submission guidelines

• submissions are closed

• all submissions should be sent to windupmicepress@gmail.com ​​

  • up to THREE pieces of poetry OR prose

  • and/or THREE pieces of art​​

  • prose up to 1000 words in a word doc

  • poetry up to two pages a piece in a word doc

  • (let us know if a poem needs special formatting)

• artwork can be mixed media, digital, photography, collage, you name it

• subject line: [Insert Type] Wind-up Mice-By-The-Sea Submission

• please include a brief third-person bio

• all work must be previously unpublished, both in print and online 

• we do not tolerate any subject matters of blatant homophobia, misogyny, racism, or overt pornography 

• simultaneous submissions are encouraged. just let us know if your piece gets picked up elsewhere

• multiple submissions are not allowed. please submit your art & writing together in a single email if sending both

• we aim to respond within three weeks

• donate (all funds go towards print issues) for a 24-hour decision

  • send a screenshot or forward your donation along with your submission using the subject line: Expedited Submission

• contributors are unfortunately not paid at this time but will receive a print contributor copy

• sunday nibbles info here

• you will retain all rights to your work! please credit wind-up mice for its original publication if reprinted

☆ we look forward to reading your work! ☆