Submission Guidelines

We are looking for submissions for the next print issue of Mental Realness Mag. We accept all forms of written submissions and the following visual submissions: photography, illustrations, paintings, and digital art. We ask that you stay within the confines of our chosen theme; however, an out-of-the-box approach is always welcome. Our ultimate goal is catharsis for both our contributors and our readers.

Theme: Reproductive Justice

(Including themes of Abortion, Self-managed Abortion, Liberation, Bodily Autonomy, Queer Parenting Options, Chosen Family, Birth Control, Accessing Reproductive Healthcare, Racism in Reproductive Healthcare, Queer Liberation as Reproductive Liberation, and more…)

Deadline: March 4, 2023 11:59pm CST

We only accept unpublished work.

Please include a short bio (50 words or less) with your submission along with any relevant social media handles (no more than three in total).

Anonymity can be requested or an alias can be used.

Written submissions must be between 20-400 words.

Please include a title for any written submission.

Any visual submissions done with traditional mediums must be scanned (paintings, illustrations, etc.).

Please submit no more than two written submissions or five visual submissions at a time.

We pay $15 per accepted written submission and $10 per accepted visual submission.

Email your submissions to mentalrealnessmag@gmail.com

*We ONLY accept submissions from Black creatives*