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SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES
No matter where you send your work, your formatting is the first thing reviewers see. It could mean the difference between publication and the dreaded form rejection letter.
At The Writer's Workout, we run multiple calls—sometimes up to four at once. We also review blind and each call has a separate team. Thank you for following the guide to help us stay organized.
Rights, simultaneous submissions, and previously published works vary by call. Please check the call page for details.
Writer's Games participants will find different guidelines on the Games page.
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Information about rights, simultaneous submissions, and previously published works vary by call.
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General Formatting
All submissions must be in English.
Times New Roman or Arial font, size 10 or 12, single spaced
Indented paragraphs except for poetry
Empty margins on all four sides
One empty line for scene breaks
Piece title at the top left of the body of your document
Do not include any identifying information anywhere in your file
If your piece was previously published, include this credit below the title
How To Submit
Name your file with your piece's title and the call name
Ex: Pride and Prejudice - Fiction Potluck.doc
One piece per file
Include your piece's title and the call name in the subject of your email
Ex: A Worn Path - WayWords
Include your name/pseudonym and bio in the body of your email
Attach your file(s) or paste your live, unlocked link
The Writer's Workout accepts .doc/x and .odt
For Google Docs or Word Live links, paste the unlocked link in an email.
Do not use "add access" or "send to/via".
We must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs.
All submissions can be emailed (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). Most submissions are also accepted via Duosuma, where linked.
We are no longer accepting call submissions through Dropbox.
If you have questions about the submission guidelines that are not answered here, please contact us.
We do not accept .pdf files, submissions pasted into the body of the email, or the Shunn method, for your protection.
We do not accept fanfiction, religious, political, erotic, or AI-generated content for any call.