Call for Submissions: MEMEZINE

 

Deadline: May 31, 2026 

Send any traditional or hybrid pieces that directly or indirectly engage with the intersections of humanity and technology. This includes (but is not limited to) memes, political/current events, viral content, trends, social media, pop/internet culture, technology, and any other work that blurs the lines between art, literature, and content. Gift us your best and your worst because we want to explore all facets of participation in this digital landscape.

If you’re not sure whether your work fits, check out some of our features (linked above!) and our issues.

We also highly encourage you to read our ABOUT page if this is your first time submitting, thank you.

✱ LENGTH

For poetry, send 1-3 pieces in one document, at a maximum of five (5) pages total

For prose, send 1-3 pieces in one document, at a maximum of five (5) pages total

For art, send 1-5 pieces

✱ PAYMENT

MEMEZINE now pays $10.00 to each curated issue contributor (must have Venmo or PayPal).

✱ RESPONSE TIME

Submissions typically receive a response in 1-2 months. If you have not received a response two months after your submission date, please query at:

memezinelit@gmail.com

If we pass on your piece, you are welcome to submit different work in the next open reading period (Fall 2026).

Submissions are always free, but we also offer a $3 expedited response (<1 week) for folks who wish to support MEMEZINE contributor payments and running costs.

✱ ARE SIMULTANEOUS SUMBISSIONS OKAY?

Fine and dandy! Just withdraw in Duosuma or email us if it’s picked up somewhere else (we’ll tell you congrats!).

✱ IS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WORK OKAY?

Previously published work is cool with us—work that has only appeared on your social media or personal blog may be submitted any time. If we accept your work, we ask that you grant us first serial rights until publication, and then all rights revert back to you.

NOTE: If the work has appeared in a curated publication, we ask that you wait one year since its original publication date. Please share the original publisher in your cover letter so we can give credit.

✱ WE DO NOT ACCEPT….

…work that is offensive to historically marginalized groups.

…work that is assisted by AI or generated by AI.

✱ HARD SELLS

ABAB rhyme scheme

Excerpts from genre manuscripts

Writing that grossly exceeds our length requirements

✱ QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions or are unable to use Duosuma, please email us at:

memezinelit@gmail.com 

Submit you work here.