Submissions
Issue 02: Fig Trees
What’s on your mind?
Photo via Jonathan Cooper
Please ensure that your piece complies with the following guidelines; any work that does not will be immediately rejected.
Categories
Prose
Poetry
Creative nonfiction
Essay & academia
Social commentary
Any form of written media.
Photography and art! NEW
We do not impose any word count restrictions, but please keep in mind we are a short-form media publication.
Formatting
All submissions must be:
Written in English. If your piece is predominantly in another language, an English translation must be provided.
In Arial, black, 11-point font, double-spaced
In a Google Document, titled as [genre]_[FirstName]_[LastName]_[Title]
E.g. poetry_Dylan_Thomas_And Death Have Shall No Dominion
Scholarship
Submissions must be originally yours; plagiarism nor artificially generated pieces will be tolerated. Pieces must be written in English. Please provide a translation if your work is predominantly in another language. Both versions will be published.
Content Warnings
Though we understand the need for self-expression, Youth of Letters does not tolerate any overly gratuitous or glorifying descriptions of sex, sexual assault, violence, self-harm, suicide, and/or abuse. Some readers and editors are minors, so please refrain from using explicitly sexually or NSFW content.
To respect the scholarship of the original authors, we also do not accept fan-works.
FAQs
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Absolutely. If you indicate you desire feedback, our lovely editors will provide free insight into your piece, regardless of whether it is accepted or rejected.
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Yes! Youth of Letters believes your work is at your own liberty. However, please do indicate which publication(s) you previously submitted your work. Simultaneous submissions are also accepted.
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Please expect an email from Youth of Letters within two to three weeks of the submission deadline regarding the status of your piece and if you had opted in, feedback.
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Not at all! Youth of Letters strives to be as accessible as possible by eliminating a monetary barrier to entry.
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