Metonym

The Literary Journal of William Jessup University All submissions must be previously unpublished work. Metonym will only accept e-mailed submissions.

Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. We strongly recommend you read previous issues of Metonym and examples on the website before submitting to gain a better understanding of what we are looking for. Please send submissions to [email protected] with [Submission Fall 2012] in the subject line. Submission dead

line: September 27th, 2013
Work that will be considered includes:
- 1-6 poems, under two pages long.
- 1-3 pieces of fiction and creative non-fiction up to 2,000 words for each piece.
- 1-4 appropriate comics, or 1-4 pieces of original, sophisticated, and complete artwork (no rough pencil work). Please send written submissions in either a word document or PDF. And art must be scanned and sent as a high resolution JPEG and or PDF. DO NOT SUBMIT WORK IN THE BODY OF AN EMAIL ONLY AS AN ATTACHMENT. Be sure to include in the body of the email contact information. Acceptance and denial notifications will be sent out by the end of October.

10/24/2025

Take a look at this week’s blog post! While we are editors, we are artists, too, and we want to come alongside you in all facets of artistry.

10/20/2025

Great news! Metonym literary journal has extended the deadline— you still have a chance! Get your submissions in: on or before NOV 9.

10/19/2025

We've extended our deadline: Nov. 9, 2025
Send us your poetry, fiction, CNF, and visual art!
metonym-journal.com

10/17/2025

We love reading as much as you do! Take a look at this week’s blog post— featuring some of our editors and their current reads!

10/10/2025

Curious about our standards? Read more about what the editors at Metonym are looking for in this week’s blog post— link in bio.

10/03/2025

Want to know why we chose this year’s theme? Visit the link in our bio to view blog posts and other bonus content!
here’s a bit of what we’re getting at:
Metonym, as a journal, had a redemption arc of its own. The journal had to start from ground zero, about five years ago, as a result of the challenges of the pandemic, and the joy of new staff at Jessup University. But– the journal overcame! —You can read the full article on our website.

09/05/2025

Metonym's 2025-2026 season is open! Our theme for this year's issue is redemption. We look forward to great fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art!

Check out our website for submission details:

Based in Northern California, Metonym is a growing literary journal that focuses on the human experience.

04/05/2025

Jessup University's Metonym Journal, Spring 2025, is hot off the presses! Go to metonym-journal.com for purchase details!

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