FICTION & POETRY SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

DEADLINE: ONGOING

What we are looking for

At MIROnline our tastes are broad and we are happy to read a wide variety of submissions, though what we value most is writing that is engaging and thought-provoking. 

For your stories we welcome both genre and literary fiction, and for poetry we are open to both traditional and experimental pieces of writing.

We welcome international writers to submit but we only consider work written in English.

Submission guidelines

Fiction: 500 – 4,000 words

Poetry: Maximum 40 lines

Submit via email: mironlineeditor@gmail.com 

If you are sending more than one piece of work or a mix of poetry and fiction, please make this clear in your submission email.

.

What to include in your email

• Creative piece –
  • Your work should be attached in a Word document (.doc or .docx).

Please note that we are unable to accept submissions in any other format as it can restrict our ability to edit the text for the website.

• When formatting your work please use astandard font type (e.g. Times New Roman, Arial, or Garamond) and font size (11 or 12).
• The text should be double spaced.
• Pages should be numbered.
• Include your name at the top of the piece.

Email body – Please share a short author bio and the author name you would like your work to be published under. The title of the email should match the title of the Word document and follow this structure: “Submission + [poetry/fiction] + [title]”

Additional information 

Copyright license – All work on MIR Online is published under the creative commons license.

Work acceptability – We only accept unpublished work. This means that if your work has been released in print or online in any medium (including social media) we are unable to publish your piece. If after submitting to us, but before selection, your work gets accepted for publication elsewhere please let us know immediately so we know to withdraw your submission.

Review period – If your work is selected for publication we will endeavour to respond within 90 days. However, we may still consider your work for a later publication window up to 6 months after your submission. 

Editing process – Work selected for publication will undergo an editing process with our team to ensure work we publish is aligned with our vision and values. We work closely with our authors and invite you to be open to this collaborative process. 

Writer remuneration – We do not provide remuneration for any submission selected for publication on MIR Online. 

Writing analysis – Due to limited time we do not offer feedback on pieces we do not select.