We accept submissions from teenagers 13-19 year-round. See below for specifics, but in general it's hard to tell what we'll fall in love with. Don't self-reject, just send it! We accept submissions exclusively through our Duosuma page.
Just send us your best writing and art.
Submissions never close, but look out for the following deadlines:
Fall Issue: Submit by September 2, 2024
This issue, we're really interested in: Mysteries and Magic
Submit HereWe want to see:
- Your favorite untold/lesser known stories from your culture
- Alternate/Dark Endings to well-known Fairy Tales
- Grimm-esque Original Fairytales
- Art Inspired by Folk Stories
- Cottagecore Art Aesthetic
- LGBTQ+ Re-imaginings of Myths and Tall Tales
- Nature-centered pieces
- New Urban Legends
- Futuristic/Post Apocalyptic Re-imaginings
- Unreliable Narrators
- Twisted Aesops fables
- Modern Re-imaginings
- Nonfiction critcism/analysis of a fairytale (give us your sassy, creative, sharp and original essays that your teacher didn't appreciate)
If you have great writing or art that doesn't fit with what you see here - submit it anyways! Don't self reject. We never know what we'll fall in love with.
To Submit Artwork for the Cover, Click Here
Upcoming Deadlines
Winter: Submit by November First (11/01/24)
Spring: Submit by February First (02/01/25)
Helpful Resources
Are you a new writer or new to submitting to lit mags? We have a guides covering several helpful topics.