To submit to the magazine, please use the submissions form.

Essential Guidelines

• Short stories: 1000-8000 words (FIRM) / Articles: 500-3000 words
• DOC, DOCX or RTF format for stories & articles. JPG or PNG files for artwork.
• Standard Manuscript Format is strongly preferred.
• Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial, in 12 pt. (Note: Courier is evil.)
• Multiple submissions: Encouraged.
• Simultaneous submissions: Accepted, IF you tell us ahead of time. Tell us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
• No reprints.
• No poetry.
• No photomanipulations or clipart.

Turnaround time for responses is a maximum of 60 days. 25-35 days is most common. If you haven’t received a response within 60 days, please query.

Short Stories

Short story submissions must contain elements of both the current genre and Science Fiction and/or Fantasy.

What are we looking for? There is no hard-and-fast rule; any story that follows the above guidelines will be considered. We tend to favor character-driven stories, but that doesn’t mean we won’t appreciate a strong action piece. Make your characters fascinating and your plot engaging.

Articles

Nonfiction article submissions should focus on the current month’s genre, Science Fiction & Fantasy, or some combination of the two. Our definition of “focusing on” is pretty broad. If the genre is Space Travel and you happen to be a rocket scientist (or an amateur astronomer), you probably have something to offer here.

Artwork

Inside art (black & white) should be Science Fiction and/or Fantasy. Inside art can be in any proportions. Please send a medium-resolution image; if we accept your artwork we will ask you to provide a higher-resolution version.

Due to limited time (we work full-time jobs, too!), rejected submissions will probably receive a form letter via email. We apologize for these impersonal responses; they do not reflect on the quality of your work!

Rights

Crossed Genres takes Exclusive World Electronic rights and Exclusive World Print rights for a period of 12 months. We also claim non-exclusive anthology rights for a period of 24 months.

Compensation

Fiction, articles and inside art that are accepted for publication will receive a flat payment of $10 USD; accepted cover art will receive $25. Contributors will also receive free digital copies of the issue. Contributors will be given the option to purchase print copies of the magazine at 25% off list price.

If you still have questions on how to submit, please email questions@crossedgenres.com. Do NOT send submissions via email! Use the submissions form.