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SUBMIT

The MoonLit Getaway 

Grand Opening Contest

is now accepting submissions.

PRIZES

POETRY

FLASH FICTION

1st Prize: $100 (USD) + publication

2nd Prize: publication

3rd Prize: publication

1st Prize: $100 (USD) + publication

2nd Prize: publication

3rd Prize: publication

VISUAL ART

1st Prize: $100 (USD) + publication

2nd Prize: publication

3rd Prize: publication

DEADLINE

REGION

August 1, 2024

Open to submissions from within North America and the United Kingdom

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

FLASH FICTION

POETRY

VISUAL ART

TEXT FORMATTING

any genre, 1000-word max, one story only

60-line max, one poem only

high resolution, one image only

Times New Roman, font size 12, double-spaced

HOW TO SUBMIT

Send your submission as an attachment (.doc or .docx format / PDF for visual art only) to info@MoonLitGetaway.com

Title the attachment: SubmissionTitle_ContestCatagory (Example: DeathOnRotation_FlashFiction)

Include a cover letter in the body of your submission email and a bio written in the third person (60 words max)

DO NOT

Include your name anywhere on the attached submission document

Submit AI-generated content 

Submit more than once 

Submit work that has already been published

ALSO

We accept simultaneous submissions; however, please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere. If your submission is long-listed, you will be asked to withdraw your simultaneous submissions to remain on the list.

If you submit to this contest, you will begin receiving our quarterly newsletter, which you may unsubscribe from at any time. Please say so in your cover letter if you do not wish to receive the newsletter.

We request first publication rights, after which Copyright returns to the contributor. We also request the right to keep an accepted submission on our site for at least one year following initial publication. After the one-year period, contributors may request it be removed; otherwise, it will remain on the site. 

MoonLit Getaway owners, staff, volunteers, partners, associates, and contractors are not eligible for submission.

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