October Hill Magazine Literary Submission Guidelines

SHORT STORIES

Writers may submit one work between 1,000-3,500 words in Microsoft Word format per issue. The text must be formatted in black ink, 12 pt Times New Roman. Additional works will not be read. Simultaneous submissions to more than one publication are acceptable. But it is the responsibility of the writer to notify October Hill Magazine immediately if their work is accepted for publication elsewhere.

Please format the subject of your e-mail as follows: Category (Short Story), Title of Work ("The Crossroads of Nowhere") and Your Name (Penny Theroux). It should read: Short Story - The Crossroads of Nowhere - Penny Theroux.

Be sure to include your name and the title of your work on the document’s opening page and your name on the top left-hand corner of every page. Please indent all paragraphs and single-space after periods.

In addition, please provide an autobiographical thumbnail sketch of 50 words or less, describing your literary works, background and/or interests.

All submissions must be made electronically. We do not accept submissions sent by regular or express mail. All submissions should be addressed to: [email protected]

POETRY

Poets are encouraged to submit as many as three (3) poems in any style for consideration per issue. The text must be formatted in black ink, 12 pt Times New Roman. Simultaneous submissions of poetry to more than one publication are acceptable. But it is the responsibility of the writer to notify October Hill Magazine immediately if their work is accepted for publication elsewhere.

Please include your category in the subject line of your e-mail – i.e., “Poetry” – followed by the title of your work – “The Origins of Imagination” - followed by your name – “Jacqueline Laurent.”

Be sure to include your name and the title of your work on the document’s opening page and your name on the top left-hand corner of every page. Please double-space between traditional stanzas of a poem.

In addition, please provide an autobiographical thumbnail sketch of 50 words or less, describing your literary works, background and/or interests.

All submissions must be made electronically. We do not accept publications sent by regular or express mail. All submissions should be addressed to: [email protected]

SOME IMPORTANT NOTES FOR ALL AUTHORS

October Hill Magazine will not publish any material of a pornographic, erotic or abusive nature; gratuitous profanity; or gratuitous descriptions of violence or abusive remarks toward women, members of any religious or ethnic group, people of any sexual orientation, or animals. Any material violating these guidelines will automatically be rejected for publication.

We seek to publish new and imaginative work. All authors who submit their work for consideration represent to us that they are the sole original authors of that work; that the work has never appeared in another publication, either in print or online (including blogs); and that they shall hold October Hill Magazine blameless for any violation of copyright law unknown to the editors of the magazine at the time of publication. Authors further agree to grant October Hill Magazine the right to reprint all short stories or poems accepted for publication in any future anthology or collection of work for a period of up to one (1) year. After such period, the exclusive copyright reverts to the author.

If we accept your work for publication, we will edit to correct typographical and spelling errors and grammatical mistakes, but will respect the content and literary style of your work. Written work laden with a careless disregard for spelling, punctuation and grammar will be rejected automatically.

October Hill Magazine does not compensate writers or illustrators accepted for publication. However, writers are encouraged to submit their work for consideration in our Contest Issue, in which those selected for awards will receive monetary prizes and special recognition.