Our most up-to-date guidelines and submission information is always available on our website: https://miniskirtmagazine.com/main-pages/submissions/
WE ARE A THEMED MAGAZINE. PLEASE REVIEW THE CURRENT THEME & GUIDELINES BEFORE SUBMITTING.
when it comes to visual art, mood is everything. send us figurative work or abstraction. we like it all: photography, painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, mixed media, digital design, even publication-quality photos of sculpture or installation. if it evokes luscious feelings, send it our way.
please keep in mind that we are a digital publication & send us art that will thrive in the online world
**if you have a specific issue in mind that you think your work would best serve (i.e., spooky) let us know in your cover letter!
**Please submit a cohesive group of 6-10 images**
THIS IS FOR POETRY ONLY
**up to 5 poems, no more than 10pp total; please submit poems in a single document
miniskirt is a THEMED literary journal, please make sure your submission addresses our theme & that you have read our complete submission guidelines on our website: https://miniskirtmagazine.com/main-pages/submissions/
If you're looking for inspiration, some of our favorite poets include Lucille Clifton, Ocean Vuong, Fatimah Asghar, Anne Sexton, Olena Kalytiak Davis, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Keith Wilson, Tyehimba Jess, Alexis Gumbs, Natalie Diaz, Ada Limon, Catherine Barnett, Emily Carr, Bob Hicok, Charles Simic, Safia Elhillio, James Wright, Andrea Cohen
Creative Nonfiction: submit one (1) submission/document with:
- one (1) short nonfiction piece up to 4,000 words OR
- one to two (1-2) flash pieces up to 1250 words each
PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT CNF TO THIS CATEGORY, SUCH AS CREATIVE NONFICTION, MEMOIR, LITERARY JOURNALISM, LITERARY ESSAY, CRAFT ESSAY, ETC
Please do not send more than one submission at a time. If we decline your work, you may submit new work right away.
miniskirt is a THEMED literary journal, please make sure your submission addresses our theme, which is always available on our website: https://miniskirtmagazine.com/main-pages/submissions/
Some of our favorite nonfiction writers include Annie Dillard, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Jo Ann Beard, Leslie Marmon Silko, Sarah Manguso, Audre Lord, Sei Shonagon, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Carmen Maria Machado, Mary Karr
1-3 flash pieces up to 1250 words each in a single document/submission
OR
1 short story up to 4000 words
Please do not send more than one submission at a time. If we decline your work, you may submit new work right away.
PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT FICTION TO THIS CATEGORY
miniskirt is a THEMED literary journal, please make sure your submission addresses our theme, which is always available to review on our website: https://miniskirtmagazine.com/main-pages/submissions/
If you're looking for inspiration or insight into our aesthetic, some of our favorite writers include:
Literary: Amber Sparks, George Saunders, Gunnhild Oyehaug, Carson McCullers, Jeannette Winterson, Jennifer Egan
Romance-Heavy: Sally Thorne, Julia Quinn, Helen Hoang, Ruby Dixon, Francesca Lia Block, Olivia Dade, Sophie Kinsella, Alyssa Cole, Alisha Rai, Nalini Singh, Richelle Mead, Cate C . Wells, Annette Marie
Not "technically" romance: Naomi Novik, Sarah Dessen, Ursula K LeGuin, Octavia Butler, NK Jemisin