Diet Milk Magazine (Gold Star Program) Gold Star

Opens on Saturday, June 1, 2024 12:00 AM UTC (in 18 days)

From June 1st - July 8th, Diet Milk Magazine will be accepting submissions for its Spring/Summer issue. We will be open to poetry, prose, and visual art of all kinds. While the most detailed information can be found on our website, here's a quick rundown of what potential contributors need to know!

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

• All submissions must fall under the Gothic umbrella, but aren't required to be a specific genre
• No reprints or multiple submissions
• Simultaneous submissions permitted, though we ask to be informed promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere!
• Poetry/Prose submissions should be .doc, .docx, or .pdf // Art submissions should be .jpeg or .png
• If you receive a rejection, you may submit again (with new work) immediately

P O E T R Y :

Poets may submit up to three poems at a time. No single poem should exceed five pages in length.

P R O S E :

Authors may submit one short story at a time, up to 5000 words. This doesn't have to be on the dot, but stories exceeding 5025 words will be rejected automatically.

A R T :

Artists may submit up to two pieces at a time. We'll consider any type of visual art. If you're unsure whether or not your work falls into this category, query us first. Reach out to [email protected] using the subject line "QUERY: YourName [ART SUB]". We'll let you know within 24 hours if your preferred medium is eligible.

Responses, Rights, & Payment

• Please allow up to three weeks for a response. After that, send a gentle nudge via email
• Diet Milk Magazine asks for first serial rights. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the creator. A contract will be provided upon acceptance
• All payments made via PayPal. For more information on pay scale, visit our website

Opens on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 12:00 AM UTC (in 140 days)

From October 1st - 31st, Diet Milk Magazine will be accepting micro and flash fiction for its December series, IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER. Twenty-five works will be chosen to be posted from December 1st through Christmas to our website and boosted on twitter.

At the end of the month, all pieces will be compiled into an easy-to-read .PDF and made available for free (though donations are appreciated!) on our issues shop.

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

• All submissions must fall under the Gothic umbrella, but aren't required to be a specific genre
• No reprints or multiple submissions
• Simultaneous submissions permitted, though we ask to be informed promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere!
• Submissions should be .doc, .docx, or .pdf format
• If you receive a rejection, you may submit again (with new work) immediately

M I C R O F I C T I O N

Authors may submit up to three works of micro fiction (300 words or less) at a time.

F L A S H F I C T I O N

Authors may submit up to three works of flash fiction (301—1000 words) at a time.

Responses, Rights, & Payment

• Please allow up to two weeks for a response. After that, send a gentle nudge via email
• Diet Milk Magazine asks for first serial rights. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the creator. A contract will be provided upon acceptance
• All payments made via PayPal. For more information on pay scale, visit our website

From December 1st - January 8th, Diet Milk Magazine will be accepting submissions for its Spring/Summer issue. We will be open to poetry, prose, and visual art of all kinds. While the most detailed information can be found on our website, here's a quick rundown of what potential contributors need to know!

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

• All submissions must fall under the Gothic umbrella, but aren't required to be a specific genre
• No reprints or multiple submissions
• Simultaneous submissions permitted, though we ask to be informed promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere!
• Poetry/Prose submissions should be .doc, .docx, or .pdf // Art submissions should be .jpeg or .png
• If you receive a rejection, you may submit again (with new work) immediately

P O E T R Y :

Poets may submit up to three poems at a time. No single poem should exceed five pages in length.

P R O S E :

Authors may submit one short story at a time, up to 5000 words. This doesn't have to be on the dot, but stories exceeding 5025 words will be rejected automatically.

A R T :

Artists may submit up to two pieces at a time. We'll consider any type of visual art. If you're unsure whether or not your work falls into this category, query us first. Reach out to [email protected] using the subject line "QUERY: YourName [ART SUB]". We'll let you know within 24 hours if your preferred medium is eligible.

Responses, Rights, & Payment

• Please allow up to three weeks for a response. After that, send a gentle nudge via email
• Diet Milk Magazine asks for first serial rights. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the creator. A contract will be provided upon acceptance
• All payments made via PayPal. For more information on pay scale, visit our website