General Guidelines for Submissions

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Thank you for your interest in sharing your Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula-inspired creative writing and nature photography with Walloon Writers Review! We accept submissions through Submittable.  Our reading fee is TBD which helps offset the cost of producing this regional publication and we make a donation to an area non-profit with part of your fee.  

Please limit to two (2) submissions total using Submittable only.  All submissions will receive acknowledgment of receipt, will be reviewed by our team, and an email with be sent to you with our determination. We regret that due to staff size, we are unable to provide individual feedback.

We accept the following for consideration:

Short Stories (4,000 words or less) 

Poetry 

Other styles of creative writing and prose

Nature Photography  (no people in the image, please)

Walloon Writers Review is produced in print to celebrate the unique elements of this amazing region and intentionally designed to share with everyone and have out on the porch magazine table, cabin bookshelf, at camp, in the library and in bookstores in the “Michigan” section. To ensure a variety of ages and backgrounds enjoy the collection, we only accept materials that can comfortably be shared with a general audience. Only submissions reflective of our focus of Northern Michigan/UP region will be considered.

Accepted materials will be included in our upcoming edition which is printed and distributed through Ingram, and widely available on the shelves or by special order at Michigan independent bookstores. You can order copies online at Bookshop.org; BarnesandNoble.com, and Amazon.com.

Since this is an annual collection, expect to see both familiar contributors and new voices. We welcome both.

Authors/Photographers retain North American Rights to their submission. If accepted, you are granting Walloon Writers Review permission to publish and include your submission as part of our collection. Should you re-publish the same work, we ask that you kindly include acknowledgment that the work was originally published in Walloon Writers Review.

Writing Submissions

Please submit your original creative writing Word file.  We can not accept .pdf due to design delays. Additionally, we ask that you proofread your work before hitting send. Occasional misspellings and typos can happen to all of us but, please send your best!

Nature Photography Submissions 

Please submit your photography directly through Submittable.  While you may send your image file to editor@walloonwriters.com, please use Submittable with a note to look for your photography in our email with your name. Your fee can be paid directly through Submittable. Please email us if you have a challenge. Please be sure to include your name, contact information, image title, location, if separate from title, and copyright symbol or name for copyright. 

Accepted nature photography is your original work, taken in Northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula and points in between, without people. Please include the title of your photography.

Simultaneous Submissions:  We offer a fourteen day withdrawal notification after acceptance should your work be accepted for publication elsewhere.  

Walloon Writers Review will run our Call For Submissions for our upcoming print edition. Watch our website and social media accounts.

We notify you via Submittable of receipt, and eventually, acceptance or decline.  If your piece is included in the upcoming edition, you will receive advanced notification of release date, one copy of the edition mailed to you and recognition online and in our promotional channels. Everyone can expect email from Walloon Writers Review on a semi-regular basis regarding promotions, readings and other business.   Should you have any questions, please email us at editor@walloonwriters.com.

We ask that you consider supporting Walloon Writers Review and the Michigan authors and photographers included in the magazine by purchasing a copy at a Michigan independent bookstore or online at Bookshop.org and pick a bookstore to benefit, as well. 

All North American Rights are retained by authors and photographers and by submitting materials, selected contributors agree to allow publication, use for promotional purposes and distribution of their submission by Walloon Writers Review. (Expect to see your name in a few places!)

Note:  Previous editions are available at our list of outstanding Michigan independent booksellers or online.  See “Where to Find Walloon Writers Review” for more information.