Welcome to our general submissions. There are no prompts for general submissions, so feel free to explore any topic or theme of your choosing. Be as serious or unserious as you want, just try to make something you’re proud of and have fun while doing it.

Works that are selected will be featured on our website as well as in our digital magazine.

p.s. We love things that are campy and fun, so don’t be afraid to loosen up a little and stray from convention.

General Guidelines

• The file should be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format
• The content should be double-spaced in 12 pt. Calibri, Arial, or Times New Roman font.
• You may submit multiple entries. However, please be mindful as more entries may extend our reading period.
• You may have simultaneous submissions for your works with other publications/contests. However, if your work is accepted elsewhere, please let us know immediately so we can withdraw it from consideration.

Poetry Guidelines

• Poems can be in any form or style as long as the work follows the guidelines.
• No more than 5 poems can be submitted on one file.
• Each poem should be titled and should start on a new page. If multiple poems are submitted, we should be able to easily discern one poem from the next.

Prose Guidelines

• Fiction or nonfiction are both accepted as long as the work follows the guidelines.
• Word count should be a minimum of 700 words and a maximum of 2,600.
• Two separate pieces of prose can be submitted on the same file if both pieces are under 1,000 words in length. You may also submit one prose piece under 1,000 words with up to two poems on one file.

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Name *

First

Last

location Work for

Preferred Pen Name

We highly recommend using a pen name, especially if you have concerns about protecting your identity. If you choose to use one, we will only publicly associate your work with the provided Pen Name. We will not disclose your real information to any person or entity outside of our staff without reaching out and confirming your consent in writing. However, please submit your actual name as well so we can have clarity in case there is a disagreement about the true author of a work.

Pronouns

Please note that if nothing is entered in this field, we use they/them/their by default

Introduction Letter

Feel free to use this field to add additional context about yourself or about your work. This field is optional, but it may help us better understand your work.

Contact Email *

We will not disclose your email to any person or entity outside of our staff without reaching out and confirming your consent in writing.

Age Range

• 13-18
• 19-24
• 25-29
• 30-39
• 40+
• Do not wish to disclose

This field is optional. While our submissions are open to all, we aim prioritize young and emerging writers to ensure their voices are heard. We will not disclose your age range to any person or entity outside of our staff.

State/Province*

*For residents of the US and Canada. If you are outside of the US or Canada, you can leave this field blank. We will not disclose your state/province to any person or entity outside of our staff without your consent.

Country *

We will not disclose your country to any person or entity outside of our staff without your consent.

Can we add your location to the artist credit for your work if it is selected? *

• State/Province Only
• Country Only
• Both
• Neither. Do not add attach my state/province or country as a credit to my work

EX: if permission is granted, the artist credit online and in our digital magazine will read as follows “By Jane Doe, New York, United States” or “By Jane Doe, Sweden”. If permission is NOT granted, the credit will read “By Jane Doe”.

Work Title

File Upload *

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Media Consent (copy) *

• I hereby grant permission for my writing to be considered for this challenge. I acknowledge that if selected, my work will be featured on Wicked Sun’s website and in Wicked Sun’s digital magazine.

Publishing History Confirmation *

• I confirm that this work has not previously appeared in print or online and it is not currently expected to appear in print or online elsewhere. If this work is accepted elsewhere, I will notify Wicked Sun immediately so they can withdraw it from consideration for this challenge.

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