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.
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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
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We only accept unpublished work.
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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).
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Anonymity can be requested or an alias can be used.
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Written submissions must be between 20-400 words.
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Please include a title for any written submission.
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Any visual submissions done with traditional mediums must be scanned (paintings, illustrations, etc.).
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Please submit no more than two written submissions or five visual submissions at a time.
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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*