Submit (For Regular Monthly Issues)

We are open for submissions. We invite  poems, short stories, essays, plays, diaries, excerpts from books (published or upcoming submitted by author only), book reviews, interviews and travelogues. Please send all submissions to  freshwordsmagazine@gmail.com  as per the following guidelines:

Poetry:

1.  3 to 4 poems (all themes and forms).

Short Stories: 

1. Maximum 2 stories 

2.  Word limit for each story (maximum 500 words)

Essays:

1. Topic must be literary.

2. Maximum 2 essays 

3. Word limit for each essay (maximum 1000 words)

4. Send a summary of the work

Plays:

1.  Maximum 2 submissions.

2.  You can send one-act play  (Maximum 15 pages for each work).

3.  Also send a summary of the work.

Diaries:

1. You can send parts of your daily diaries and your observations about life.

2. Maximum word limit 1000 words

Excerpts from books: 

For Upcoming books: 

1. You can send maximum 5 pages of your novel 

2. You can send maximum 5 pages of your full length/ one act play

3.  You can send maximum 2 poems of your poetry book  

4.  A note (maximum 100 words) about the publisher and website from where it will be available

For Already Published Books: (Temporarily closed from June 2022 till further notice)

5. You can send a chapter or a few pages of your novel 

6. You can send an act (in case of full length play) or a few pages of your one act play

7.  You can send maximum 3 poems of your poetry book  

8.  Website link from where it can be purchased or downloaded

Book Reviews:

1.    Two book reviews at a time (maximum 500 words for each)

2.    Book review must mention (on the top right hand corner)the name of publisher, ISBN (if any), year of publication,  total pages of book, weblink  of book or website of publisher 

E-Interviews:  

1. The interested author/s may send an email to us with detailed literary achievements for consideration. 

Travelogues: 

1.  Share your travelling experiences with the world

2. maximum word limit 1000 words

3. Do not forget to include your website and social media links at the end of text

4. You may share upto 10  pictures of your travel, in case they are available.

General Guidelines:

1. All submissions must contain a cover letter and a short literary profile (Maximum 70 words) of author in third person narrative.

2. All submissions must be sent typed in MS Word or PDF doc as attachment with the email. 

3. The author should mention:

Legal Name:

Pen name (if any):

Snail mail address:

4. In the Subject line of your submission email please clearly mention the category like 'Poetry Submission' or 'Short Story' submission etc.

5.  The author must send a high resolution photo of self as a separate attachment with the submission.

6. Simultaneous submissions are welcome but please immediately inform us in case they are accepted elsewhere.