Cracked Inkpots, based in central Virginia, is a quarterly journal of literature and photographic art. Our focus is on original stories of discovery. Stories that grab us by the hand and say, “Come with me, I want to show you something.”
Submissions:
We look forward to reading your words and gazing upon your photographs. Here are a few things to consider before submitting:
We read year-round, but for your work to be considered for an upcoming issue, please submit no later than the first of the second month of a quarter (February, May, August and November). We typically respond to submissions within a month or two. Please do not send work that has previously been published. Simultaneous submissions are fine; just notify us immediately if a piece is accepted elsewhere. Cracked Inkpots will have first publication rights of your submission. After publication, rights then revert to the author, but we request acknowledgment if a work is re-published elsewhere. Please include the word “Submission” and the “Title of Your Piece” in the subject line of the email and attach your work to the email. All submissions must include contact information for the author: name, address, phone number, email.
Fiction and nonfiction: Send one story/essay at a time. Submissions should be a Word document, double-spaced; minimum of 500 words, maximum of 2,500 words; 12-point type; left justified; one space between paragraphs.
Poetry: Send 3-5 poems as a single Word document, no more than 10 pages total.
Photography: Send 3-5 photographs formatted as jpg or png sized between 1000 and 2500 pixels.