So to Speak

Submitting your work

Before submitting, carefully review the journal's submission guidelines on their website, noting reading periods and genre-specific requirements. They seek work that engages with feminist, intersectional, and social justice themes, so ensure your submission aligns with their mission. Simultaneous submissions are typically accepted, but notify them promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter with your pronouns and a short bio. Response times vary, so be patient and avoid querying before the stated period.

It is no secret that the literary canon and literary journals are largely comprised of heteronormative, patriarchal, cisgender, able-bodied white men. So to Speak seeks work by writers, poets, and artists who want to challenge and change the identity of the “canonical” writer. Our mission is to provide a digital/print platform to amplify the voices of BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, nonbinary people, women, neurodivergent people, people of all different religions or none, migrants, refugees & immigrants (regardless of citizenship), and incarcerated writers.