Guidelines

Diverse Voices Quarterly is published as a PDF, available as a FREE download, as well as individual work pages. Unfortunately, we can’t pay, but what beats exposure?

Even though we welcome submissions from all ages and backgrounds, we publish work suitable for adults.

Deadlines:
February 1 — Spring issue
May 1 — Summer issue
August 1 — Autumn issue
November 1 — Winter issue

Poetry:

3-5 poems, 30 lines MAX (that is, one poem per page). Please send in one file, separated by a page break between poems. Rhyming poems are discouraged, but feel free to send if you think you’ll wow us with them.

Short stories:

3,000 words MAX. Or two short shorts that add up to 1,000 words.

Personal essays/creative nonfiction:

3,000 words MAX. Or two short essays that add up to 1,000 words.

Artwork and photography accepted in .jpg or .png format. Send only two high-quality images at a time.

–Simultaneous submissions are accepted but multiple submissions are not. Read about the difference between multiple and simultaneous submissions.

–We will not consider any material previously published; this also includes works published in other online journals or from any message board or blogs.

–While we will read submissions from everyone, the work MUST BE in English.

–Submissions for prose and poetry must come through our online submission manager. E-mail submissions for these genres will NOT be considered and will be deleted upon arrival.

If sending artwork, send via e-mail:

–Be sure to include your last name and “Artwork” or “Photography” in the subject line.

–Include a cover letter, a short bio, and your complete contact information in the body of the e-mail.

–Only two images at a time.

–Send your submission to:  submissions[at]diversevoicesquarterly[dot]com .