Submissions

Don’t be shy! We take everything, except for your crusty dishes from the kitchen sink. We are seeking writing wherein the writer sculpts their experience into narrative form, to better understand themselves and the world around them. 

WE WANT:

creative nonfiction essays | poetry | feature stories |  elegies |  drunken rants |  photo essays | comics |  illustrations in conjunction with written pieces | humor and satire pieces | travel essays | arts and entertainment reviews | socially engaged cultural criticism |  upbeat cynicism 

WE DO NOT WANT: 

fiction stories | news journalism | opinion pieces with biased viewpoints or no supporting data | attacks on easy targets

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Most pieces we publish are between 500 and 2,000 words, but we do not discourage going over the limit (we just don’t guarantee that we will publish them). Submissions can come in any form: Google Doc, Word Doc, PDF, etc. You are more than welcome to write under a pseudonym, if you please. 

We prefer poetry that is no greater than 60 lines, BUT we are willing to make exceptions if the length fits the work. 

We use the Chicago Manual of Style.

SAMPLES: The Humble Basement Party, A Beginner’s Guide to Satanism, The Ugly Truth About Vermont Racism, and BROCKHAMPTON — SATURATION II, Boyband Review

PITCH GUIDELINES

We accept pitches for Chivomengro on a rolling basis and try to respond in a timely fashion. Please keep between 200-2,500 words. See below for suggestions on how to format your pitch.

1. CONTEXT. What are you talking about? How can you educate your audience (who, what, when, where) about your subject? One sentence would be preferable.

2. PITCH. This is where, in a single sentence, you offer your angle. What are you exploring? Make it concise and compelling.

3. RATIONALE. Why should you write this piece? What are the stakes? Why would anyone want to read it? Who would it appeal to? Two, maybe three sentences; the shorter the better.

Submissions and pitches can be sent to chivsubmissions@gmail.com.