Short Memoir Submissions

Throughout the month of March, submit your poem or short story memoir, or zine. Submissions will be considered for a printed publication that will be added to the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library collection.

The deadline for all submissions is March 31, 2021.

Submit your work here.

Short Story & Poem Requirements:

• Word or page limit - Short story: 5,000 - 10,000 words (5 - 10 pages); Poem: 1 page only
• Font style and font size recommendations - Calibri / Arial ; Size 12
• Double spaced
• Name, title, email address on document
• File format recommendations - Word (docx) or PDF

Zine Submissions:

• 1 page (5.5 x 8.5 in – aka half an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper)
• Original art and/or magazine clippings accepted
• Should contain a memoir of 6 words
• No profanity please
• File format: PDF, or a common image type (jpg, png, gif).

**Please note that if chosen for the printed publication, all works will become publicly viewable.

A part of the NEA Big Read - Leon County. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.