Submission Guidelines
All submissions should arrive with a cover letter that includes contact information, a brief description of the work, a professional/personal biography, and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). All submissions should be presented in a professional manner. Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as we are notified if/when your piece is accepted elsewhere. No submissions will be returned unless expressly requested in your cover letter, or without sufficient postage on your SASE. We accept electronic submissions, but the sub must be in the body of the email, not as an attachment. If we like what we read in the email, we will request another sample in another form. All electronic submissions should come via eMail and have the genre of your submission and the word "submission" ... "Poetry Submission" / "Screenplay Submission" ... in your "subject" line. eSubmissions should follow the same format as hard copy submissions: brief intro; bio; sample. Never send the only copy of your work.
* As of January 2008, we will begin a new open reading period for submissions to Cadillac Cicatrix. (Special projects, i.e. Book-length manuscripts and screenplays will also be accepted within the same timeframe.) The reading period will remain open from January 1 - July 31, each year. Manuscripts received/postmarked after the reading period is closed (August 1- December 31) will be held until the following reading period opens in January.
Words
We read poetry, fiction, memoir, nonfiction, criticism, journalism, reviews, letters, and novel treatments for consideration in Cadillac Cicatrix and for other projects. If you don't see your field below, contact us and let us know what you have. We are open to your interpretations of how the written word can be manipulated and how art can be perceived.
Essays - Essays of a journalistic or expository integrity can be submitted electronically or through the mail.
Novels - Mail cover letter with a two-page synopsis of work, including a brief introduction and how you can be reached.
Poems - Send a letter with any selections (3 - 7 poems). Include a brief introduction and how you can be reached.
Stories - We request a cover letter with any submission. Include a brief introduction and how you can be reached.
Art
All visual art should be submitted in a digital format (ie: pdf/jpg/eps/etc). Mail or email sample images with a personal and/or professional bio. We feature artists online and in print. From collage to cartoons, to video and film, we are open to your interpretation of your preferred medium. All submissions should be presented in a professional manner. No organic material please
