General Guidelines
Please read all submission guidelines. Work that fails to adhere to these guidelines will not be considered.
Main Squeeze Magazine is currently OPEN to submissions.
At Main Squeeze, we appreciate writing that is ambiguous, nuanced, stunning, and just plain weird. Send us stories that make us laugh and cry in the space of one sentence, send us poems that crash the party and refuse to leave. Send us work that defies genre and expectation. We love new twists on old forms, and new takes on old themes. Keep us on our toes!
We do not accept previously published pieces or AI-generated work. We also refuse to consider work that is racist, sexist, ableist, queerphobic, or bigoted in any other way.
Please submit only once per reading period! Simultaneous submissions are fine, but we would appreciate an email if your piece gets accepted elsewhere. Our accepted file formats are Word .docx, Google Docs, or PDF.
Further submission guidelines:
- Poetry: Up to 5 Poems (max 7 pages). Please bring any formatting concerns to our attention beforehand!
- Prose: 4000 words max, limit 1 story (or 4 flash fictions/micro essays of 1000 words or less). We can work with PDF, Word, and Google Docs.
- Art: Up to 5 images, any format, as long as we can work with it. For video submissions, please use .mov, .mpeg4, or .mp4. If you are unable to send your video in one of these formats, please reach out via email, and we will work with you on your submission.
Either fill out our submission form (below), or email mainsqueezelitmag@gmail.com directly with your piece, its genre, and the current year in the subject of the email (example: “Nonfiction 2025”). If your piece does not have a title, please label it “Untitled.”
We can work with a number of files and formatting methods, and will reach out if we need something different.
We look forward to seeing your work!
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SEPTEMBER 6TH
By submitting your work you give consent for Main Squeeze Magazine to publish it upon acceptance.
Use our file uploader below, or send directly mainsqueezelitmag@gmail.com. We recommend emailing all videos and files larger than 10 megabytes.