Before submitting please read the ShatterColors Literary Review ("SCLR") About page for a brief indication of the sort of work we're looking for.

If all is well, then send us:

I) Fiction
Short stories and novel excerpts between 1,200 and 8,000 words in length. Subject matter is anything that occurs within the realm of actual human experience and obeys the laws of biology and physics (i.e., no SciFi, fantasy, monsters, et al); aside from that, no preference as long as it's given an emotional treatment. SCLR realizes "emotional" is extremely general terminology, open to an endless variety of subjective interpretations: we've no wish to restrict authors to the shades of emotion they wish to convey. Authenticity and vividness of the conveyance is SCLR's only real criteria for acceptance.

II. Poetry
[Please note: the annual submission periods for poetry are during January and July. We will unfortunately be unable to respond to any poetry submissions sent outside of those two months.]
No length requirement; subject matter is identical to that of fiction, above. However, SCLR only accepts formal poetry: narrative, lyric, ballads, epigrams, sonnets; in other words, rhyme schemes and even metered/syllabled lines. Non-formal poetry submissions will be deleted unread. Please send "free verse" elsewhere.

III. Nonfiction
Articles, essays, criticism, and reviews between 1,200 and 8,000 words in length that deal with the subject of literary fiction and poetry, past and present: composition, style, characters, specific books or authors. Also, human interest features on virtually any subject under the sun, except for politics. Should not be burdened with specialty language -- must be able to interest those who may not have previous exposure to the topic.

General Information
Regarding all Submissions

How to submit: For fiction and nonfiction paste one piece into the body of an email. For poetry paste up to five poems into the body of an email. In all cases, put the word "SUBMISSION" in the subject line. File attachments will be deleted unread. Cover letters are optional. Previously published works and simultaneous submissions are A-OK. Please allow at least one month for a response.

email all submissions to:

editor "at" shattercolors.com
(use the @ symbol)

Compensation: SCLR pays no money for accepted submissions at this time. SCLR gladly displays the banners of, and provides links and professional contact information for, all authors of accepted work. Authors may submit a book cover image for posting on the page where their work appears.

Rights and archiving: SCLR asks for no rights whatsoever, save the right to publish an author's work. In other words, the original author retains all rights to his/her work. After appearing on the SCLR home page for an unspecified period, work will be archived on the SCLR Web site, where it may remain unless the creator of the work requests that it be removed.

If your work is accepted, SCLR will ask you to agree to the following items:

1) I grant permission to ShatterColors Literary Review ("SCLR") to publish my work on the SCLR Web site.

2) I understand that I retain all rights to my work.

3) I understand that SCLR serially copyrights each issue of SCLR, including my work, but will not become party to private copyright disputes.

4) I acknowledge that I am the sole creator of the work submitted and that I am over eighteen (18) years of age.

5) I understand that SCLR (a) retains the right to remove my work from the SCLR Web site for any reason at any time, and (b) retains the right to reverse the decision to accept my work (i.e. decide not to publish it after all) if I become a nuisance.

In addition, we will ask you to provide us with your legal name.

Thank you,

The Editor