We currently pay $5 for accepted submissions as a gesture of goodwill while our publication is still new and operating with limited funds.

We hope to one day have the support needed to be able to pay a more substantial amount for accepted submissions. Thank you for supporting us in our early days.

 

 

 

May’s edition has a submission deadline of April 19th. Pieces submitted after this date will be considered for the following edition. Submissions are accepted 24/7 year round. At the end of each submission call, a small group of volunteers and myself will come together to choose what work we want to feature that month.
 

There is no fee to submit. There is no required theme or format. However, we hope to inspire the first round of submissions with the writing prompt titled after our publication and the following theme suggestions open for interpretation:

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“Whims of the wilderness” , “Seasons” , “Something in the wood”
 

I. POETRY

Submit 1 - 3 poems per submission (multiple submissions accepted)

Work is read blindly. Please do not include any personal identifying information in the work itself. We will reach out for this at a later date if the piece is accepted.

Work that has been previously self-published on social media, personal blogs, Substack, etc. is accepted. Previous professionally curated work is not. Work created or aided by AI is not accepted.
 

II. OTHER

All though Whims of the Wilderness primarily seeks to highlight poetry, we also value poetic writing that does not quite fit under this category. If you feel your writing may have a place here, but do not feel comfortable publishing under the poetry category please specify that you would like to submit your work for consideration as “Other”.

This may include longer form prose or poetic journals.

Have doubts? Unsure? Send it. I promise this is a place where honesty,
vulnerability, and imperfection is carried with the care it deserves.

Submissions to Whims of the Wilderness can be sent directly through substack messages or emailed to:

whimsofthewilderness@gmail.com

Please include “Submission” in the subject line or message.

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Have doubts? Unsure? Send it. I promise this is a place where honesty,
vulnerability, and imperfection is carried with the care it deserves.

 

Submissions to Whims of the Wilderness

should be emailed as an attachment to:

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whimsofthewilderness@gmail.com

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