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Submission Information

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Writers, poets, and artists/photographers that have they work selected for publication will receive a complimentary print copy of Spring Thaw if they cannot pick up a copy locally.

General Submission Information & Guidelines
  • Submissions to Spring Thaw are open each year from December 1st to February 15th
  • Work must be original and previously unpublished
  • Contributors may send work in multiple genres/categories (prose, poetry, art/photography)
  • At this time, all submissions must be submitted digitally and should be submitted to springthawmagazine@gmail.com
  • For each genre you submit work in please send a separate e-mail. If you are only submitting poetry, you only need to send one submission e-mail, but if you are submitting poetry and prose for consideration, please send two separate submission e-mails. Further instructions follow:
    • In the e-mail subject line, include the category (poetry, prose or art) of your submission and your name
      • Example Email Submission Subject Line: Poetry Submission from Jane Doe
    • In the body of your e-mail, please include:
      • An author's bio of 150 words or less
      • Contact information, including postal address if you are not local to the Grand Rapids, MN area
      • A brief summary of your submission(s)
    • Attach all written submissions as Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) documents. If you cannot attach a submission, please contact us at the same email address.
    • Do not include your name in the body of the attached work (artist signatures or watermarks are acceptable for scanned/photographed artwork and photography).
Poetry
  • Submit up to three poems
  • Poems must be a single page or less (single spaced)
  • Please follow all general submission guidelines

Prose
  • We accept both fiction and nonfiction 
  • Submit up to two prose pieces of 3,000 words or less

Photography/Artwork
  • We accept both photography and artwork 
  • Submit up to three photographs or pieces of photographed artwork 







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