Split Rock Review Seeks Submissions for Issue 15

Crystal Gibbins
May 2, 2020
https://www.splitrockreview.org/submit

Split Rock Review is an independent, online publication run by volunteers who love literature, art, and the wilderness. We seek submissions of poetry, short fiction, short nonfiction, comics, hybrids, photography, and visual art for Issue 15 (Fall 2020). We are looking for work that explores place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

We know times are tough, especially for writers and artists. Because of the financial strain caused by Covid-19, we're offering 300 FREE submissions during the month of May. If we reach our 300 limit for the month, you may submit using the TIP JAR or EXPEDITED options, or try to submit again on the first of the next month. We’ll offer a limited number of free submissions during June as well.

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • We only accept submissions via Submittable.

  • Please submit only once per reading period. That means if you send us a fiction submission, you can’t also submit poetry; if you send us photography or artwork, you can’t also submit creative nonfiction.

  • We accept collaborative works, but please provide the names of all the collaborators.

  • We do not accept works of translation or previously published work for our journal issues (this includes personal blogs, social media posts, and websites).

  • No manuscript edits or revisions will be considered during the reading period.

  • We accept simultaneous submissions. However, please withdraw your work immediately should a piece you’ve submitted be accepted elsewhere. If you are withdrawing your entire submission, please log in to your Submittable account and click “Withdraw.” If you need to withdraw part of your submission, open it within Submittable and "Add" a comment indicating the poem or poems you'd like to withdraw. We will see your note and gladly consider the available poems.

  • If your work is accepted, you agree to give Split Rock Review First Electronic Rights and Archival Rights. You may republish your work without fee, but we ask that Split Rock Review is acknowledged as its place of initial publication.

POETRY 

  • Submit 1 to 6 poems. Include all poems in one submission file. 

  • We prefer Word doc or docx file types.

  • Poems should be single-spaced, or how they should appear on the page.

  • Start each poem on a new page. 

SHORT CREATIVE NONFICTION  <1,000 words

  • Submit 1 to 3 pieces of creative nonfiction. Include all pieces in one submission file. 

  • We prefer Word doc or docx file types. 

  • Start each piece on a new page.

  • Double-space your manuscript, or how it should appear on the page. 

  • Each piece should not exceed 1,000 words in length. 

SHORT FICTION  <1,000 words

  • Submit 1 to 3 pieces of fiction. Include all fiction pieces in one submission file. 

  • We prefer Word doc or docx file types. 

  • Start each piece on a new page.

  • Double-space your manuscript, or how it should appear on the page. 

  • Each piece should not exceed 1,000 words in length. 

COMICS, GRAPHIC STORIES, HYBRIDS, & VISUAL POETRY

  • Submit 1 to 15 pages of comics, graphic stories, hybrids, visual poetry (whatever you want to call them). 

  • We prefer JPG and PNG file types.

  • Please send the highest resolution possible for your work. 

  • If your work is accepted, we may ask you to send us a higher resolution file for publication. 

PHOTOGRAPHY & ART

  • Submit 1 to 10 images of photography or artwork (painting, drawing, letterpress or relief printing). 

  • We prefer JPG and PNG file types.

  • Please send the highest resolution possible for your work. 

  • If your work is accepted, we may ask you to send us a higher resolution image for publication. 

More information is available at splitrockreview.org.

Submit at splitrockreview.submittable.com/submit.

Reading period: May 1 - June 30