Magazine Looking for Writers & Illustrators

We publish essays, short stories, poetry and interviews.  We are seeking writing by disabled individuals and authentic, well-written essays and poetry with a disability-related theme. Submissions may be by a disabled individual or an individual who is part of the disabled community. Please indicate in your submission which category you are in.

Submissions can be emailed (here) or mailed to:

Pentimento Magazine
PO Box 417
Washington Crossing, PA 18977

Mailed submissions should be typed and double-spaced. If you would like your submission returned, please supply a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Please include the author’s name, address, age, disability and a brief bio.

Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as you keep us informed of the status.

We will try and respond within 2 – 4 months, but it may take longer.

We will pay $25 – $100 for a published submission and all rights revert to the author upon publication.

Artwork/Photography

We are seeking photographs and artwork by a disabled individual or photographs
with a disability-related theme. We are also seeking artwork by a disabled child
or young adult for the magazine cover.

Photographs and artwork can be emailed (here) or mailed to:

Pentimento Magazine
PO Box 417
Washington Crossing, PA 18977

For emailed submissions, the format must be emailed in JPG or BMP files (print quality, 300 DPI, etc.) Color or black and white formats are fine.  Types of media accepted are drawing, sketch,
watercolor, photograph, etc.

For mailed submissions, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for our
response and the return of your submission. The work will not be returned without
sufficient postage. Please include protective packaging for your shipment’s safety.

Please include the artist’s name, address, age, disability and a brief bio.

We will try and respond within 2 – 4 months, but it may take longer.

We will pay $25 – $75 for a published submission all rights revert to the artist upon publication. The Readers’ Pen

The Readers’ Pen is a space in the magazine devoted to first person, non-fiction
writing by our readers on a particular topic. Submissions may be edited and
contributors can approve or disapprove of the changes prior to publication. Please
let us know if you do not wish to be contacted regarding the editing.

Topics for The Readers’ Pen are as follows:

TOPIC                         DEADLINE                PUBLICATION DATE

Taking A Chance              March 1, 2011                         April 2011
Hope                               June 1, 2011                           July 2011

Submissions may be submitted as “Name Withheld” and we may choose not to publish an author’s name.

Submissions can be emailed (here) or mailed to:

Pentimento Magazine
PO Box 417
Washington Crossing, PA 18977

Mailed submissions should be typed and double-spaced.

We cannot respond to or return The Readers’ Pen submissions. If your work is going to appear, you will be notified prior to publication.

Uncut

We are seeking first-person writing by an individual with a disability, in particular children and young adults. The submission does not necessarily need to be well-written and will not be edited.

Uncut submissions can be emailed (here) or mailed to:

Pentimento Magazine
PO Box 417
Washington Crossing, PA 18977

Please include the author’s name, address, age, disability and a brief bio.

We cannot respond to or return Uncut submissions.  If your work is going to appear, you will be notified prior to publication.

Hope this helps some of you get published and or make you some extra money.

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy