Submissions Guidelines

Welcome to the Community

Fiction Guidelines​

Feel free to submit up to 10 pages of fiction, such as short stories, novel excerpts, or drama treatments or screenplays.

Each Fiction Piece:

• Must be submitted individually

• File type must be Word doc or text file (pdf not accepted)

• Must include Title & Author's Full Name on doc or text file

Poetry Guidelines

We'd also love to see up to 5 pages of poetry, which may be five independent poems or a combination of multi- and single-page poetry.

Each Poem:

• Must be submitted individually

• File type must be Word doc or text file (pdf not accepted)

• Must include Title & Author's Full Name on doc or text file

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Submissions are now closed

Submissions for the new 2027 publication will resume on September 1st

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Thank you for your interest!

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** We will be publishing the 2025-2026 entries on May 1, 2026

For questions or concerns:

Email us at leafbyleaf@evc.edu