DEADLINE: June 30, 2025, at midnight Pacific Time.
Submit poems, flash fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction, essays, and unclassified other writing of any style and theme.
The work must be written by a trans/genderqueer person. Collaborative work is okay, as long as all authors are aware of the submission. If accepted, all authors will need to sign a contract. At least one of the authors must be trans/genderqueer.
Poems: Submit up to 3 poems in a single file submission. No more than 30 lines per poem, not including the title or blank lines between stanzas.
Flash Fiction: Submit up to 3 pieces in a single file submission. No longer than 500 words, not including the title. Different word processors and websites count words differently. If your piece is slightly over in the counter we use, it may still be accepted.
Short Stories (Fiction): Submit 1 piece. 501-2500 words, not including the title.
Creative Nonfiction: Submit 1 piece. Maximum 2500 words, not including the title.
Essays: Submit 1 piece. Maximum 2500 words, not including the title.
Other Formats: Submit 1 piece. Please provide a short paragraph at the top of your file briefly explaining your vision for this piece.
Payment: $20 CAD + an equal share of sales. You’ll need to create a Draft2Digital account for this, if you don’t already have one. You can choose to waive your share and donate it. You will also receive a digital copy of the anthology. 50% of profits will go to supporting organizations that fight for trans and LGBTQIA+ rights. The other 50% will be divided equally among contributors and the publisher.
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes. Please immediately inform us if your piece is accepted elsewhere. If we really like it, we may still wish to publish it. If so, we will discuss which rights you are giving the other publication and see if we can make it work.
Multiple Submissions: Yes, sort of. You can submit once per category (see above). That means you can submit a maximum of 6 separate times. Please follow the guidelines for each category.
Format: We aren’t too hung up on formatting. Just make it easy for us to read.
No PAGES files.
DOC or DOCX preferred.
PDF accepted for poetry or any text requiring special formatting.
Please title your file as follows: Title – Author Name (My Beautiful Story – Wry Ter).This title must match the title in the document and in your submission form. No exceptions (minor typos are fine).
All submitters will be contacted. It might take a while, since a single reader will be going through all the submissions. If you haven’t heard from us by the end of 2025, feel free to (politely) query.
Submit your work here.
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