SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Big Pulp is an online
journal featuring genre fiction and artwork of all kinds. We are
actively seeking submissions of prose, poetry, photography, artwork,
and comics for our pages.
We define “pulp fiction” very broadly – it’s
lively, challenging, thought-provoking, thrilling, and fun, regardless
of how many or how few genre elements are packed in. We don’t
subscribe to the theory that genre fiction is disposable; in our
opinion, a great deal of literary fiction could easily fall under
one of our general categories.
Submission
Guidelines
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Due to the enthusiastic response to our call for submissions,
we need to institute a reading period. We have filled our weekly
publication slots for the upcoming months and do not wish to schedule
work more than 6 months in advance.
Submissions received on or before February 1, 2008 will be read
and will receive a response. If you have not yet submitted, please
make note of the following reading periods.
| Subs accepted : |
Will be read between : |
We'll respond : |
For publication : |
| Dec 2008 |
Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2009 |
around Feb. 1 |
Mar - April - May |
| March 2009 |
April 1 - April 30, 2009 |
around May 1 |
June - July - Aug |
| June 2009 |
July 1 - July 31, 2009 |
around August 1 |
Sept - Oct - Nov |
| Sept 2009 |
Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2009 |
around Nov. 1 |
Dec - Jan - Feb |
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Fiction,
Non-Fiction, Poetry
Big Pulp publishes fiction, non-fiction,and
poetry in all genres, styles, and tones. For our thoughts on
what we'd like to see, follow this link.
We publish each piece twice - once
online and once in PDF format. New online content is loaded
weekly and the cumulative magazine is published quarterly. After
those
publications, all rights revert back to the author. In addition,
we plan to publish an annual "Best Of" printed collection.
Authors and artists chosen for the annual will be contacted
prior to re-use of their work.
Payment
Fiction - 1¢ per word up to 2500 words (maximum $25.00)
Poetry - $5 per poem
Payment is made on publication,
typically on the Sunday of the posting week. We pay electronically
via Paypal only. We are not able to send cash or checks in the
mail.
Word limits
Fiction and non-fiction - 2500 words
Poetry - up to 3 poems; 50 lines total
Fiction and non-fiction longer than 2500
words will very likely be considered, but no additional payment
is possible at this time. Please query for pieces greater than
10,000 words.
We ask for first North American
serial rights. Reprints may be considered, but please query
first. You must have the rights to your work. We prefer not
to publish work posted online or archived elsewhere.
Simultaneous submissions are
okay. Please submit only one fiction or non-fiction piece at
a time, or up to three poems. Do not submit additional stories
or poems until you hear from us regarding your previous submissions.
E-mail your submissions
to submissions@bigpulp.com. In
your subject line, enter the genre you are interested in submitting
to - ex: "Submission : Mystery". Please be aware that
if your submissions has elements of multiple genres, the editors
may assign it to any "department" they consider the
best fit and where room allows.
Written submissions must be sent
electronically in MS Word as an attachment to your e-mail. Please
use normal paragraph breaks, double-space and use Courier or
Times New Roman 12 point as your font. Submissions that can't
be opened or are sent in the incorrect format will be returned.
We do not accept hard copy submissions,
nor submissions embedded in the body of an e-mail.
Response time for
written submissions is 6 - 8 weeks from the date of receipt.
If we wish to publish your work,
we will contact you with a standard publication agreement.
Big Pulp requests first-time
North American serial rights. All other rights are retained
by the author or artist. Your acknowledgement of Big Pulp as
the first-time publisher of your work is greatly appreciated
by the editors. Word of Mouth rocks.
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Big Pulp loves comics, too!
All styles, genres, and lengths will be considered, up to
a maximum of 8 pages.
Stories should be complete;
we are not accepting serials or continued stories at this
time. Check our submission guidelines regularly for changes
to this rule.
Simultaneous submissions are
okay. Please submit only one piece at a time. Do not submit
additional stories or poems until you hear from us regarding
your previous submissions.
Artwork may be re-sized to
fit the site layout, but will not be cropped or otherwise
manipulated. Please keep in mind the general size of the
browser window that readers will be using to view your images,
as well as bandwidth. Your 24 x 36 inch poster might rock,
but no one's going to wait for it to load or scroll for twenty
minutes to see the whole thing.
All images should be submitted
in JPG format.
E-mail your submissions to submissions@bigpulp.com. In
your subject line, please enter the genre you are interested
in submitting to. Please be aware that the editors may assign
your story to any magazine they consider the best fit and
where room allows.
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Big Pulp seeks original artwork
for use as spot art throughout the site. Any style of artwork
will be considered - color and b&w drawings and paintings,
computer generated art, cartoons, and photography. Artwork
may be re-sized to fit the site layout, but will not be cropped
or manipulated without permission.
E-mail your submissions to submissions@bigpulp.com. In
your subject line, please enter the genre you are interested
in submitting to. Please be aware that the editors may assign
your story to any magazine they consider the best fit and where
room allows.
Images should be submitted in
JPG format.
If you have an online gallery,
it is okay to send a note with a link to your artwork. Please
indicate which pieces you are interested in submitting. Published
artwork can be linked directly back to the artist's permanent
online gallery.
Big Pulp will also consider hosting
an online gallery outside our regular fiction pages.
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