Interested in reading at one of our events? We accept submissions of writing in any genre. Please send us, oh, anywhere between 3-10 pages of representative work (if we select you as a reader, you don’t have to read your submission, but know we chose you based on that work, so it should be similar quality/content/genre-wise). You can send us more than that, but we won’t promise to read the whole thing if you do. Please don’t send less.
You're welcome to include a little about yourself, but it isn't necessary. We base our decisions on your work, not who you are (and it should go without saying that if you send us a bio and no selection of work, this does not qualify as a submission, unless your genre is author bios).
Submissions can be sent to wordportland@gmail.com or through the form below. (It has been noted by some using the form that something wonky appears to happen to your formatting when you copy/ paste in there, which can be distressing, particularly if you are submitting poetry. The good news is, the submissions always get to us with their formatting intact. I don't know why it doesn't look right in the submission box, but rest assured it sorts itself out on the way to our inbox).
Also please note that we often find ourselves a bit overwhelmed with submissions, and our turn-around is sometimes a week or so, sometimes a month or two. It is by no means a reflection on the quality of your work.
You're welcome to include a little about yourself, but it isn't necessary. We base our decisions on your work, not who you are (and it should go without saying that if you send us a bio and no selection of work, this does not qualify as a submission, unless your genre is author bios).
Submissions can be sent to wordportland@gmail.com or through the form below. (It has been noted by some using the form that something wonky appears to happen to your formatting when you copy/ paste in there, which can be distressing, particularly if you are submitting poetry. The good news is, the submissions always get to us with their formatting intact. I don't know why it doesn't look right in the submission box, but rest assured it sorts itself out on the way to our inbox).
Also please note that we often find ourselves a bit overwhelmed with submissions, and our turn-around is sometimes a week or so, sometimes a month or two. It is by no means a reflection on the quality of your work.
Come to Word Portland – first Monday of the month, every month, at 9:00 PM.
