SUBMISSIONS
Please note: We are on hiatus for an undetermined period of time. Please hold your submissions!
Our Submission Guidelines at a glance
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Flash Fiction from 300 to 1,000 words.
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Prose Poetry of one to two "pages."
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Attach submissions as .doc or .docx file.
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We request a very brief bio in body of email cover note, as well as a hint about where you are in the world. (Personal contact data is never shared.)
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Accepted pieces are nearly always published in the issue following submission.
Our Editorial Process
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Each submission is initially scanned by the publisher to ensure compliance with our basic guidelines. Any problematical submission is returned to its sender with an explanation.
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Submissions not personally reviewed by the publisher are forwarded to one of our reviewers/editors for their comprehensive appraisal of their quality and "fit" for The Zodiac Review.
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The publisher will take into consideration the recommendations of the reviewers/editors, and will make final decisions on all work received. He will email the acceptance/rejection decision to each submitter, along with brief personalized comments about each piece and about the decision.
Our "Literary/Genre" Fiction
The Zodiac Review welcomes unpublished stories from a whole panoply of genres, including psychological, light or dark humor, biting satire, philosophical, astrological, mythos, fictionalized memoir, light sci-fi and light fantasy...if they include decidedly strong elements of literary fiction.
Elements of Literary Fiction
We are especially eager to publish pieces that include some of the following elements of literary fiction:
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Character-driven as much as or more than plot-driven writing
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Distinctive or idiosyncratic prose style; creative word usage
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Literary devices including metaphor, analogy, allegory, imagery, irony
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Subtle, subliminal or multiple meanings and sub-themes
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An indeterminate or unresolved ending
Major hints for getting our attention
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To get a feel for our preferences, please review our discussions above, our about page, and some of the stories in the current and archived issues.
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Follow our guidelines!
Note: By your submission to The Zodiac Review, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to comply with the Terms of Service published below.
Terms of Service
Publication is payment for one-time electronic rights and archival rights. All other rights revert to author upon publication in Zodiac.
By submitting written material of any type, style or content for consideration for publication in The Zodiac Review and/or for any literary competition (“contest”) offered by The Zodiac Review, you agree to hold The Zodiac Review harmless from any claim of loss or damages by anyone that arises from (1) your violation of any law related to your submission of material to The Zodiac Review, or (2) any unintentional errors of commission or omission by The Zodiac Review, including but not limited to typographical errors and/or unintentionally omitted and/or altered copy (text). You also agree that The Zodiac Review reserves the right to publish or reject any work of fiction submitted for consideration for publication or for any literary competition it holds, for any reason whatsoever, at its sole discretion. The Zodiac Review has no responsibility for any content of any website to which The Zodiac Review is linked.
