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We are currently open to submissions for our Winter issue!
Deadline is January 15th.
Thank you for your interest, and we hope to have the chance to read your work.

Please read Up the Staircase before you submit.  This will give you an idea if we are the right magazine for you to submit to, as well as an idea of the quality of work we are seeking.  



Important Guidelines for all Genres:

-We expect authors to follow proper publishing protocol: a given piece should not appear in more than one electronic publication at a time. 

-Simultaneous submissions are accepted, just let us know if a piece has been accepted elsewhere ASAP!

-You may submit only ONCE per quarter.  If we reject you, please wait until the next submission period before you submit again.  

-We are not prudish in regards to content; we enjoy shock, vulgarity and decadence.

-We try to respond to all writers in 4 weeks or less.  If your submission has been with us for more than a month and you have not had a response, please drop us a line.  


Poetry: Please submit 3-5 poems to upthestaircase@gmail.com

We are looking for unique poems with rich imagery and depth of thought.  Put "Poetry Submission" in the subject line along with the name you wish to be published under. Send your poems in the body of the email, no attachments will be accepted! Please send a brief bio (50 words or less) so that we (and our readers) can learn a little about you. We hold the right to shorten unnecessarily long bios.


Short Stories/Flash Fiction/Prose: Please submit up to 5 fiction pieces to upthestaircase@gmail.com

Fiction should be compelling, surprising, and thoughtful.  Put "Fiction/Prose Submission" in the subject line along with the name you wish to be published under. Send your fiction in the body of the email, no attachments will be accepted! Send a brief bio (50 words or less).  Keep all fiction to 5000 words or less.


Book Reviews/Advertisements:Need A Book Reviewed and Advertised? If you have written a book - of any genre - and would like a review and advertisement of it posted on our website, please send us a brief synopsis and a small excerpt, as well as the length (number of pages) of your book, along with a bio.

If we feel your book is a good match for our audience, we will ask you to send a copy of your book to us. Your book will not be returned. There is a $10 reading fee. Your book and its review will be listed on our web page as a way to help promote your work.

Please inquire at upthestaircase@gmail.com.


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Up the Staircase