You can submit only one piece to In Short at a time. If you hear back before the submission window closes, feel free to submit something else!

Please double-space your work and save it in Times New Roman, 12-point font. (If font choices are important to your piece, however, please include what works.) Submit your work in a .doc or .docx file and don’t include your name in the file title or your last name anywhere in the submission.

We do not accept submissions that are racist, homophobic, misogynist, or discriminatory. So please don’t send them to us.

We know that creative nonfiction oftens contains sensitive material. If the material warrants it, please add a trigger warning to the top of your piece to give our editors a heads up.

Because our goal is to make writing and publishing more accessible, we do not charge submission fees. That means, however, that we cannot yet pay writers. We hope to change that by applying for grants, accepting tip jar donations, and offering paid options for feedback in the near future. However, tips do not impact how or when your piece is read or whether it’s accepted.

Our basic submissions will remain free.