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Taking Submissions: Diet Milk Magazine Fall-Winter 2023 Issue
July 8, 2023
Deadline: July 8th, 2023
Payment: $15 per poem, $0.01 per word ($40 minimum) for short stories, and $50 per art piece
Theme: Gothic stories, any genre
From June 1st – July 8th, Diet Milk Magazine will be accepting submissions for its Spring/Summer issue. We will be open to poetry, prose, and visual art of all kinds. While the most detailed information can be found on our website, here’s a quick rundown of what potential contributors need to know!
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
- All submissions must fall under the Gothic umbrella, but aren’t required to be a specific genre
- No reprints or multiple submissions
- Simultaneous submissions permitted, though we ask to be informed promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere!
- Poetry/Prose submissions should be .doc, .docx, or .pdf // Art submissions should be .jpeg or .png
- If you receive a rejection, you may submit again (with new work) immediately
P O E T R Y :
Poets may submit up to three poems at a time. No single poem should exceed five pages in length.
P R O S E :
Authors may submit one short story at a time, up to 5000 words. This doesn’t have to be on the dot, but stories exceeding 5025 words will be rejected automatically.
A R T :
Artists may submit up to two pieces at a time. We’ll consider any type of visual art. If you’re unsure whether or not your work falls into this category, query us first. Reach out to [email protected] using the subject line “QUERY: YourName [ART SUB]”. We’ll let you know within 24 hours if your preferred medium is eligible.
Responses, Rights, & Payment
- Please allow up to three weeks for a response. After that, send a gentle nudge via email
- Diet Milk Magazine asks for first serial rights. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the creator. A contract will be provided upon acceptance
- All payments made via PayPal. For more information on pay scale, visit our website
PROSE EXCEEDING 5000 WORDS:
For stories exceeding 5025 words, please send a query through the form on our ‘contact’ page first. Our editor-in-chief will be in touch shortly.
ARTIST CONCERNS: We’re open to accepting any type of visual art, provided that it’s Gothic in theme. However, if you’re unsure about whether or not your preferred medium is a good fit, please reach out before submitting. Use the form on our ‘contact’ page to briefly explain your piece, and our editor-in-chief will be in touch shortly.
While we can’t guarantee that we’ll accept your work before thoroughly reviewing with the whole team, we can help you decide if diet milk magazine is the right place to query.
Via: Diet Milk’s DuoTrope.
