We publish scholarly articles about creative writing theory and craft. Please submit works that are well-written, well-researched, and advance current conversations in the field.
Submissions should be between 2,500 and 5,000 words, including Works Cited and Notes, in 12 pt Times New Roman. Please include a separate 100-word abstract.
MLA Style citation form.
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Please include a cover letter with your submission and very brief third-person bio. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we will ask for first North American publication rights. Following publication, all rights revert to the Author; we do ask that you credit sine qua non as the place your work first appeared.
We accept simultaneous submissions provided:
(1) you advise us that you are submitting elsewhere at the time you submit to us; and
(2) if your work is accepted elsewhere, you advise us immediately via email to info@thesinequanon.com
The theory and craft section for our inaugural issue is full. However, you may submit for publication in future issues by using the appropriate button below.
sine qua non publishes the following genres: Poetry and Creative Prose (fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction).
Please submit your work for consideration year-round using the buttons at the bottom of this page.
(Note: prize submission requirements differ and submission windows vary. See Prizes .)
By submitting to sine qua non, you affirm:
creative prose
15 pages or less
double-spaced
standard 1" margins on all sides
12 pt Times New Roman
multi-lingual submissions are welcome, but
should be targeted to English-language readers
poetry
5 poems per submission maximum
ten total pages maximum
12 pt Times New Roman
each poem MUST begin on a new page
multi-lingual submissions are welcome, but
should be targeted to English-language readers
Please include a cover letter with your submission and very brief third-person bio. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we will ask for first North American publication rights. Following publication, all rights revert to the Author; we do ask that you credit sine qua non as the place your work first appeared.
We accept simultaneous submissions provided:
(1) you advise us that you are submitting elsewhere at the time you submit to us; and
(2) if your work is accepted elsewhere, you advise us immediately via email to info@thesinequanon.com
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