MEMEZINE: EXPEDITED - Winter 2026 Issue $5 Gold Star Program Gold Star Fee: usd $5.00

NOTE: This is the expedited submission option for MEMEZINE. For $5, you will receive a decision in seven days or less. Free submissions are always available in a separate call.
? WHAT WE VIBE WITH LATELY

cunty nails, niche special interests, gender + society, weird art, chimeras, ur mom, found poetry, gender + trauma, beautiful places to bleed out in, the monstrous feminine, hair, difficulties, Gollum, millennial optimism, gender + pop culture, the fast + the furious franchise, Windows 98, folk art, & crashing (literally and metaphorically).

? WHAT WE’RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR

Send any traditional or hybrid pieces that directly or indirectly engage with the intersections of humanity and technology. This includes (but is not limited to) memes, political/current events, viral content, trends, social media, pop/internet culture, technology, and any other work that blurs the lines between art, literature, and content. Gift us your best and your worst because we want to explore all facets of participation in this digital landscape.

If you’re not sure whether your work fits, check out some of our features (linked above!) and our issues.

We also highly encourage you to read our ABOUT page if this is your first time submitting, thank you ?

? LENGTH

For poetry, send 1-3 pieces in one document, at a maximum of five (5) pages total.

For prose, send 1-3 pieces in one document, at a maximum of five (5) pages total.

For art, send 1-5 pieces.

? PAYMENT

MEMEZINE now pays $10.00 to each curated issue contributor (must have Venmo or PayPal).

? RESPONSE TIME

Submissions typically receive a response in 1-2 months. If you have not received a response two months after your submission date, please query at [email protected]!

If we pass on your piece, you are welcome to submit different work in the next open reading period (Fall 2026).

Submissions are always free, but we also offer a $3 expedited response (<1 week) for folks who wish to support MEMEZINE contributor payments and running costs.

? ARE SIMULTANEOUS SUMBISSIONS OKAY?

Fine and dandy! Just withdraw in Duosuma or email us if it’s picked up somewhere else (we’ll tell you congrats!).

? IS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WORK OKAY?

Previously published work is cool with us—work that has only appeared on your social media or personal blog may be submitted any time. If we accept your work, we ask that you grant us first serial rights until publication, and then all rights revert back to you.

NOTE: If the work has appeared in a curated publication, we ask that you wait one year since its original publication date. Please share the original publisher in your cover letter so we can give credit.

? WE DO NOT ACCEPT….

…work that is offensive to historically marginalized groups.

…work that is assisted by AI or generated by AI.

? HARD SELLS

• ABAB rhyme scheme
• Chapters/excerpts from genre manuscripts
• Writing that grossly exceeds our length requirements