We're open again for submissions! Deadline: December 10
Ignore that pink button. Send your work to us here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1u5T-gWjQdXquJBGoPUUR34sWnlKKkl35_5x01IJ5Als/edit?ts=66ce4316
WHAT WE’RE READING
Poetry: Send 2-5 poems. We are interested in all traditions of metered, free verse poetry, and prose poetry.
Fiction: Send one short story or novel excerpt not to exceed 5,000 words or multiple short stories, the total submission not to exceed 5,000 words. We are interested in all styles of short fiction, including realistic, speculative, sci-fi, romance, fantasy, historical, flash and nano.
Creative Nonfiction: Send one piece of creative nonfiction or several shorter pieces, the total submission not to exceed 5,000 words. We are interested in dynamic nonfiction, with emphasis on “creative”: personal essays, flash nonfiction, micro-nonfiction, interview, literary journalism, humor, lyrical and segmented essays, braided essays, mock genre, and memoir excerpts. We are not interested in school assignments and research papers unless they skyrocket in the creative department.
OUR BASELINE GUIDELINES
· You must be a teenager (age 13-19) at the time of your submission.
· Submissions must be in English, and we welcome translations.
CALL FOR UPCOMING SPECIAL ISSUES
We're accepting poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction for the upcoming issue:
PHILIPPNES
GERMANY
Writers don't need to be a past or current resident of these countries, but we do need to know about your connection to the country before we can consider your piece for the special issue. Tell us about your connection in the box on the submission form (link above and below).
READY, EVERYONE? SUBMIT HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1u5T-gWjQdXquJBGoPUUR34sWnlKKkl35_5x01IJ5Als/edit?ts=66ce4316
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UNDER THE MADNESS
A magazine for teen writers—by teen writers. Under the Madness brings together student editors from across New Hampshire under the mentorship of the state poet laureate to focus on the experiences of teens from around the world. Whether you live in Berlin, NH, or Berlin, Germany—whether you wake up every day in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North or South America—we’re interested in reading you!