Guidelines
- Poetry - Five poems allowed, please submit individually, no limits on form or content, max length 2000 words across multiple submissions.
- Fiction - Limit 2000 words total, can be allotted across multiple submissions, please submit multiple pieces individually.
- Nonfiction - Limit 2000 words total, can be allotted across multiple submissions, please submit multiple pieces individually.
- Hybrid - Limit 2000 words total, can be allotted across multiple submissions, please submit multiple pieces individually.
- Art - Five submissions allowed, any media accepted, can include sound and video, submissions should be at the highest resolution possible, at least 200 dpi. Sound and Video length limits are 10 min across multiple submissions. Submissions must include the type of media and date of production.
- Reviews - We accept book/film/tv/media reviews of content related to Black women’s representation and experiences. There is no limit on the date of release or publication. Reviews should be between 600-900 words. Proposed reviews should be emailed to Review Editors by November 1st. See our Call for Reviews page for more details.
How to submit
1. Visit our Submittable page. You will need to create an account if you do not already have one.
2. Select the medium of your submission, either Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Art, Hybrid, or Reviews.
3. Upload your work with the necessary information and click submit!
4. Submissions are only accepted through Submittable. There is no fee for submitting. Please contact the following editors for any questions regarding guidelines or general information:
Faculty Advisor, Dr. Monica Montelongo Flores – mmflores@csustan.edu
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Art Editor, Jarred White – jarredwhite93@gmail.com
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Fiction and Poetry Editor, Jessica Charest – jessicacharest@aol.com
Non-Fiction Editor, Bo Locke – blocke@csustan.edu
Hybrid Literature Editor, Monica Gudino – mgudino@ucdavis.edu
Reviews Editor, Hannah Neeley – hneeley@csustan.edu
2. Select the medium of your submission, either Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Art, Hybrid, or Reviews.
3. Upload your work with the necessary information and click submit!
4. Submissions are only accepted through Submittable. There is no fee for submitting. Please contact the following editors for any questions regarding guidelines or general information:
Faculty Advisor, Dr. Monica Montelongo Flores – mmflores@csustan.edu
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Art Editor, Jarred White – jarredwhite93@gmail.com
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Fiction and Poetry Editor, Jessica Charest – jessicacharest@aol.com
Non-Fiction Editor, Bo Locke – blocke@csustan.edu
Hybrid Literature Editor, Monica Gudino – mgudino@ucdavis.edu
Reviews Editor, Hannah Neeley – hneeley@csustan.edu
