Short Story & Poetry Submissions


Here is your opportunity to gain exposure and build a fan base as a featured
writer at Culturecopia.com! Currently we are seeking romantic short stories,
articles, commentaries and poetry from unpublished writers.

If you are interested in submitting your work to Culturecopia, look at the
submission guidelines below.

PLEASE NOTE: Since our site deals with the intercultural community(also
know as interracial), your work needs to be from this and/or a cultural
perspective. Please take a moment to visit our site before submitting your
work.

Simultaneous submission of material to Culturecopia and to other online
publications is not acceptable.

Lastly, we will always treat you like a professional and ask that you present
yourself as such.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

· Romance: contemporary or historical (no restrictions on time period). We
are looking for compelling stories with the love relationship between the
heroine and hero as the central element, concluding in a happy ending.
Should be written in the third person singular.

Your story does not need to follow the strict romance novel format. However,
it must deal with relationships and be written from a woman's point of view.

SOME ADVICE ON SUBMITTING A ROMANTIC SHORT STORY
You have invested a great deal of time and effort to write your story . To
ensure that an editor will read it, adhere to a standard presentation:
· 300 - 700 words maximum
· Use tabs for dialogue and new paragraphs.
· No profanity or offensive language

Before you submit, read it critically and ask yourself whether:
· the punctuation is correct, particularly the dialogue quote marks
· the text is free of repetitions, redundancies, and grammatical errors
· there's a literary hook - a literary hook is the few words which will grab
the reader's attention
· the hero/heroine are three dimensional, not two dimensional cutouts
· there's a balance between narrative and dialogue
· the narrative isn't loaded with unnecessary details
· there's no author intrusion (i.e., "little did Mary know what was going to
happen")

If you cannot check mark all of the above, go back to the drawing board. Your
work is not ready for submission and you are courting rejection, even if
your story is terrific.

POETRY/ARTICLES/COMMENTARY

· Poetry: You may submit a maximum of 8 poems.
· Articles/Commentary: Submit a maximum of 3, up to 400 words each.

OTHER

· Although short romance stories, articles, commentaries and poetry are the
main focus of Culturecopia.com, the editors will also consider creative
non-fiction, drama and children stories.

When the editors at Culturecopia have completed consideration of your
submission we will contact you. Please do not send daily emails regarding
the status of your submission.

We look forward to reviewing your submission!

Thank you,
The Editors at Culturecopia.com


Submit your short story in the field below (300-700 word limit).


Submit your poetry in this field (short to medium length. No tomes, please).


Submit your article or commentary in this field (400 word maximum length).


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