The editors at The Rhapsodist are looking for original poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and dramatic dialogue. Below are the general guidelines for any submission, followed by genre-specific information. Please read these guidelines carefully. Any documents that fail to follow the guidelines will not be considered. Additionally, please note that publication in The Rhapsodist is competi
tive; therefore, not all submitted work will be published. Submission Process:
All submissions must be emailed as attachments to [email protected] with the following subject heading: “(Your Last Name) Rhapsodist Submission.” Please note that the editors will alert you of the status of your submission as early as possible. They will not, however, reply to any unsolicited questions. All submissions must be word processed in an accessible electronic format (preferably .doc, .docx, .rtf) and contain the following:
1) Cover page (entirely separate page in document) with only the author’s
name, the title of the piece submitted, and the genre (poetry, short
fiction, dramatic dialogue, etc.)
2) Beginning on a new page, the text of the submission.
3) If you submit more than one work, be sure to create separate documents for
each work and attach all of them to your submission email. Please note the following page limits:
Poetry should be no more than two pages or 400 words. A maximum of three
poems may be submitted at one time (per annual issue period); all others will be
unread. Short Fiction/Creative Non-fiction/Dramatic Dialogue should be no more than
ten (10) pages, double spaced 12pt. Times New Roman font or 3000 words. From this category, a maximum of one short story, one nonfiction piece, or
one dramatic monologue may be submitted (per annual issue period). Thank you again for your interest in The Rhapsodist. We look forward to reading your work!