We accept unsolicited submissions all year long. Please submit only one story or essay at a time (10,000 words or fewer). Our average response time is twelve to sixteen weeks. We pay writers. You may submit via our online submission manager here.

The publishing industry has a long way to go in terms of diversity and championing Black writers. If you are a Black writer, we’d like to invite you to submit your work to us free of charge. You may do so here.

We also believe that denial of access based on means is a major issue in the publishing industry. Charging on Submittable allows us to pay our writers, but we understand that doing so means not everyone is able to submit to us. We offer regular fee-free weekends. If you’re interested in learning about when those opportunities are, please follow us on Twitter or Instagram.