We appreciate the contributions of literary artists to the transmission of culture, deep memory and food for reflection. This appreciation fuels the wide array of types of writing that we accept: fiction, nonfiction, lyrics, poetry & spoken word and scripts for stage & screen.

One of our goals is to support the career development of writers. This means making their writings available to as many different audiences as possible within a compressed timeframe. Therefore, we accept both previously-published and unpublished works. Submissions may be complete short stories or excerpts from longer manuscripts or published books.

LENGTH OF SELECTION(S):

Maximum 7,500 words. This can include a single story or excerpt, or a combination of up to three poems or lyrics.

NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS:

Maximum three additional submissions within six months of the first submission, making a total of four separate submissions, each with a maximum of 7,500 words, within 6 months.

LANGUAGE:

English

THEMES:

Our favorite subjects to feature are Black self-exploration, regeneration and power. We rarely accept romance and horror. We do not accept erotica.

DEADLINES:

None. We accept submissions on a continuous basis, unless notified otherwise. Allow two to six weeks to be notified of whether your submission was accepted or not. If accepted, we will inform you of the projected date of publication.

PRIVACY:

If your work is not accepted, we will delete your writing from the form that you submitted, in order to protect the privacy and integrity of your work. However, we will retain all other information contained on the form for our records.

FORMAT:

Attach your submission to the website form provided.