Submission Guidelines
The Mill is proudly
sponsored by the University of Toledo English Department and the Edward Shapiro
Fund. Any University of Toledo student, faculty, or staff member may submit to our magazine.
Document Requirements
To submit, email your entries to themillmagazine@gmail.com by the
deadline. Attach each entry as a separate document without your name on or in
the file; submit your name and contact information via the email text. Our
editorial staff uses a blind-review process, so putting your name on the
document isn't conducive to our non-preferential selection process.
For text submissions, unless stylistically relevant, use single-spacing with one-inch margins and a standard font, such as Times New Roman. We accept .doc, .docx, .odt, and .rtf file formats for written text submissions, .jpeg or .jpg formats for visual submissions, .mp3 files for audio formats, and links to pre-uploaded videos for video submissions, though we can discuss alternative file formats if needed.
For text submissions, unless stylistically relevant, use single-spacing with one-inch margins and a standard font, such as Times New Roman. We accept .doc, .docx, .odt, and .rtf file formats for written text submissions, .jpeg or .jpg formats for visual submissions, .mp3 files for audio formats, and links to pre-uploaded videos for video submissions, though we can discuss alternative file formats if needed.
The following sections detail
the specific requirements and limitations for each general category of
submission. Please limit your total number of entries to five (5) even when you are
submitting across multiple categories.
Poetry:
Poets may submit up to five (5)
poems. Try to keep each poem to less than a page (though we may be willing to
make exceptions in extraordinary cases).
Artwork:
Artists and photographers may
submit up to five (5) different works. We're interested in photography, digital
art, paintings, drawings, graphic novel / comic strip panels, and more. Image
resolution guidelines: Publication (quarter page) - 1600 x 1200 Publication (half
page) - 2400 x 1800 Publication (full page) - 3200 x 2400. If the images are too
large to send by email, submit thumbnails by email and provide a link to a
version of the original image via Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive.
Fiction:
Fiction writers may submit up to three
(3) different pieces. Please keep each entry under 1500 words in length. As
long as it falls close to that word count, we're interested in flash fiction,
short stories, vignettes, scenes (written as prose), and experimental pieces.
Non-Fiction:
Non-Fiction writers may submit up
to three (3) different pieces. Please keep each entry under 1500 words. As long
as it falls close to that word count, we're interested in memoirs,
autobiography, biography, essays, opinion pieces, interviews, reviews and so on. Please minimize use of outside sources should you need them; this should be
original content.
Audio:
Artists may submit up to three (3) different pieces. Please keep each entry under 4 minutes. As long as it falls close to that time limit, we're interested in songs, performance poetry, dramatic monologues, and so on. Please minimize use of outside sources should you need them; this should be original content. If the file is too large to send via email, please provide a link to the audio file via Google Drive or Spotify. If your file submission includes words, please also provide a transcript, following the above guidelines for text submissions.
Video:
Artists may submit up to three (3) different pieces. Please keep each entry under 4 minutes. As long as it falls close to that time limit, we're interested in brief theatrical scenes, skits, music videos, performance poetry, dramatic monologues, and so on. Please minimize use of outside sources should you need them; this should be original content. For each video submission, please upload your submission to YouTube and send the link to us via email. Please also provide a script or transcript of your video submission, following the above guidelines for text submissions.