1. Ensure your manuscript is original and previously unpublished.

2. Follow our guidelines on manuscript formatting, word lengths, and author payment.

3. We do not accept work that includes machine-generated text.

4. Language: All submissions must be in English and previously unpublished.

5. Translations: Translations are welcome but must be accompanied by the original work.

6. Simultaneous Submissions: Allowed, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

7. Quantity: Submit no more than six poems, one short story, one piece of prose, one research article, one painting, or one podcast at a time. Do not submit more than once per submission period.

Formatting and Submission

• Font: 12-point type - Times New Roman

• Margins: At least one inch

• Page Numbers: Sequentially numbered pages

• Fiction/Nonfiction: Double-spaced

• Poetry: Single-spaced

• Contact Info: Author’s name, address, phone number, and email at the top of the first page

• Bio: Include a brief biographical note with your submission

Word Count Guidelines

• Short Short Story: 500-2,000 words

• Short Stories/Essays/One-Act Plays: 2,000-15,000 words

• Novellas/Long Works: 15,000-40,000 words (Submit the first 15,000 words with a synopsis)

• Serialization: First chapter and a one-page synopsis (complete manuscript requested if suitable)

• Poetry: Up to five poems in a single file

• Audio Prose: Up to ten minutes in MP3 format, max 50mb

• Audio Poetry: Up to ten minutes in MP3 format, max 50mb

• Video: Short films/documentaries up to 15 minutes in .mp4 or .mov format, max 50mb

• Research Articles: Up to 1,500 words

Online Submissions

Use our official email id sjcengzine@mail.sjctni.edu for all digital submissions.

Hard-Copy Submissions

Postmark deadlines are the last day of the submission months of October & February. Include a brief cover letter and a self-addressed post.

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All contributions are copy-edited before publication, but the responsibility for accuracy lies with the author. If you have questions, reach out to us sjcengzine@mail.sjctni.edu

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