What are the submission guidelines?
The Windward Review publishes short fiction, short creative non-fiction, and poetry.
We also seek compelling and inspiring works of art.
How do I submit?
Submit your original and unpublished work as an attachment (.doc, .docx, .rtf) to thewindwardreview@gmail.com.
Include:
Your subject line should be "Submission" followed by the genre in which you are submitting--creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry. At the top right of your manuscript please include a single-spaced heading with your name, address, and email. For prose, on the top left, below the header space, please include an approximate word count rounded to the nearest hundred. In the header space, right justified, please include a page number, your name, and the title of your work.
For an example, please go to http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html.
Submitting Prose
The Windward Review publishes short fiction, short creative non-fiction, and poetry.
We also seek compelling and inspiring works of art.
How do I submit?
Submit your original and unpublished work as an attachment (.doc, .docx, .rtf) to thewindwardreview@gmail.com.
Include:
- Your name
- Title of your work
- A brief biography (no more than five sentences)
Your subject line should be "Submission" followed by the genre in which you are submitting--creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry. At the top right of your manuscript please include a single-spaced heading with your name, address, and email. For prose, on the top left, below the header space, please include an approximate word count rounded to the nearest hundred. In the header space, right justified, please include a page number, your name, and the title of your work.
For an example, please go to http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html.
Submitting Prose
- Use 12 point Times New Roman font with 1" margins on all sides
- Writing should be double-spaced and free of typographical and grammatical errors
- Titles should be centered at the top of the page in plain 12 point Times New Roman font
- Text should begin one double space down from the title
- Maximum length of 5,000 words
- You may submit up to 5 works
- Multiple poetry submissions should be included in a single document, with each poem on a new, titled page
- Titles should be centered at the top of the page in plain 12 point Times New Roman font
- Use 12 point Times New Roman font with 1" margins on all sides
- Writing should be free of typographical and grammatical errors
- Submissions can be in any medium and may be printed in color or black and white in high-resolution jpeg or TIFF files at no less than 300 dpi
- Please include a title, description of your work, and the themes or motivations you are exploring