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For its inaugural issue, Monstering will be focusing on the heart of its namesake – that is, the concept of “monstering.” Do you see yourself in the hulking creatures of legend? The warped beings of myth? If you’re disabled and identify as either female or nonbinary, we encourage you to submit. Walk us through the rituals of your cleansing; milk your power, and touch it to our tongue. Bring us to our knees with the meat of your howl.

We are looking for the divine, the profane, the righteous; we are looking for the twisted fairytales – the origin stories – of the monsters behind your eyes. Monstering accepts submissions of articles, columns, essays, fiction, interviews, nonfiction, poetry, prose, reviews, and visual art.

Be bold, dear creatures. Be unholy, and above all, be brave.

Guidelines

General

We do not accept previously published work. If your piece has been published elsewhere, please do not submit it.

We encourage simultaneous submissions, but please inform us if your work has been accepted for publication elsewhere.

We take up to one (1) submission per artist per reading period.

We take up to six (6) pieces per submission.

If your submission has been rejected, please refrain from submitting again until the start of the next reading period.

Please send a cover letter with your submission, including a brief biography and the title(s) of your piece(s). This letter cannot be viewed by anyone except for the Editor-in-Chief, so your identity will not be revealed to those evaluating your work.

Format

Submissions are read blindly, so do not put any identifying information in the document(s) you attach to your submission.

All submissions must have a subject heading that adheres to the following template: NAME [FIRST LAST] / CATEGORY / TITLE(S) OF PIECE(S).

All pieces must be sent as an attachment, and not in the body of the email.

All pieces must be in one of the following formats: .bmp, .doc, .docx, .gif, .jpg, .pdf, .pdf, .tiff.

Please send all poetry submissions in Times New Roman, single-spaced, size 12.

Please send all non-poetry text submissions in Times New Roman, double-spaced, size 12.