Submission Guidelins | Our Voice Magazine

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Electronic submissions only. Please title your email:
(Name | Work Title | Issue Title)
Submissions should be sent as attachments in *.doc or *.docx format to your email. If you work through google docs, you may send the link to your document, but you MUST make sure you've given permission for us to edit. Do not copy it into the body of the message!
For Art and Photography submissions, title your email:
(Name | Work Title [if applicable] | Issue Title | Art or Photo)

CONTENT GUIDELINES:

No previously published work
Please submit stories, flash fiction or poetry that are relevant to the topic of each eZine.
Artwork and photography encouraged, but keep it family friendly.
Book ads and LGBT+ related ads (binders, packers, clothing lines, etc.) are welcome, for a fee
Interviews are always welcome. Please inquire.
All work must be original works. No plagiarising, and no fanfictions.
We are not a political magazine. Fictional politics are, however, permitted.
Non-fiction stories must have fictional name for characters involved. Privacy is important and we don’t need lawsuits. You may, however, use your own name.

TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNINGS:

Racism, Nazism, sexism and other such bigotry will not be permitted, unless it is important to the story. Trigger warnings MUST be listed.
Work containing the following triggers is permitted, but MUST come with a trigger warning: rape, abuse, child abuse, self harm, suicide, graphic violence, religious hatred (both directed toward and received from.) However, overly graphic descriptions are not permitted.
Please do not submit work (writing, art, photo, etc.) containing the triggers listed here, as they are the founder's triggers. He wants to keep every reader safe and happy, including himself and he's one of the editors. Thank you for understanding.
If any other editor has triggers they need listed, they'll be listed here.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Electronic submissions only. Please title your email:
(Name | Work Title | Issue Title)
Submissions should be sent as attachments in *.doc or *.docx format to your email. If you work through google docs, you may send the link to your document, but you MUST make sure you've given permission for us to edit. Do not copy it into the body of the message!
For Art and Photography submissions, title your email:
(Name | Work Title [if applicable] | Issue Title | Art or Photo)

CONTENT GUIDELINES:

No previously published work
Please submit stories, flash fiction or poetry that are relevant to the topic of each eZine.
Artwork and photography encouraged, but keep it family friendly.
Book ads and LGBT+ related ads (binders, packers, clothing lines, etc.) are welcome, for a fee
Interviews are always welcome. Please inquire.
All work must be original works. No plagiarising, and no fanfictions.
We are not a political magazine. Fictional politics are, however, permitted.
Non-fiction stories must have fictional name for characters involved. Privacy is important and we don’t need lawsuits. You may, however, use your own name.

TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNINGS:

Racism, Nazism, sexism and other such bigotry will not be permitted, unless it is important to the story. Trigger warnings MUST be listed.
Work containing the following triggers is permitted, but MUST come with a trigger warning: rape, abuse, child abuse, self harm, suicide, graphic violence, religious hatred (both directed toward and received from.) However, overly graphic descriptions are not permitted.
Please do not submit work (writing, art, photo, etc.) containing the triggers listed here, as they are the founder's triggers. He wants to keep every reader safe and happy, including himself and he's one of the editors. Thank you for understanding.
If any other editor has triggers they need listed, they'll be listed here.

ADDING A BIO & SOCIAL MEDIA:

If you wish to, please send a third person bio of approximately 65 words or less, plus 2-4 social media links. Please don't embed or include the links as text in your biography.
- This isn't mandatory, as some people wish to remain anonymous.
- If you do wish to, you must provide it in your email. Without it, we cannot include it in the finished magazine.
- Since info changes, you must provide it for each issue you participate in. We will not keep a log of it.

FORMATTING GUIDELINES:

Times New Roman, 12 point with single spacing; single line breaks with standard formatting.
Bold what needs to be in bold. Italicize what needs to be italicized. Dialogue requires quotes ( " ), inner thought should be italicized, and spoken or remembered quotes should be enclosed in single ticks ( ' ). Please, no Headers and Footers.
Accentuated lines or time breaks should be denoted by '***' centered on a single line.
Please indent the first line of each new paragraph, except the first after a break.

SPECIFICATIONS:

ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY SUBMISSIONS:

Must be 8x10in or 8.5x11 and 300dpi jpeg only
Must be family friendly (unless theme states otherwise)
Must fit the theme of the issue (unless otherwise stated)
If your work is chosen for full page or cover, it must be 8.5x11in and 300dpi. jpeg format only.
Watermarks are permitted, so long as they are a decent size. Please do not take up most of the work (except for cover photos). Artist signature is accepted.
All guidelines apply here as well
Please do not submit cell phone selfies. Self-modeling is acceptable. Cell phone photography is acceptable if it fits dimensions and resolution without being blurry. Click here for examples of acceptable photography.
You must own all rights to submitted work. If submitting photography of a model, you must have model's permission.

Please understand that there is no pay. It is a free zine, and there is no profit.