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submission guidelines

  • issue submissions are closed. sunday nibbles are always open : 

    • submit to windupmicepress@gmail.com with the subject line “sunday nibbles submission” with a bite-size story. it can be about love, about heartbreak, about the buzz and lights of the city, or the way the sunset ate you up. the only prerequisite is that it be heartfelt and sincere. we look forward to your words!

  • all issue submissions should be sent to windupmicepress@gmail.com â€‹â€‹

    • up to THREE pieces of poetry OR prose

    • and/or THREE pieces of art​​

    • prose up to 1000 words in a word doc

    • poetry up to two pages a piece in a word doc

    • (let us know if a poem needs special formatting)

  • artwork can be mixed media, digital, photography, collage, you name it

  • subject line: [Insert Type] Wind-up Mice-By-The-Sea Submission

  • please include a brief third-person bio

  • all work must be previously unpublished, both in print and online 

  • we do not tolerate any subject matters of blatant homophobia, misogyny, racism, or overt pornography 

  • simultaneous submissions are encouraged. just let us know if your piece gets picked up elsewhere

  • multiple submissions are not allowed. please submit your art & writing together in a single email if sending both

  • we aim to respond within three weeks

  • donate (all funds go towards print issues) for a 24-hour decision

    • send a screenshot or forward your donation along with your submission using the subject line: Expedited Submission

  • contributors are unfortunately not paid at this time but will receive a print contributor copy

  • more sunday nibbles info here

  • you will retain all rights to your work! please credit wind-up mice for its original publication if reprinted

☆ we look forward to reading your work! ☆

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