Submissions


Dandelion Revolution Press is seeking submissions for our Winter journal issue related to the theme: COCOON

Cocoon can mean many things. Rest. Home. A period of waiting. A place to hide. Solitude. Isolation. A dance between retreating from the world and releasing oneself back into it. Winter months are a season of hibernation, the natural retreat into a state of dormancy. But is it? From the outside, the caterpillar appears inactive in its own cocoon. Yet, this phase is paramount for its growth.

WHAT WE’RE CREATING: A seasonal online literary journal that publishes short fiction, creative nonfiction, and personal essays. Content and contributor information will be shared on our website and social media.

WHAT WE’D LIKE YOU TO CONTRIBUTE: 1,000-5,000 word prose filled with dynamic, multilayered – even edgy – characters. We’re drawn to compelling women characters within a framework of excellent writing and storytelling. Send your short fiction, creative nonfiction, or personal essays related to the theme ‘Cocoon.’ All genres welcome. The intended audience will be 17+.

WHO WE’D LOVE TO HAVE SUBMIT: Writers of all identities, and we encourage voices from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We have a global audience and would love to see that reflected in the pieces we publish.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: 

  • This is an anonymous selection process, so submission pages should not have any identifying information (i.e., no name, email address, or any other personal information).

  • We accept .doc/.docx files.

  • In the body of your email, please include the title of your submission and the category for your submission (fiction, creative nonfiction, or personal essay).

  • No fee to submit.

  • Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please immediately advise us if your piece is accepted elsewhere.

  • Multiple submissions are admissible, however, only one piece will be selected for publication per author in a category.
  • Only submissions related to the Winter theme “Cocoon” will be considered. Please send submissions to dandelionrevolutionpress@gmail.com

DEADLINE: Monday, September 30, 2024. Decisions will be rendered by the end of October. Publication is expected in November/December 2024.


If you’d like to get an idea of the stories we have published, please check out our Spring 2024 issue: Transitions.

Print and Ebook versions are available on Amazon of our anthologies: “Not Quite As You Were Told”(2020), “The Secrets We Keep”(2021), and “Every Breath Alight”(2022).

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Questions? Comment below or email dandelionrevolutionpress@gmail.com. Happy writing!