Submissions are CLOSED!
Until they open again, take a gander at Our Previous Issues for inspiration.
Guidelines for open reading periods:
email your submission to sillygoosepress@gmail.com as a Word Doc
use standard formatting (ie, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins, some sort of serif/sans serif-esq font, etc.)
the subject line MUST INCLUDE the genre of your submission (if hybrid, cool! Tell us!)
please send in only one submission per genre
you can submit work for multiple genres, just make sure to send these as separate emails with the appropriate subject lines for each genre
include a (short!) 3rd person bio, social links, pronouns, and anything else your heart desires
do not submit previously published work (this includes pieces featured on your social media/personal blogs/etc.)
simultaneous subs are allowed (and encouraged! get those pubs, goose!) but let us know ASAP if you need to pull your piece by replying to your original submission email
our lit mag cannot accept work from minors! You must be 18+ to submit to silly goose press!
we typically keep our issues PG-13
for art/photography, we do not take nudity or sexually explicit images
for other genres, we do not take explicit sex scenes, though illusions to sex can work!
violence, gore, or other sensitive themes are considered on a case-by-case basis
PLEASE read and follow the genre specific guidelines below!
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What We’re Looking For:
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CRAFT-FORWARD WHIMSY – if your work isn’t this, that’s cool, but we’re probably not a great fit! Here’s what we wanna read:
craft-forward work (ie, writing that knows it’s art, that showcases your fine-tuned skills and polished words)
the magical in the mundane and the mundane in the magical
fabulism and the fantastical, whimsy and magic
work that reminds us we love to read (i.e. the work doesn’t need to be “happy” but the editors would like to feel happy to have read it)
a good sense of humor (we don’t need to laugh out loud, but who doesn’t love a good chortle here and there?)
fresh takes on folklore and mythos
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fiction submissions should be addressed to Rhiannon and/or Ian :)
up to 3k words of prose!
writing should be double spaced
things R & I like (but send other things anyway):
wacky and weird stories that make you pause and re-evaluate your life
anything to do with mythology or fairy tales (the more obscure the better)
anything slightly spooky or kooky
We love a haunted narrative
LGBTQIA+ characters or storylines
ambiguous endings
yearning
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They’re mostly the same as the fiction guidelines above, BUT:
non-fiction submissions should be addressed to Parker Dean :0
up to 3k words
writing should be double spaced :)
things Parker Dean likes (but send other things anyway!):
Lyrical essays, memoir, narrative, research essays, funky-wunky things
beautiful, long, convoluted, and mixed metaphors
stories about that one weird night you had in college
steamy, lustful yearning
LGBTQIA+ stories <3
happy endings (especially if there is an animal involved)
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poetry submissions should be addressed to Lexi <3
send us up to 5 poems, keeping to a max page count of 12
poems may be formatted to your heart's desire, but know that sometimes websites are VERY SILLY GEESE and we will have to fuss around a bit
Lexi’s Loves:
sappho/sapphic reads/sapphic words/you get the picture
glitter gel pen poetry
yearning/wanting/desiring/pining/riiiight, you get me
fabulism :D
close reading Taylor Swift lyrics for the lore
queer girl friendships
having a crush that almost kills ya
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Art + Photography submissions should be addressed to Eric :-D
Please send a selection of up to 10 of your finest photos or pieces of art
Please send with a singular overarching title (though this can change if we only accept certain works)
Please include an Artists statement about the work (either as a whole if part of a set or one for each individual piece depending on how you want the work to be considered)
JPG/PNG format in the highest quality possible
Include the art piece title
Things Eric likes:
simple, clean vibes
pastels
European summer vibes
Disclaimer: we may only take certain pieces and not all regardless of if they’re submitted in a cohesive set or not.
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Looking for some inspiration? Check out our previously published issues + social media for a vibe check
New to the whole lit mag/submissions thing?
No worries! Here are our top tips:
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Guidelines
We wrote out the deets on what we’re rocking with for a reason! If you work doesn’t fit the vibe, then find a lit mag that’s more in alignment with your voice.
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Cover Letters
What the flock goes into one of these things anyways? Here’s a sample of a cover letter that works for us; this is what we want to see in the body of your submission email, too!
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Contracts
If your work gets accepted by SGP, we will provide a contract for you to sign prior to publication--this helps to protect us both. Here’s what that looks like:
little bit of Legal Biz
Upon selection for publication, Silly Goose Press reserves First Serial Rights & First Electronic Rights for 1 (one) year. If your work is published elsewhere following publication in Silly Goose Press, whether print or online, we ask that Silly Goose Press be credited as the original publisher.