Submit Your Story

Checklist and Submission Form

Now accepting submissions!

Once you are ready to submit your final version and you have reviewed the checklist, please complete the form below. We cannot assist you with personal computer issues. However, if you encounter problems with the submission form, please contact us. Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared or sold to a third party. We will only use your information to communicate with you during the publishing process. Please review the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy for more information. 

Thank you for sharing your story or poem. We look forward to reading your submission!

Checklist

Before you submit your story or poem, please review this checklist.

  • My story is 100% true, about me or a person I know.

  • My poetry is original and no more than 3 pages in length.

  • The work has never been published in print or online.

  • My story is 800–1200 words in length, in 11 or 12-point type (Times New Roman preferred), and double-spaced, with only a single space after punctuation.

  • I have included my name, email address, and the page number on the top of each page.

  • My story has a beginning, middle, and end.

  • My bio of 100–150 words is included at the end of my document.

  • My file format is either a .doc or docx.

  • I am uploading a single document for each submission. (If you are submitting both a story and a poem, they should be in two separate submissions.)

  • Others have read and commented on my story or poem and they love it!

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