Submissions

Spindrift 2023 Submission Deadline March 15, 2023! New Extended Deadline!

Anyone can send their creative work to Spindrift Art & Literary Journal! Please email all submissions to spindrift@shoreline.edu.

Submission Guidelines

  • Spindrift 2023 submissions must be received by March 15, 2023.
  • Maximum 5 literary pieces, 5 art pieces, and/or 5 music or film pieces per contributor.
  • Send all submissions to spindrift@shoreline.edu.
  • Include the following information in your email:
    • A list of all materials sent with title, literary genre, and artwork medium.
    • Author/artist name as it should appear in print.
    • A short bio about the author or artist, in third person (they/she/he), of approximately forty (40) words.
    • If your work is derivative of another artist's work, please credit the original work and artist (for example: Title of Your Original Work, after Monet's Water Lilies).

Art

  • Minimum 300 dpi resolution, actual size or larger.
  • Digital submissions only.
  • RGB color preferred.
  • Original paintings and ceramics must be photographed using studio lighting.
  • NOTE: We may need to crop your submission to fit into layout.

Literary

  • Short Stories, Poems, and Essays: maximum 2,500 words per piece.
  • Short Plays and Screenplays: maximum 15 pages.
  • Each work must be in a separate Word or Google document.
  • Please proofread your work. Spindrift is not responsible for typos or grammar.

Audio & Video

  • Streaming-quality digital audiovisual files.
  • Send large files via Dropbox, Google Drive, or other file sharing service.
  • Include 300 dpi jpeg film still of video.