Hello, intrepid writers and artists!

We’re an indie magazine looking for wonderful, curious people like YOU! Whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned submitter, we encourage everyone to submit what they have. If you’re on the fence, we say DO IT! You never know what could happen, and we’re always here to answer your questions.

We hope this guide will help you in your submission process.

Next Submission deadline: January 1st, 2024, 11:59pm PST

Theme: Poisonous

Address

• We ask that all submissions and inquiries be sent to pornstarmartinimagazine@gmail.com

• Please determine which magazine section your piece fits in (can be multiple)

  • Section info below

• Please include your name, the desired section of your piece, and the season & year of submission in your subject line

  • Example: Jane Doe Features Winter 2024 Submission

Sections

The magazine is split into 4 sections with descriptions, word limits, and submissions limits per writer as follows:

Front of Book:

• Catchy pieces, vignettes, mood setting, observations about life

• 100-500 words per piece

• 2 piece submission max per quarterly issue

• For multiple submissions, please send your pieces in one single document

Features:

• Longer digests, creative nonfiction, personal essay

• 1200 words per piece

• 1 piece submission max per quarterly issue

Fiction & Poetry

• As above. Go crazy.

• 1000 words per piece

• For prose fiction, please limit submissions to 1 per quarterly issue

• For poems that are linked/need to be published all together:

  • Please send them in one single document with a note indicating that they are linked

  • This counts as 1 submission

  • 1 linked poetry submission max per quarterly issue

• For non-linked/individual poems:

  • Please send one single document for your submissions

  • Each poem counts as 1 submission

  • 3 individual poems submission max per quarterly issue

Reviews & Criticism:

• Book, film, & music reviews, cultural criticism, op-eds, sharp analysis

• 800-1000 words per piece

• 2 piece submission max per quarterly issue

• For multiple submissions, please send your pieces in one single document

Art & Photography submissions:

• Email us your file with “Art” in the section part of your subject line

• No submission limit!

Simultaneous submissions

• We accept simultaneous submissions to other publications

• We ask that you let us know and with draw your submission should it be accepted elsewhere

Community

We seek to be a wholly inclusive publication. If there’s anything we can do to assist you, please let us know. Please note that we are an LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC safe space. Any hate speech or writing that violates our community values will be rejected immediately.

Note to contributors

• Since we are a small indie magazine, we are not yet able to pay our contributors. However, we’d love to keep promoting your writing and art!

• Currently, we aim to distribute the magazine on online platforms and fundraise for a small print run.

Inquiries

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns at:

pornstarmartinimagazine@gmail.com

Instagram: @psm.magazine

We can’t wait to see your amazing work!

Pornstar Martini Editorial Team <3