Submissions
The Zinnia Journal is an online journal of poetry, prose, short stories and essays.
Publications are not themed; we are happy to receive submissions of any kind.
Submissions are open until June 14th, 11:59pm EST.
People of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to submit. There is no fee to submit. As The Zinnia Journal is run solely by a high-school student, we are unable to pay our contributors at this time but hope to do so in the future.
Previously published pieces are allowed; however, it is up to you to ensure that The Zinnia Journal has the right to publish this work and let us know where your work was first published for us to properly credit them.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed. If your work is accepted by another publication, please let us know immediately to pull your work and for us to congratulate you.
GUIDELINES
All submissions should be emailed to [email protected]
- In the subject line, please list the submission genre(s) and your name
- include the title(s) of your work and a short third-person biography including your name/pseudonym, pronouns
- attach each submission separately in .doc, .docx or .pdf format
- include a brief cover letter (if desired)
- content warnings (if applicable)
POETRY: up to 3 poems
PROSE: up to 2 submissions, 2,500 words max
SHORT STORIES: up to 1 submission, 3,000 words max
ESSAYS: up to 1 submission, 3,000 words max
PHOTOGRAPHY/ART: up to 5 submissions, submit as .jpeg or .png form and provide titles for the piece(s)
If accepted, The Zinnia Journal reserves First Serial Rights and First Electronic Rights upon publication. If the work has been published previously, we ask for Second Serial Rights and electronic rights. Upon publication, rights will be reverted to the author. If your work is published elsewhere following publication in The Zinnia Journal, whether print or online, we ask that The Zinnia Journal be credited as the original publisher.
The Zinnia Journal is a safe place for all writers; members of marginalized communities are encouraged to submit. Each and every submission will be in safe hands and given all of our love. Regardless of where you're at in your writing journey, your words have a place here in The Zinnia Journal. Submitting work for publication can be scary--but it doesn't have to be. The Zinnia Journal gives every submission great care and aims to give every writer a welcoming home for their words to flourish.
The use of AI is unaccepted and any work that is not human-created will not be considered.
Pieces that are overly graphic, violent, or sexual will not be considered.
Plagiarism will result in immediate rejection.
Pieces that promote hate or discrimination of any kind will not be considered. Any sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic or prejudiced themes in any way are unacceptable.
Any inquiries or concerns can be sent to [email protected].
