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Guidelines

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Guidelines

Submissions must be the original work of the author or artist; AI-Generated Work is not accepted


Submissions must be unpublished work; previously published work, including on personal sites or blogs, is not eligible


Simultaneous submissions are accepted; please withdraw immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere


One submission per genre


Accepted file types: MS Word or .pdf for text,  .gif or .jpeg for images;  


Label files: lastname_genre_Jan_2026


Do not include a bio with submissions; a short bio of approximately 50–100 words and any additional publication details will be requested via email if your work is accepted

Policies

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Guidelines

Black Door Review reserves the right to decline work that does not meet our editorial standards for originality


Contributors receive publication, visibility in a curated issue, and archival inclusion


We are an independent, volunteer-run journal and do not offer payment for accepted work at this time


Rights & Copyrights

Rights & Copyrights

Rights & Copyrights

All work remains the intellectual property of its respective creators


No work may be reproduced, distributed, or republished without the express written permission of the artist


By submitting to Black Door Review, you agree to the following:


  • First Serial Rights: We request the right to publish your work first
  • Non-Exclusive Anthology Rights: We may include accepted work in future anthologies or special collections
  • Reversion of Rights: You are free to republish your work after it appears with us
  • Archiving: Accepted work may remain archived on our website or in our digital issues indefinitely, unless the author requests removal

guidelines by genre

Poetry

Short Creative Nonfiction

Short Fiction

3 to 5 poems of moderate length

1 poem per page 


A poem is literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm


Short Fiction

Short Creative Nonfiction

Short Fiction

Flash fiction, short fiction, novella, and novel excerpts under 2000 words


A work of fiction is narrative prose created from the imagination and not presented as fact

Short Creative Nonfiction

Short Creative Nonfiction

Short Creative Nonfiction

Short creative nonfiction and excerpts under 2000 words


A work of creative nonfiction is a true story written to engage the reader may be based on a true story or situation

Visual & Textile Arts

Visual & Textile Arts

Visual & Textile Arts

3 to 5 visuals in the appropriate format, and/or

1 to 3  edited videos under 5 minutes


Visual and textile arts may include original photography, creative videos, and the digital representations of visual arts, such as paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and weaving

Maker's Space

Visual & Textile Arts

Visual & Textile Arts

3 to 5 visuals in in the appropriate format, and/or

1 to 3  edited videos under 5 minutes in length


A Makers' Space section highlights the production of art mediums, photography, creative videos, and the digital representations of visual arts, such as paintings, ceramics, sculpture, and weaving

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