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 Form | Click here |
| Emailed Submissions | Not Allowed |
General Guidelines | |
| Simultaneous Submissions | Allowed |
| Update us immediately when you are accepted elsewhere | |
| Multiple Submissions | Not Allowed |
| Wait for 6 months before sending a new piece | |
| Re-submissions | Not Allowed |
| Do not resubmit unless expressly requested to do so | |
| Publishing Rights | First World publishing rights |
| Do not send us works already published on the web | |
| We are not looking to publish reprints | |
| Withdrawls | Send an email to the below address stating the reason |
| Response Timelines | 4 Weeks |
| Reach out to the below email in case you haven’t received an update | |
| Contact | editor@stateofmatter.in |
Submission Instructions
Fiction | |
| Limit | One story per submission |
| Word Count | 1000-15000 words |
| File Type | .doc/.docx |
| Font | Times New Roman, 12 pt |
| Spacing | Double Spaced |
Poetry | |
| Limit | up to 5 poems per submission |
| File type | .doc/.docx |
| Font | Times New Roman, 12 pt |
| Spacing | Single Spaced |