Submissions
Anyone can send their creative work to Spindrift Art and Literary Journal!
Please email all submissions to spindrift@shoreline.edu
Spindrift 2025 submissions must be received by Februray 15, 2025.
Submission Guidelines
Maximum 5 literary pieces, 5 art pieces, and/or 5 music or film pieces per contributor.
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. Please provide your address to receive your contributor’s copy of Spindrift if your work is selected for publication.
- A short bio about the author or artist, in the third person (they/she/he), of approximately forty (40) words. For example, “Jane Doe is a poet and artist. Her work has been featured in Etcetera Monthly and General Publications. She is an Olympic hula-hooper, a member of the Seattle Archery Club, and likes to barbecue in her free time.”
- 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.
- CMYK color preferred.
- Original paintings and ceramics must be photographed using studio lighting.
- When photographing your work or sketchbook, make sure to SCAN them for better quality.
Ensure there are no reflections, shadows, or visible creases.
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 and Video
- Streaming-quality digital audiovisual files.
- Send large files via Google Drive or We Transfer.
- Include 300 dpi jpeg film still of video.
Please provide your address to receive your contributor’s copy of Spindrift.
Questions? email spindrift@shoreline.edu