www.splintergeneration.com
The Splinter Generation, a literary journal for and about
people born
between 1973 and 1993, has begun its next reading period
and is now
accepting submissions for creative nonfiction, fiction and
poetry. We’re
looking for the most powerful work you have—work that
makes us look at
ourselves in a new way and work that challenges (or, you
know, confirms in
some subversive way) the stereotypes that paint our
generation as lazy or
stupid or narcissistic or victims of the times. And, for
the first time,
we’re lifting the age restrictions for submitters. If you
have a poem or a
story or a nonfiction piece that relates to those born
between 1973 and
1993, send it our way.
Take a look at what we’ve previously published to get a
sense of what
we’re seeking. But we can tell you this much right now: we
exist because
we want to feature the best new voices we can find —
voices that aren’t
just of the moment but will still be meaningful when
future generations
look back at the journal. Obviously we’re seeking work
that is based on
the written word, but feel free to use links, video,
audio, or any other
tools the internet has to offer. That could be cool. Or it
could be just
as cool to send us brilliant traditional work. Just make
sure you wrap us
up in what you have to say. Make us feel. Make us think.
And help us
advance what literature can be online.
For more on why we call ourselves The Splinter Generation,
check out the
website at
www.splintergeneration.com.
To submit, please follow these guidelines:
Email submissions to splintergeneration (at) gmail (dot)
com with the
genre (fiction, poetry or nonfiction) and the word
submission in the
subject line. For example, a poetry submission should have
a subject line
that reads “Poetry Submission.”
A brief cover letter with your name, year you were born,
city of
residence, and titles of submission is required.
Previously published work
may be considered, but please let us know the details of
the previous
publication in the cover letter.
Simultaneous Submissions are accepted and even encouraged.
If you do
submit simultaneously, please let us know immediately if
you’ve been
accepted elsewhere. Prose: Maximum 3000 words. You may
query for longer
work. Please send work in a .doc or .txt document, but not
in a .docx.
Also, include your name and contact info on the document
itself.
Poetry: Maximum three poems, any length (besides epic),
posted into the
body of an email. If the poem is unable to go in the email
due to form
considerations, then please attach one document containing
all poems being
submitted.
Deadline: Rolling, but reading period closes May 15th.
We are publishing
excellent work on an ongoing basis, so if you have
something you really
like ready, send it now! Certain authors we publish before
May 15th may
be asked to read, either remotely or in person, at a
reading series in Los
Angeles this summer. |
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