The Sylvan Echo demands original writing of the highest quality in the categories of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, book reviews, critical writing, and editorials from new and established writers. We are also interested in original artwork and photography. Submissions may be previously published as long as you own the rights or can obtain permission to reprint the work. We accept–encourage–simultaneous submissions. All vivid well-written work will be considered. No gratuitous or graphic sex or violence. If you’re considering a simultaneous submission with The Sylvan Echo and Penthouse, we’re not your market.

The Particulars.

• Poetry: 3-5 poems any style. Know your craft.
• Fiction: up to 5000 words of literary fiction. In general, we are not interested in genre work, but if you can demonstrate strong literary merit without being didactic or polemical, please send us your work.
• Nonfiction: up to 5000 words of personal essay, memoir, humor. We will consider journalism but are more interested in journalism with a literary or narrative bent.
• Book Reviews: up to 500 words. Please don’t tell us you did not like a book. We are interested in well crafted, thoughtful reviews from which readers can make informed choices about their limited reading resources.
• Critical/academic work: up to 8000 words. Texts must focus on the craft of writing or literature. Please use MLA or Chicago citations.
• Editorials: up to 1000 words that consider a political, social or moral issue. Please be aware that editorials will be published in a blog format and open to response.

Submissions must be emailed as double-spaced 12pt doc or rtf attachments. Poetry may be single spaced. Artwork should be saved in the highest resolution bmp, tif, or jpg. Please include a brief (50-150 words) bio.

Response time 1-3 weeks.

At this time we are underfunded and are not able to pay our contributors.

Email submissions to editor at sylvanecho dot net (replace at with @ and dot with .). Please note genre in the subject line (ex. Submission: poetry).