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What We Accept

Submission
Guidelines

  • Submissions must be in English. You may include a few words or phrases in another language if you include the translation in your submission form. 

  • You must be between 13-19 years old at the time of submission.

  • Written Submissions must be in a PDF format.

  • Art & Photography must be in a jpeg or png format.

  • Include the relevant trigger/content warnings.

  • ​Plagiarism, slurs, hate speech, and explicit sexual content are not allowed.

  • You may enter no more than two pieces in each category for your submission. 

  • You can resubmit pieces that did not make it into a previous issue.​ ​​​

Critical Essays, Journalism,
Literary Analysis, Personal Memoir
  • Explore social, political, and historical themes like criminal justice, identity, race, gender, conflict, equity, activism, and culture.

  • Critical essays and journalism must use sources and in-text citations. MLA format. Include a works cited page.

  • Word count: 600-1,500 words

Poetry

  • ​​Explore social, political, and historical themes like criminal justice, identity, race, gender, conflict, equity, activism, and culture.​

  • Any form is accepted.

  • Submission cannot be longer than 2 pages.

Art Work & Photography

  • Visual content that captures explore social, political, and historical themes like criminal justice, identity, race, gender, conflict, equity, activism, and culture.​

  • Art work may be digital or traditional. 

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