Guidelines

We are looking for Speculative Fiction stories and poetry, which is a broadly defined category and includes Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Obscure and other slipstream genres. While sexual themes are not frowned upon, kindly refrain from sending us hard erotica or gore.

General Guidelines


Submission Delivery
Submissions FormClick here
Emailed SubmissionsNot Allowed

General Guidelines
Simultaneous SubmissionsAllowed
Update us immediately when you are accepted elsewhere
Multiple SubmissionsNot Allowed
Wait for 6 months before sending a new piece
Re-submissionsNot Allowed
Do not resubmit unless expressly requested to do so
Publishing RightsFirst World publishing rights
Do not send us works already published on the web
We are not looking to publish reprints
WithdrawlsSend an email to the below address stating the reason
Response Timelines4 Weeks
Reach out to the below email in case you haven’t received an update
Contacteditor@stateofmatter.in

Submission Instructions


Fiction
LimitOne story per submission
Word Count1000-15000 words
File Type.doc/.docx
FontTimes New Roman, 12 pt
SpacingDouble Spaced

Poetry
Limitup to 5 poems per submission
File type.doc/.docx
FontTimes New Roman, 12 pt
SpacingSingle Spaced

Submissions Form