Choose the Sword Press

This project is believed to be defunct. (April 2018)

About

Choose the Sword Press was founded in January 2014 after Damon began having a series of dreams that included some very demanding unicorns. Not one to refuse a unicorn, Damon started building the press from the ground up. The mission of CTS is to find & encourage writing from underrepresented populations. We strive to find the work that might otherwise be ignored & give it a microphone. CTS is here to take the best unheard voices in the literary world & match them with high editorial standards so that the finished product is both striking & sound, emotionally raw & poetically technical. We are partial to writers who have a good grasp on their craft & a unique perspective that can help shape the world for the better. Don’t think of the CTS team as anything more than the translators for a gang of poetry-reading, vodka-shot-slamming, & chain-smoking unicorns. So, if there is ever a time where we do not accept your manuscript or you didn’t win one of the contests & are feeling mad about it, then they’re the ones you’ll want to take your beef with. We’re just the lackeys here, guys, & the unicorns already yell at us enough themselves.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2014

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 6,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,500 words.
Novella: 22,500 - 40,000 words.
Fiction Collection: 6,000 - 12,500 words.
Novel: 40,000 - 62,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: 24 - 50 pages.
Poetry Collection: 90 - 250 pages.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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

Recent cover image or website screenshot for Choose the Sword Press

Go to publisher's website

Report:
Correction/Update

Support this Publisher:
Shop their Store

Choose the Sword Press Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

Your Submissions

This section is available to subscribers only. Join today!

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
For book publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.
Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026