SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED.
Guidelines
- Contributors must be 18 or older
- All submissions must be in English
- Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but contributors are required to inform TJJS as soon as a submitted piece has been accepted for publication elsewhere
- Previously published work will not be accepted – pieces posted on the author/artist’s social media do not count as “previously published”
- Use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) – including large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc. – is STRICTLY PROHIBITED; submissions of AI-generated material will be automatically rejected and result in a PERMANENT BAN
- All submissions must adhere to TJJS’ Code of Ethics
- There is no fee to submit; accepted contributors will not be paid at this time (although this may change in the future!)
- All submissions must be emailed to thejadedjesterssociety@protonmail.com
- All literature submissions must be sent in PDF format
- All submission emails must contain a brief (200 words maximum) third-person author/artist bio
Please see the Contributors’ Rights page for detailed rights and liability information.
Categories
- LITERATURE
- Fiction
- Short stories: 3,000 words or less
- Novel excerpts: 2,500 words or less
- Non-fiction
- Essays: 5,000 words or less
- Excerpts: 1,500 words or less
- Poetry: 5 single-spaced pages or less
- Fiction
- VISUAL ART
- Photography: no more than 4 individual photos
- Digital/traditional art: no more than 3 individual pieces
HOW TO SUBMIT: Literature
- While there are no hard rules about (sub)genre:
- Fiction should generally fit TJJS’ vibe – think commentary, criticism, and comedic relief
- This can include fantasy, sci-fi, slice-of-life, action, adventure, historical, horror, etc.
- Non-fiction should be relevant to TJJS’ themes and mission statement
- Essays can be personal, critical, persuasive, argumentative, analytical, scholarly, etc.
- “Excerpts” can be diary entries, opinion pieces, snapshot memoirs, etc.
- Poetry should be aligned with TJJS’ goals
- Poetry can be free-verse or formal; narrative, stream-of-consciousness, prose, concrete/shape, sestina, sonnet, etc.
- Fiction should generally fit TJJS’ vibe – think commentary, criticism, and comedic relief
- All literature must adhere to TJJS’ Code of Ethics
- Sex, violence, and expletives are not outright prohibited – in fact, they are encouraged – but excessive, unnecessary, or distasteful use of these devices can result in your submission being rejected
- You might receive a conditional acceptance – this means that your piece will be sent back to you with notes requesting specific edits
- You may choose to make some, all, or none of the requested edits
- If you choose to not to edit your submission, you may receive an automatic rejection
- If you choose to make some or all of the requested edits, your piece will be reviewed again and you will receive an email with the final decision
- All literature should be submitted as a PDF attached to your submission email, NOT a share link
- Here’s an example of how to format your literature submission email:
HOW TO SUBMIT: Visual Art
- Visual art can be submitted in almost any accessible file format, but PNG and JPEG are preferred
- Files should be sent as an attachment to your submission email, NOT share links or in-line media
- All visual art must adhere to TJJS’ Code of Ethics
- Nudity, blood, or depictions of violence are not outright prohibited – in fact, they are encouraged – but excessive, unnecessary, or distasteful use of these devices can result in your submission being rejected
- Here’s an example of how to format your visual art submission email:
