Epitaphs Magazine Issue 2 (N/A)
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Event: N/A
Submission call:
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For the second issue of Epitaphs, we invite writers, artists and academics to submit their short form Gothic or Horror work on the following theme:
Beaten Hearts.
The theme can be understood as literally or as figuratively as needed. We encourage contributors to think about the many meanings of hearts within a Gothic/Horror context. Works can relate to:
- Hearts as organs
- Circulation
- Pulsing blood
- Heartbeats
- Hands on hearts
- Bleeding hearts
- Open-heart surgery
- Broken hearts and heartbreak
- Organ donation
- Organ trafficking
- Love, compassion, courage and their opposites
- Stolen hearts
- Desire
- Playing cards (Hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades)
- Hearts of old
- Heavy hearts
- Etc.
Length:
For poetry, send up to two poems, no longer than 30 lines each.
For prose, your submission should not exceed 500 words.
For plays, your submission should not exceed 5 pages.
For visual art pieces, send up to 2 pieces which should not exceed one page/image each.
Submission:
For written submissions, please send one submission (either poetry, prose, play) as a single Word document (Word or Google Docs preferred over PDF)
For visual art pieces, please send one document (PDF or JPEG or PNG).
Please send your submission to epitaphs.mag@gmail.com.
ONLY SEND ONE WRITTEN PIECE per submission (either poetry submission, or prose submission or play submission).
YOU CAN SEND A VISUAL SUBMISSION ON ITS OWN OR ONE VISUAL SUBMISSION ALONGSIDE A WRITTEN PIECE.
Please include “Issue 2 Submission” on the object line of your email.
No need for a cover letter but include in your email what you imagine your epitaph will read.
Find below a template email you can use as we believe you should spend time on creating stuff rather than writing emails:
‘Dear editors,
Please find attached my submission, [SUBMISSION NAME], for issue #2 of Epitaphs.
I confirm that this work is my own and that I have followed the submission guidelines.
My chosen epitaph is: “[...]”
All the best,
[NAME]’
If accepted, your submission will be published online alongside your name and chosen epitaph.
References:
Include references using the Harvard referencing system where necessary.
Timeline:
Deadline for submission:
March 17th 2025 23.59pm
Any submission received after the deadline will not be read.
Response:
Before April 6th 2025 – please only inquire about your submission outcome if you have not heard back by April 6th 2025.
April 15th: Updated/edited submissions due (where applicable).
Publication:
May 1st: Publication of works on the Epitaphs website.
Contact address:
epitaphs.mag@gmail.com
Checklist for submission
Submission relates to the theme of the issue
Submission does not exceed length for chosen medium/form
Submission only consists of one document
Submission format corresponds to chosen medium/form
Object line of email is “Issue 2 Submission”
Email includes document and chosen epitaph
References are included using Harvard (if applicable)
Submission is sent before March 17th 23.59pm
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Pauline Trotry
