Submission Guidelines

This spring semester, In The Ords will release an online and print issue of our theme: 

Linger

• What are you still hanging on to? 
• How does it persist and when will it stop?  

​Bloom

• ​What type of flower would you be? Why?
• What is fueling your growth? Is this new growth or deepening roots? 

​
Due: March 2, 2025

You may view the submission guidelines below:
All submissions must use 12 point font and be double spaced, poetry may be single spaced. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME anywhere on submitted pieces, it can only be on the submission form. We cannot accept previously published pieces and are only accepting work from current CSUMB Students. Please use .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf for written work. Make sure all files are labeled Genre_TitleOfWork
​ (ex: Poetry_OttersAtWork)

Genre Guidelines:
Poetry -

• Submit up to 5 poems maximum.
• If you have multiple submissions, you must not submit more than 10 pages collectively.
• Multiple Poems cannot be on the same page; please separate poems by page.

Fiction - 

• 300-5000 words
• If you have multiple submissions, you must not submit more than 5000 words collectively.​

Creative Non-Fiction - 

• 300-3500 words
• We are accepting:
  • Excerpts, Essays, Lit Reviews/Analysis, Personal Essays
• Maximum of 3 pieces for submission
• For citations please include footnotes in Chicago Style format.

Visual Art - 

• We are accepting:
  • Photography/Paintings and Drawings/Graphic Art/Audio/Video 
• 50 MB Video/Audio (will appear exclusively in our digital publication)
• Audio: MP3 only (will appear exclusively in our digital publication)
• You can provide a scan of any medium
• For images please use .jpeg and .png formats only
• Maximum of 5 submissions or 1 Photo Series.

Feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.
[email protected]

SUbmit your Creations here!