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     Our issues feature the best of what we receive. Unfortunately, we no longer offer a monetary prize for poetry. There is no entry fee for this contest.
     We will respond to all submissions within six weeks of the submission deadline.
     Submissions should be sent to: znine@uta.edu.
      Submit work as a Microsoft Word attachment. Other formats will not be opened. Please indicate the genre to which you are submitting on the subject line of your email and include a short (no more than 30 words), third-person bio in the body of the email. We accept simultaneous submissions, but would like to be notified immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

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Poetry
All verse forms and subjects are considered. Originality is important to us. We will accept 3-5 poems per submission. Poetry should be single spaced with the author's name and a page number on each page.

• All verse forms and subjects. Focus on originality
• 3-5 poems per submission.
• single spaced
• author's name and a page number on each page.

Nonfiction
“Creative nonfiction” of any kind
no academic work, but we are interested in essays about writers and the craft of writing.

• up to 7,500 words in length.
• double-spaced with one inch margins all around.
• author's name and a page number on each page.

Fiction
We are interested in the unique voice presented in a clear, concise manner. While we are open-minded, gratuitous violence and/or sex are not acceptable. We consider short fiction up to 7,500 words. Submissions should be double-spaced with one inch margins all around. The author's name and a page number must appear on all pages.

• no gratuitous violence and/or sex
  up to 7,500 words.
• double-spaced with one inch margins all around.
• author's name and a page number on each page.

Interviews
We publish interviews with writers and editors. Please query first.

Photography & Graphic Arts
We will “publish” works by three visual artist per issue, including photographs and prints.

• Media will be judged in jpeg format only and images may not be larger than 320 X 412 (pixels). Various shapes & sizes encouraged.
• Tiff format will be requested, if work is chosen
• Please submit 5-8 images for consideration.

Fine Art

• We “publish” photographs of works by three other artists per issue, including sculpture, relief.
• Media will be judged in jpeg format only and images may not be larger than 320 X 412 (pixels). Various shapes & sizes encouraged.
• Tiff format will be requested, if work is chosen
• Please submit 5-8 images for consideration.

Screen Plays

• We “publish” the work of one artists per issue.
• up to 7,500 words in length.
• double-spaced with one inch margins all around.
• author's name and a page number on each page.

Stage Plays

• We “publish” the work of one artists per issue.
• up to 7,500 words in length.
• double-spaced with one inch margins all around.
• author's name and a page number on each page.

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