Submissions for Issue X are now open!
To celebrate the journal’s tenth edition, we’ve chosen a prompt: Blood.
Blood is something that we all share and that connects us, even though each and every one of our bloodcells is unique — they tell the stories of our ancestors, of the people who came before us, and how they have shaped our very bodies. Blood is family as much as it is friendship, love and lust, pain and pleasure. It is intrinsically linked to our bodies, health and disabilities.
There’s plenty of blood in myth and religion: think of the greek gods who bleed golden ichor. Blood, to us, is endless possibility. From Vampires to medical misogyny, from culture to identity, from war to stigma and disease — we want to see what you have to say and offer
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- Poetry: you may submit up to 5 poems, each poem not exceeding 3 pages.
- Prose: ALL genres are welcome, with a maximum of 2500 words total.
- Art: all styles and mediums (traditional, digital, photography, paint, …) are permitted. Please submit no more than 5 at a time.
- If you wish to submit to multiple categories (e.g., poetry and art), please submit two responses, i.e., one response per category.
- Please include your name, title, and category in your file name. The categories are prose, poetry, and art.
- example: Category_AuthorName_Title.docx (e.g. Prose_JohnJohnson_Lovestory.docx)
The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM on Saturday, MARCH 1st, 2025. Please submit your work through our form.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out on social media @NewWordOrderLit on Instagram
We cannot wait to read your work!