Content Guidelines: We welcome a wide range of topics and themes for submission. However, please note that we do not accept sexually explicit or inappropriate content. If we find a piece unsuitable for our publication based on these criteria, we will promptly inform you.

Accepted Genres: At this time, we are open to submissions in the following genres: poetry, short stories, and hybrid chapbooks. Please note that we cannot accept submissions with experimental formatting.

Page Count and Document Format: Submissions should have a page count between 20 to 50 pages and must be in either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

Font, Spacing, and Margins: Use a standard, easily readable font like Times New Roman or Arial in 12-point size. Set your document with standard line spacing (usually 1.25 to 1.5) to ensure readability, and maintain standard margins of 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides of the document.

Table of Contents: Please include a table of contents that lists the titles of your poems or stories along with their corresponding page numbers.

Page Breaks: Each new story or poem should start on a new page.

Title and Author Name: The title of your chapbook and your author name should appear on the first page of the document.

Publication Platform and E-book Royalties: Selected chapbooks will be published through Draft2Digital and Amazon. Authors are required to create an account on Draft2Digital for e-book royalty distribution. Authors will receive an agreed-upon percentage of e-book chapbook profits through Draft2Digital, not to exceed 50%, which will be confirmed via email upon acceptance.

Print Sales: Currently, we do not have a royalty mechanism in place for print sales on Amazon. However, we are actively exploring alternative options for print sales royalties.

Proof Review: Before publishing, we will provide authors with a digital proof copy of their chapbook for review. This allows authors to ensure the final product meets their expectations and make any necessary revisions.

Originality and Publication: All submitted work must be original, written by you, and unpublished. No A.I.-derived work of any kind is allowed.

Author Support Package: Written Tales provides author support, including basic formatting, simple editing, basic cover art creation (at no charge), and offers the e-book to our paid subscribers. It’s important to note that this support package does not include royalties. Additionally, the selected author receives a 20% discount coupon for our subscriptions, granting access to all content on writtentales.substack.com, including past, current, and future e-ChapBooks made available to the Written Tales community.

By submitting to Written Tales, you grant us first publication and non-exclusive rights, while retaining ownership of your work. First publication rights give us a 30-day exclusivity period, during which your work is not published elsewhere. Non-exclusive rights allow us to showcase your work on our online platforms, social media, audio, digital, and/or print publications, as well as in promotional materials and archives, all aimed at promoting your work and Written Tales writers. Please acknowledge Written Tales Magazine as the source of first publication.