Guidelines in Brief

• Rascal reads between May 1st and September 1st.
• Submit 1-4 poems (up to 6 pages), 1-10 photos / visual artworks, or 1 essay of up to 10,000 words.
• Submissions must be original, unpublished work; work posted on social media is accepted.
• Translations accepted for poetry only; permission must be obtained prior to submitting.
• Essays should be on topics of ecology, non-dualism, or poetics (appreciations or craft-talk).

• We want work that steals the breath out of your mouth, punches you in the gut, or both.
• We have soft spots for topics of attention, affection, ecology, animals, non-dualism and poetics.
• Art for art's sake that loses sight of coherence makes us yawn and turn the page.
• If the work makes you love, whether in passion, compassion, anger or ecstasy, submit.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome; notify us asap if accepted elsewhere.

• Authors / artists are paid $20 per acceptance for poetry, photography and visual art.
• Essayists are paid $0.02 per word.
• An acceptance usually consists of 1-2 poems, 2-5 photographs, or 2-3 pieces of visual art.
• We acquire first serial electronic rights, and rights to reprint in digital and physical anthologies.

• In the cover letter field, say something refreshing and Include a 50-200 word bio.
• Wait at least four months between submissions.
• We publish on a rolling basis, closing issues on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes.
• Response time ranges from a few days to six months, usually on the lower end of that spectrum.

• See Rascal Submissions for full guidelines.