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PUBLISHING GENIUS

For Everyday Genius, please send the weirdest thing you got. Please note that because Everyday Genius uses guest editors, response times may vary from a few hours to several months. Sorry about that.

For youth fiction about a sad kid who discovers a doorway to a parallel universe, PGP is yes.

For other full-length books, submissions are closed and will reopen again in 2013.

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PUBLISHING GENIUS
For Everyday Genius, please send the weirdest thing you got. Please note that because Everyday Genius uses guest editors, response times may vary from a few hours to several months. Sorry about that.
For youth fiction about a sad kid who discovers a doorway to a parallel universe, PGP is yes.
For other full-length books, submissions are closed and will reopen again in 2013.

SWAY PRESS

1. PROSE & POETRY. See the SWAY-FESTO.

2. Issues are released on a QUARTERLY BASIS (March, June, September, December).

3. eBooks are released on a BI-MONTHLY BASIS (April, June, August, October, etc…).

4. Despite our release schedule - SUBMISSIONS ARE ALWAYS OPEN.

5. POETRY WRITERS: as much as we appreciate the creative use of stanza, if you think the replication of your enjambments will be laborious, PLEASE REFRAIN. If you’re unsure, please, don’t hesitant to email us.

6. Since we’re primarily web-based, we would appreciate ALL SUBMISSIONS TO BE RICH TEXT FORMAT. Again - email us if you need further explanation.

7. The SUBJECT TITLE of your EMAILED SUBMISSION should imitate the following model:

NAME - GENRE - TITLE
(i.e. LUCAS CELLER - POETRY - “THIS IS HOW I SUBMIT POETRY”)

8. Besides our provisional requirements, we are extremely liberal in regards to the content you submit. As proprietors of Futurism, we are drawn to intrepid progression that’s artistically fashioned to inspire. Show us a step we never dared to climb. Spin us a gear no one knew could even turn.

Thus is the definition of SWAY:

“Cause to move rhythmically
backwards and forward
or from side to side.”

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SWAY PRESS

1. PROSE & POETRY. See the SWAY-FESTO.
2. Issues are released on a QUARTERLY BASIS (March, June, September, December).
3. eBooks are released on a BI-MONTHLY BASIS (April, June, August, October, etc…).
4. Despite our release schedule - SUBMISSIONS ARE ALWAYS OPEN.
5. POETRY WRITERS: as much as we appreciate the creative use of stanza, if you think the replication of your enjambments will be laborious, PLEASE REFRAIN. If you’re unsure, please, don’t hesitant to email us.
6. Since we’re primarily web-based, we would appreciate ALL SUBMISSIONS TO BE RICH TEXT FORMAT. Again - email us if you need further explanation.
7. The SUBJECT TITLE of your EMAILED SUBMISSION should imitate the following model:

NAME - GENRE - TITLE(i.e. LUCAS CELLER - POETRY - “THIS IS HOW I SUBMIT POETRY”)

8. Besides our provisional requirements, we are extremely liberal in regards to the content you submit. As proprietors of Futurism, we are drawn to intrepid progression that’s artistically fashioned to inspire. Show us a step we never dared to climb. Spin us a gear no one knew could even turn.

Thus is the definition of SWAY:
“Cause to move rhythmically backwards and forward or from side to side.”

THINGS.

Please send an image of an object, with accompanying text about it. For guidelines, you can see where the idea originated here and read some thoughts about the project here). And just do what you’d like with the premise, which is basically “object & story”.

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THINGS.

Please send an image of an object, with accompanying text about it. For guidelines, you can see where the idea originated here and read some thoughts about the project here). And just do what you’d like with the premise, which is basically “object & story”.

GAYNING LITERATURE

We want writing that is “queer.” You don’t have to be queer, but if your writing takes a turn in the queer direction, that’s pretty cool AND WE WANNA SEE IT. But there are rules etc., but don’t worry, we’ve written them romantically so you won’t feel bad:

1. Represent experimental lit’s greatest truth: it is queer.

2. Don’t say “I AM GAY HEAR ME ROAR” or “THE STR8 MAN KEEPS US DOWN.” This is known and understood and therefore soooooo boring.

3. Gayng likes moments, stories, and ideas. Be truthful or not.

4. Also ignore everything and do whatever the fuck you want because we love you and we want to hear you sing.

5. Rent references are strictly forbidden.

Send your stuff to gayng.lit@gmail.com

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GAYNING LITERATURE
We want writing that is “queer.” You don’t have to be queer, but if your writing takes a turn in the queer direction, that’s pretty cool AND WE WANNA SEE IT. But there are rules etc., but don’t worry, we’ve written them romantically so you won’t feel bad:
1. Represent experimental lit’s greatest truth: it is queer.
2. Don’t say “I AM GAY HEAR ME ROAR” or “THE STR8 MAN KEEPS US DOWN.” This is known and understood and therefore soooooo boring.
3. Gayng likes moments, stories, and ideas. Be truthful or not.
4. Also ignore everything and do whatever the fuck you want because we love you and we want to hear you sing.
5. Rent references are strictly forbidden.
Send your stuff to gayng.lit@gmail.com

QUEEN VIC KNIVES

welcome to Queen Vic Knives, an online lit. short story journal / but send us anything, permutations, short things you just wrote, things you’ve been slaving upon, sound poetry as mp3s, unfilmable one-page screenplays written in final draft, snapshots, burns, objects that the establishment didn’t want, whoredom, nonsense, tranhumanist screeds /deadlines: none, except please send through a little bio / we’ll be posting up 3-4 times weekly…

Please give us four weeks to respond. If you do not receive a response in that time, please e-mail us atpressboardpress@gmail.com.

If you submit to our e-mail, your submission will be immediately rejected. Please use Submittable™ to submit your work. The link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Do not submit multiple submissions. Send it in one file. If you plan to send both fiction and poetry, please submit in the respective options.

When sending in your submission, provide a small biography (70 words max.) about yourself in the third person. Please do not list all of the places you’ve been published in. Just select three or four places that you’re proud to be published in. We do NOT want your CV of publications.

If you do not get published, please wait two weeks before submitting again.

*Do note that if you do agree to publish with Pressboardpress, we acquire one-time rights. Copyright reverts back to the author after the publication of their work.

*If submitting previously published works, please provide where it was published first for recognition purposes.

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PRESS BOARD PRESS
Please give us four weeks to respond. If you do not receive a response in that time, please e-mail us atpressboardpress@gmail.com.
If you submit to our e-mail, your submission will be immediately rejected. Please use Submittable™ to submit your work. The link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Do not submit multiple submissions. Send it in one file. If you plan to send both fiction and poetry, please submit in the respective options.
When sending in your submission, provide a small biography (70 words max.) about yourself in the third person. Please do not list all of the places you’ve been published in. Just select three or four places that you’re proud to be published in. We do NOT want your CV of publications.
If you do not get published, please wait two weeks before submitting again.
*Do note that if you do agree to publish with Pressboardpress, we acquire one-time rights. Copyright reverts back to the author after the publication of their work.
*If submitting previously published works, please provide where it was published first for recognition purposes.

HOUSEFIRE

HOUSEFIRE only accepts work written for HOUSEFIRE.

HOUSEFIRE publishes mostly fiction and poetry, with the occasional interview, essay, photo essay, video, etc. We publish fresh work on our website several times a week.

HOUSEFIRE functions solely on a prompt system. We call it the HOUSEFIRE game. Thanks for playing. Most of our published submissions are by writers who have been directly prompted by a HOUSEFIRE editor. We also provide seasonal prompts open to the public on this page (below) and via our facebook, twitter and tumblr. If you think your work belongs on HOUSEFIRE, choose a prompt, write a piece and send it in. We look forward to hearing from you.

SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO housefirebooks@gmail.com

In the subject line, please include the word SUBMISSION and your name. In the body of the e-mail, let us know which prompt(s) you are responding to.

Response time varies from an hour to a year. Our sincerest apologies for the inevitable delay.

HOUSEFIRE will not read or respond to unsolicited manuscripts. The prompts below are for short fiction and poetry. Due to the nature of our prompt system, we do not accept simultaneous submissions.

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HOUSEFIRE
HOUSEFIRE only accepts work written for HOUSEFIRE.
HOUSEFIRE publishes mostly fiction and poetry, with the occasional interview, essay, photo essay, video, etc. We publish fresh work on our website several times a week.
HOUSEFIRE functions solely on a prompt system. We call it the HOUSEFIRE game. Thanks for playing. Most of our published submissions are by writers who have been directly prompted by a HOUSEFIRE editor. We also provide seasonal prompts open to the public on this page (below) and via our facebook, twitter and tumblr. If you think your work belongs on HOUSEFIRE, choose a prompt, write a piece and send it in. We look forward to hearing from you.
SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO housefirebooks@gmail.com
In the subject line, please include the word SUBMISSION and your name. In the body of the e-mail, let us know which prompt(s) you are responding to.
Response time varies from an hour to a year. Our sincerest apologies for the inevitable delay.
HOUSEFIRE will not read or respond to unsolicited manuscripts. The prompts below are for short fiction and poetry. Due to the nature of our prompt system, we do not accept simultaneous submissions.

UP LITERATURE

send your submissions to upliterature@gmail.com. we look forward to reading them. please limit your words to 2000 and/or 6 poems. if your audio/video/life is too large to email, upload elsewhere and send us the link. simultaneous submissions are okay, but be courteous–please let us know in your submission.

we are now accepting .pdf ebooks for consideration and publication through UP. we want to read things about bodies, whatever they are doing. we will read work of any length/genre but please remember the longer your ebook, the longer we may need to respond.

in addition to your submission, please tell us about yourselves. we want to care about you. we like your bodies already, let us into your minds. [hey dummy, this means a bio.]

You may submit up to 3 poems and prose works up to 4 pages
(though exceptions may be made if we really, really like your longer story).

Please do not submit previously published work.

Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Please inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

Banango Street has first publication rights; upon publication, rights revert to the author.
If your poems end up in a chapbook or book, we would love if you acknowledged us.

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BANANGO STREET
You may submit up to 3 poems and prose works up to 4 pages(though exceptions may be made if we really, really like your longer story).
Please do not submit previously published work.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Please inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Banango Street has first publication rights; upon publication, rights revert to the author.If your poems end up in a chapbook or book, we would love if you acknowledged us.

HAVE YOU SEEN MY WHALE

- please send all prospective work to haveuseenmywhale@gmail.com, with a short biography attached, and the subject line as “submission”

- there is no prescribed limit on the amount of pieces you may send in, however we usually feature between 1-4 pieces per person

- we promise to reply to every submission we receive. replies, usually, will be within 3-4 weeks (after the date that submissions open)

- if you’re interested in the kind of work that we’re interested in, please check out our past issues, issues #1, #2, and #3

- if you have any other questions or queries, please send us a message, athaveuseenmywhale@gmail.com

we hope this helps! thank you!

editors,

joe vaughan and thom james

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HAVE YOU SEEN MY WHALE
- please send all prospective work to haveuseenmywhale@gmail.com, with a short biography attached, and the subject line as “submission”
- there is no prescribed limit on the amount of pieces you may send in, however we usually feature between 1-4 pieces per person
- we promise to reply to every submission we receive. replies, usually, will be within 3-4 weeks (after the date that submissions open)
- if you’re interested in the kind of work that we’re interested in, please check out our past issues, issues #1, #2, and #3
- if you have any other questions or queries, please send us a message, athaveuseenmywhale@gmail.com
we hope this helps! thank you!
editors,
joe vaughan and thom james