Submit your Writing
Your chance to be our next Story sample ↓
Our guidelines
We publish the best opening chapter from indie writers every week. Our focus is on learning from the good and the bad, regardless of status.
We accept:
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Prologues
Chapter 1
Published writing
We do not accept:
Any genre not fantasy or sci-fi
Smut
Anything not an opening chapter
AI writing
Writing not done by you
Fan Fiction
A sample you’ve submitted before
Unpublished writing
Short stories
FAQs
How will this effect my chances of being traditionally published?
1
Positively.
Traditional publishers usually only care about "First Serial Rights" for a full manuscript. Sharing a single opening chapter is considered a promotional excerpt (like a movie trailer), not a "previously published" book.
Will you own the chapter?
2
No.
You retain 100% ownership. You are only granting us a one-time permission to feature your chapter in the newsletter and on our social channels for promotion.
Can I submit more than once?
3
For different works, yes.
If you rewrite a chapter that has been previously submitted, you can only resubmit it if the scene and sequences has changed, not just basic edits.
What if I want to take it down later?
4
Email us.
To take your work down, all you need to do is email us through our contact page. We cannot unsend a newsletter, but we can take down any other appearances.
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