We're a creative breathing space for writers who just want to write and connect. There's no pressure to be a 'certain type of writer', no stress, no prestige - just good, interesting, and thoughtful writing.
What we're looking for
Fiction, essays, and poetry related in some way to the announced theme for the issue. Themes are open to wide interpretations, but please adhere to submission guidelines
We're looking for writing that's engaging, absorbing, and beautiful, as well as dark, funny, and weird. Personal essays that are vulnerable and thoughtful, that go beyond the remit of personal, and that have a broad scope. Any genre of fiction apart from erotica, science fiction, or fantasy, as long as it's original material. Poems that surprise and delight.
Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, but please let us know as soon as your work has been accepted elsewhere. All work must be previously unpublished either in print or online.
Please include a brief bio in your email, including any previous experience with publishing your work if applicable.
Format and word counts
Please format your work in a Word document using a legible font, size 12 with 1.5 spacing. List the word count and title at the top of the first page. Please submit only one piece per genre
Fiction: Short stories at a maximum of 1500 words.
Poetry: Maximum 3 poems per submission.
Nonfiction: Between 750-1500 words.
A note from the editors
chlorophyll is a scrappy production entirely funded by its founders and editors. While producing chlorophyll is a labour of love, we believe in writers being paid for their work. We aim to pay each contributor a small honorarium. If you'd like to donate to the publication, which will go directly to contributors, please get in touch! We believe literature and writing are for everyone and community is predicated on everyone giving of themselves.
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