HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK.
paloma is a quarterly art and literature magazine based on Substack. We aim to create a low-stakes, easy process for writers and artists of all experience levels to share their work.
We are currently on hiatus until 2026 while we restructure our publication schedule. In the meantime, check out our latest themed call for submissions and consider sending us your work!
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are open to any format and genre that is suitable for a Substack post (ex: interviews, fiction, essays, reviews, poems, visual art, recipes, collages, videos, music, etc.)
Word count: up to 1,000 for non-fiction; up to 3,500 for fiction.
Poem limit: please do not submit more than 3 poems at a time.
If you wish to submit several pieces belonging to different categories (for example, poetry and fiction), please do so in separate emails.
We will not publish previously published work without confirmation that you retain the rights to it. Anything published in your personal Substack or social media is fine.
To get a sense of what we’ve published in the past, check out our archive.
Please note: We will not accept works that are generated using AI.
Please email submissions to palomathemagazine@gmail.com with the work attached and the category/genre in the subject line, along with the following information:
Your name (or anonymous)
Title of piece(s)
Category/genre (ex: non-fiction, fiction, poetry, etc.)
Optional: website or social media handle (i.e. Substack, Instagram, Twitter)
Confirmation that the piece is your own work and that you will inform us if it is published elsewhere
We are a volunteer-led team that strives to provide responses on a monthly basis, a couple weeks prior to publication. Please keep us updated if your submitted work is published elsewhere in the meantime. Rights are your own upon publication.
Contact us for questions and pitches.
