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Welcome to Electric Literature's submissions hub! We have a number of categories, including Essays, Recommended Reading, and The Commuter. Please scroll down for information and guidelines on the category you are interested in.Looking for member submissions? You received an email with the members only submission links when you joined. If you can't find that email or believe you never received it, please email [email protected]. Please include the full name associated with your membership so we can confirm your subscription. Prose, Poetry, and Graphic Narratives: The Commuter — The Commuter is CLOSED for submissions.Members of Electric Literature can submit year-round. Join today!The Commuter is our home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives. It publishes weekly on Wednesday morning, and has showcased the likes of Caroline Hadilaksono, Aleksandar Hemon, Jonathan Lethem, Lindsay Hunter, Tahirah Alexander Green, and Julia Wertz.Please keep the following guidelines in mind:    For Prose, submit one or more pieces, either standalone or connected, in a single document. The total word count should not exceed 1500 words. We encourage writers to push boundaries. For Poetry, submit 4–6 poems in a single document, and please limit the page count to 8. Keep in mind that due to our digital platform, not all poems may render exactly as they appear in a PDF. For Graphic Narrative, we are interested in both traditional and non-traditional forms of visual storytelling. Submit up to 3 pieces of narrative illustration, comics, mixed media narrative, or genre-negative oddments. For comics, each piece should contain a minimum of 3 panels. The total page count of your submission should not exceed 20 pages. Please submit all genres in .doc, .docx, or PDF.  Please submit only once per category. Work previously published in any form cannot be considered. Please include your email address. If your work is selected, we offer a total payment of $100. Writers with a submission pending with Recommended Reading may still submit to The Commuter.All submissions will be accepted through our Submittable page. For a sense of the kind of work we publish, check out recent issues of The Commuter, our 280-character contest winners, and Recommended Reading’s 300th issue.For candid advice from our editors on how to make your poems, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives stand out, watch our video "How to Get Published in The Commuter." General Fiction: Recommended Reading — Recommended Reading is closed for submissions.Members of Electric Literature can submit year-round. Join today! Recommended Reading publishes fiction between 2,000 and 10,000 words. (For fiction shorter than 2,000 words, check for open submission periods to The Commuter.) Simultaneous submissions are accepted but please notify us immediately if a piece is accepted elsewhere. Work previously published in any form cannot be considered. Response time is six to eight months. Upon acceptance, we can offer authors $300 for publishing rights. During the general submissions periods, writers may submit one piece per period. (This does not apply to year-round submitting members. For more information on member submissions, please refer to the welcome email you received when you signed up as a member or reach out to [email protected].) Writers with a submission pending with The Commuter can still submit to Recommended Reading. Please do not submit a story already previously rejected by Electric Literature, even if the story has been revised (unless you've been invited to do so by an EL editor).For candid advice from our editors on how to polish your first pages and revise your work, check out our "Submission Roulette II" event and our video "How to Get Published in Recommended Reading." Essays: Personal Narrative — Personal Narrative is CLOSED for submissions.Members of Electric Literature can submit year-round. Join today! Submissions must be full drafts of personal essays submitted via Submittable While there are no restrictions on form or subject matter, submissions should center narrative and consider what it means to essay; in other words, write to interrogate, investigate, adventure, and introspect Submissions must be between 2,000 and 6,500 words in length Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know immediately if a submission is accepted elsewhere Previously published work will not be considered Response time is approximately six to eight months Writers may submit once per submission period, but writers can have active submissions across other EL categories. (This does not apply to year-round submitting members. For more information on member submissions, please refer to the welcome email you received when you signed up as member, or email [email protected].) Upon acceptance, we can offer authors $100 for publishing rights, with 90-day exclusivity For more information on what we’re looking for, please watch our salon on EL’s General Nonfiction ProgramManuscript Consultations — OPENThe editorial staff of Electric Literature offers in-house manuscript consultations on an ongoing basis. Writers may enroll to receive a comprehensive manuscript review, with detailed notes and a video call with one of our talented EL editors. This opportunity extends to writers of all experience levels. Availability: The number of consultations is based on staff availability, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. One slot will be reserved for members at a 5% discount. Learn more about becoming an EL member here. Timeline: Once you have purchased a manuscript consultation, you have two weeks to submit your manuscript. Each writer will receive detailed marginal notes and a 30-minute video or phone call with their editor, to be completed within two months of submission. Manuscript consultations may be purchased for $300 through the Electric Literature store or via Submittable. Members who did not already receive a private link to purchase the discounted consults should email [email protected] to request the link.Writers who have previously completed a manuscript consultation with an EL editor are eligible to purchase a revision consult, which includes comprehensive re-review, with detailed notes and a 30-minute video call for a revised version of a previously submitted manuscript. The fee for a revision consultation is $150. (viewable here).This opportunity will also serve as an important fundraiser for Electric Lit, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Proceeds will be used to pay staff salaries, writer fees, and help us continue to edit, nurture, and publish over 500 writers annually.Please send any questions to [email protected].

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Welcome to Electric Literature's submissions hub! We have a number of categories, including Essays, Recommended Reading, and The Commuter. Please scroll down for information and guidelines on the category you are interested in.Looking for member submissions? You received an email with the members only submission links when you joined. If you can't find that email or believe you never received it, please email [email protected]. Please include the full name associated with your membership so we can confirm your subscription. Prose, Poetry, and Graphic Narratives: The Commuter — The Commuter is CLOSED for submissions.Members of Electric Literature can submit year-round. Join today!The Commuter is our home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives. It publishes weekly on Wednesday morning, and has showcased the likes of Caroline Hadilaksono, Aleksandar Hemon, Jonathan Lethem, Lindsay Hunter, Tahirah Alexander Green, and Julia Wertz.Please keep the following guidelines in mind:    For Prose, submit one or more pieces, either standalone or connected, in a single document. The total word count should not exceed 1500 words. We encourage writers to push boundaries. For Poetry, submit 4–6 poems in a single document, and please limit the page count to 8. Keep in mind that due to our digital platform, not all poems may render exactly as they appear in a PDF. For Graphic Narrative, we are interested in both traditional and non-traditional forms of visual storytelling. Submit up to 3 pieces of narrative illustration, comics, mixed media narrative, or genre-negative oddments. For comics, each piece should contain a minimum of 3 panels. The total page count of your submission should not exceed 20 pages. Please submit all genres in .doc, .docx, or PDF.  Please submit only once per category. Work previously published in any form cannot be considered. Please include your email address. If your work is selected, we offer a total payment of $100. Writers with a submission pending with Recommended Reading may still submit to The Commuter.All submissions will be accepted through our Submittable page. For a sense of the kind of work we publish, check out recent issues of The Commuter, our 280-character contest winners, and Recommended Reading’s 300th issue.For candid advice from our editors on how to make your poems, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives stand out, watch our video "How to Get Published in The Commuter." General Fiction: Recommended Reading — Recommended Reading is closed for submissions.Members of Electric Literature can submit year-round. Join today! Recommended Reading publishes fiction between 2,000 and 10,000 words. (For fiction shorter than 2,000 words, check for open submission periods to The Commuter.) Simultaneous submissions are accepted but please notify us immediately if a piece is accepted elsewhere. Work previously published in any form cannot be considered. Response time is six to eight months. Upon acceptance, we can offer authors $300 for publishing rights. During the general submissions periods, writers may submit one piece per period. (This does not apply to year-round submitting members. For more information on member submissions, please refer to the welcome email you received when you signed up as a member or reach out to [email protected].) Writers with a submission pending with The Commuter can still submit to Recommended Reading. Please do not submit a story already previously rejected by Electric Literature, even if the story has been revised (unless you've been invited to do so by an EL editor).For candid advice from our editors on how to polish your first pages and revise your work, check out our "Submission Roulette II" event and our video "How to Get Published in Recommended Reading." Essays: Personal Narrative — Personal Narrative is CLOSED for submissions.Members of Electric Literature can submit year-round. Join today! Submissions must be full drafts of personal essays submitted via Submittable While there are no restrictions on form or subject matter, submissions should center narrative and consider what it means to essay; in other words, write to interrogate, investigate, adventure, and introspect Submissions must be between 2,000 and 6,500 words in length Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know immediately if a submission is accepted elsewhere Previously published work will not be considered Response time is approximately six to eight months Writers may submit once per submission period, but writers can have active submissions across other EL categories. (This does not apply to year-round submitting members. For more information on member submissions, please refer to the welcome email you received when you signed up as member, or email [email protected].) Upon acceptance, we can offer authors $100 for publishing rights, with 90-day exclusivity For more information on what we’re looking for, please watch our salon on EL’s General Nonfiction ProgramManuscript Consultations — OPENThe editorial staff of Electric Literature offers in-house manuscript consultations on an ongoing basis. Writers may enroll to receive a comprehensive manuscript review, with detailed notes and a video call with one of our talented EL editors. This opportunity extends to writers of all experience levels. Availability: The number of consultations is based on staff availability, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. One slot will be reserved for members at a 5% discount. Learn more about becoming an EL member here. Timeline: Once you have purchased a manuscript consultation, you have two weeks to submit your manuscript. Each writer will receive detailed marginal notes and a 30-minute video or phone call with their editor, to be completed within two months of submission. Manuscript consultations may be purchased for $300 through the Electric Literature store or via Submittable. Members who did not already receive a private link to purchase the discounted consults should email [email protected] to request the link.Writers who have previously completed a manuscript consultation with an EL editor are eligible to purchase a revision consult, which includes comprehensive re-review, with detailed notes and a 30-minute video call for a revised version of a previously submitted manuscript. The fee for a revision consultation is $150. (viewable here).This opportunity will also serve as an important fundraiser for Electric Lit, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Proceeds will be used to pay staff salaries, writer fees, and help us continue to edit, nurture, and publish over 500 writers annually.Please send any questions to [email protected].

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