Stitch Now Taking Art and Lit Submissions

As I mentioned in my previous post, I am one of the founders of an online literary journal that we are creating for a class, but my group really wants it to become something ongoing.

Here is our mission statement:

Stitch is a student-run literature and art journal based out of the University of Mary Washington. Stitch will showcase works of excellent art and writing that narrate a falling apart or coming together, or which balance in the precarious space between. We take our name and our mission statement from a multifaceted word, and will feature works which illuminate the contradictions and connections of its etymology; rending and mending, as well as the humor and the hurt in those processes. We seek narrativesregardless of medium, and believe that a successful narrative leaves one richer for having experienced it, so make us feel, make us see, and help us create within ourselves.

Here are the guidelines:

During our submission period, we consider submissions of previously unpublished work across multiple mediums. Please take the time to read through this section and familiarize yourself with our submission process. We WANT to see your work! If you have any questions regarding submissions that are not answered here, feel free to email us at stitchjournal@gmail.com.

A note on “previously unpublished”: Any work that’s accessible in a public forum, such as a journal, book collection, or a website searchable via a search engine (such as DeviantART, Flickr, or YouTube) is considered “published.”

Mediums and Genres

Poetry

In all its various forms. Pieces under 1,000 words preferred.

Slam/spoken word poetry

Videos of original performed poetry, submitted with the text performed.

Short essays

Creative nonfiction essays, 1,000-5,000 words.

Short stories

Fiction, 1,000-5,000 words.

Flash fiction/flash essays

Fiction or creative nonfiction between 100 and 500 words.

(Note: the shorter your piece, the more it should read like a punch to the gut.)

Photography

Digital photography and high-quality scans of film photography.

Visual Art

High-quality photos or scanned images of art produced in traditional media (painting, drawing, collages, etc), as well as digital art. We do not consider submissions of 3D art.

We want to see your creations! If you’re having trouble with any part of the submission process, send us an email and we’ll help you figure out how to get our work to us.

To submit words, art and photos:

To submit performance poetry:You can submit performance poetry via a private YouTube video. We are open to accepting submission via other sites but would prefer you use the process below.

Submission Process

• Please email stitchjournal@gmail.com with your piece(s) included as an attachment.

• Use the following template to title the email: “Stitch Submission, [genre]” indicating the genre of your work.

• In the body of your email, include your first and last name, the title and genre of your work,  and a preferred method of contact.

• When you upload your video, select the “Private” option under “Broadcasting and Sharing Options.”

• Add “stitchjournal@gmail.com” to the box prompting you to select email addresses to share the video with. This way only we can see your video.

• Submit the text of your piece to stitchjournal@gmail.com, following the submission guidelines above.

• Keep in mind that good sound and video quality and a clean, uncluttered backdrop go a long way in a video submission. We want your performance to stand out, not where you’re filming or what you’re wearing.