Deadline: October 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM
SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE
The Stonecoast Review celebrates inclusive and ethical storytelling. The diversity of voices amplified here intend to represent all races, ethnicities, cultures, gender and sexual identities, and abilities. We seek and promote the work of emerging writers from underrepresented groups. By doing so, we celebrate the principles of the Stonecoast MFA Program’s “Writing for Inclusivity and Social Equity” (WISE) initiative.
We work with our contributors to:Amplify their stories with respect, authenticity, and editorial integrity.
Share their work with as wide of an audience as possible.
Mitigate the longstanding power dynamics and biases inherent in Western storytelling.
Create a collaborative atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
Stonecoast Review is edited by students and alumni from Stonecoast’s low-residency MFA Program in Creative Writing through the University of Southern Maine.
Dramatic Works. Limit submissions to 12 pages or less. One submission per author, per submission cycle.
- Send submissions via Submittable only
- Please include a short cover letter and bio (50- and 100-word max. respectively).
- We accept one prose submission, one poetry submission (of up to three poems), or five pieces of visual art per author, per submission cycle. Submissions that do not abide by these rules will not be considered for publication.
- Your work must be previously unpublished. (Stonecoast alumni may submit already published work for consideration as reprints.)
- We encourage simultaneous submissions. However, please withdraw your submission immediately if it’s accepted elsewhere. If you submit multiple poems and one is accepted at another publication, please attach a note on Submittable identifying which poem is no longer available.
- Please adhere to standard manuscript format: double spaced, 12 pt., Times New Roman font. Poetry may be single spaced. (If you tell us that diverging from these rules is integral to your piece, we will consider it.)
- While we love to represent stories with raw, emotional truth, we ask that you refrain from submitting pieces featuring excessive sex, violence, assaults, or suicide.
- We will reject pieces determined to be written by the use of AI software
We work with our contributors to:Amplify their stories with respect, authenticity, and editorial integrity.
Share their work with as wide of an audience as possible.
Mitigate the longstanding power dynamics and biases inherent in Western storytelling.
Create a collaborative atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
Stonecoast Review is edited by students and alumni from Stonecoast’s low-residency MFA Program in Creative Writing through the University of Southern Maine.