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semicolon explores the facets and intricacies of mental health/illnesses through the various ways it manifests in our lives. We aim to showcase fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by established and emerging writers. It is our hope that our magazine becomes a safe place for those who struggle and overcome. semicolon is looking for narrative structure, variations in experience, the dark days, and the hopeful ones. We appreciate lyrical prose and attention to details on the line level. We are not looking to glorify/romanticize illnesses—please keep this in mind while submitting.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" and expedited responses.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction On Hiatus
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction On Hiatus
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Essay Essay1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical.

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health), Psychology (General, See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Poetry On Hiatus
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Visual Art On Hiatus
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 5 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2021
Date Added: 07 Aug 2018

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