Submission Guidelines

Metaphor is now accepting submissions for issue 42. All submissions should be directed to weberstatemetaphor@gmail.com. We ask that all guidelines listed below are followed in order for your piece(s) to be considered for publication.

Eligibility

• Submissions are accepted year-round.
• Submissions are only accepted from the undergraduate-level.
• All works submitted must be original and unpublished.
• Metaphor reserves first rights to accepted pieces; however, students may submit their work elsewhere after Metaphor accepts or rejects them.

Guidelines

• Submissions should fit one of the following categories: Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, music, visual arts or film.
• Students may submit as many pieces as they’d like to different categories, but written pieces are limited to 6,000 words and poetry to five poems no longer than two pages.
• All written submissions must be in 12 pt., Times New Roman font.
• Foreign language pieces are accepted if accompanied by an English translation.
• Each piece must have a different cover sheet.
• Contact details should be on the cover sheet only. Do not include any identifying information on your submission to allow for a blind submission process.
• Title of work and page number should be listed on every page of the manuscript.
• Include a “Works Cited” page when needed. The format chosen should be noted on the cover sheet.
• An electronic copy should be sent to weberstatemetaphor@gmail.com. Pieces should be saved in .pdf format for literature, mp3 for recorded music, mp4 for video, or .jpeg for visual arts. 

Judging Process

• All submissions will be judged as blind entries – names of the authors will be kept confidential until the preferred pieces are selected.
• Students will be notified by email  when the final decision has been made.
• All judging decisions are final.