Submission Guidelines

   Let's face it: We all want our work to be published. Sometimes, though, we just can't get accepted. Maybe our poems and plays are just a few of thousands submitted to large, thriving magazines and online journals. Maybe we need a certain amount of publications to be considered for an opportunity. This blog is for you. I make it my mission to get you the space you need to display your work. Now, I'm going to be honest; Barely Seen is a blog, not a fancy magazine or online journal. Its only purpose is to publish the poems and plays of writers who want to get their work out there. I can't pay you or give you any compensation other than publication. I do hope you'll submit anyway; the guidelines are below.

                    Submission Guidelines for Poetry

-Submit up to six poems (two for Write Bites) in a single Word or PDF file to barelyseeneditor@gmail.com. You may send in as many files containing up to six poems each (Featured Poet only) as you like. Make sure to title your email (Last Name)_(Poetry)

-Any style/theme of poem is allowed, but inappropriate content won't be published.

-All ages are welcome to submit work. If submitting to the Featured Poet/Playwright of the month, please include a headshot and a bio in the body of your email stating your name and a little bit about you. 

-If you would like to be published under a pseudonym or nickname instead of your given name, please include your preference in your note. 

-I will try to get back to you within two months; if I haven't contacted you by then, send me another email checking up on your submission. I might have received your file and just not been able to get to it yet. 

-If you want to be considered for Featured Writer of the Month and/or Write Bites, make sure to send in your poems by the 22nd of each month.

-If you have any questions about the submission process, please feel free to reach out to me at barelyseenquestions@gmail.com.

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                   Submission Guidelines for Plays

-Submit as many ten-minute or one-act plays as you like, (Up to two for Write Bites) including previously published or produced plays in a Word or PDF file to barelyseeneditor@gmail.com. Make sure to title your email (Last Name)_(Play), and please note that any plays Barely Seen has already published won't be considered for publication a second time. 

-Any style/theme of play is allowed, but plays that include inappropriate content won't be published. 

-All ages are welcome to submit work. If submitting to the Featured Poet/Playwright of the month, please include a headshot and a bio in the body of your email stating your name and a little bit about you. 

-If you would like to be published under a pseudonym or nickname instead of your given name, please include your preference in your note.

-I will try to get back to you within two months; if I haven't contacted you by then, send me another email checking up on your submission. I might have received your file and just not been able to get to it yet. 

-If you want to be considered for Featured Writer of the Month and/or Write Bites, make sure to send in your plays by the 22nd of each month.

-If you have any questions about the submission process, please feel free to reach out to me at barelyseenquestions@gmail.com.