publisher is defunct or you have withdrawn your work we can discuss it and come up with a tailored solution upon acceptance)
The subject headline in the submission should be – ‘Subject’ ‘Name’ ‘Titles’
documents should include your name and/or the titles of your piece (Don’t worry we’re not strict on this, so long as we can identify it there’s no problem)
documents should include you name and/or the titles of your piece (Don’t worry we’re not strict on this, so long as we can identify it there’s no problem)
Include a 50-word biography which will be featured at the end of the issue.
If you want to send a 150-200 word cover letter, I’d be delighted to read it, but it’s not required and won’t affect my opinion of your work.
I’m not interested in reading/seeing anything bigoted/pornographic/gratuitously violent. (mentions of sex and violence are fine, if you’re not sure about whether a piece is suitable feel free to send an email)
Any submissions sent outside reading periods will not be read, if our submissions are open it will say so at the top of the page and on our social media.
These are all guidelines, not rules. As long as everything is presented clearly, I am happy. Word counts and genres are also flexible; if your piece is a little too long or doesn’t strictly fit a defined category, that’s absolutely fine. It’s purely for the sake of keeping track of submissions.
Formatting and editorial decisions are left to the editor.
Poetry:
Please send a maximum of 3 poems, keep it under 40 lines.
If your poem is over 40 lines please only send 1 piece.
Send Via pdf or docx using Times New Roman, 12pt, 1.5 spacing.
I’m using an editing app to check grammar/spelling, so please specify if your work purposefully avoids specific grammar/spelling rules.
All forms of poetry are accepted.
Keep the title length reasonable, paragraph-long titles are difficult to format, and I’m only human.
Prose/Fiction:
Please send 1 piece of a maximum 1000 words.
Send via Word doc or .docx; I’m using an editing app to check grammar/spelling, so please specify if your work purposefully avoids specific grammar/spelling rules.
Times New Roman, 12pt, 1.5 spacing.
If your are using an experimental/visual layout, specify that in the email and send both a pdf copy and a doc/docx copy.
Non-Fiction:
Please send 1 piece of a maximum 1000 words.
cite your sources, using MLA format.
Send via word doc or .docx; I’m using an editing app to check grammar/spelling, so please specify if your work purposefully avoids specific grammar/spelling rules.
Times New Roman, 12pt, 1.5 spacing.
If your are using an experimental/visual layout, specify that in the email and send both a pdf copy and a doc/docx copy.
Art/Hybrid
Please send between 1 and 5 high resolution images in a medium of your choice.
Please don’t send me images if you do not wish for them to be published. (This includes sketchbook work supporting images)
No AI-generated/stolen art. (Art that uses computer simulations based on first-hand data collected by the artist or where AI is a step in the process to a larger exploration is fine; we have several such pieces in our catalogue.)
Include titles, mediums, and dimensions (if applicable) in both the application’s body and the attachments’ title.
Reviews
Please send 1 piece of a maximum 800 words
Send via doc or docx; I’m using an editing app to check grammar/spelling, so please specify if your work purposefully avoids specific grammar/spelling rules.
Include indented quotes, aligned with the centre of the page.
Times New Roman, 12pt, 1.5 spacing.
Please send all submissions via Oleada https://oleada.io/publication/metachrosis-literary