
Are you ready to be published?
At Writing Voices we're proud to help make talented voices heard!
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We are now open to external submissions. We often put out calls for submissions on specific themes - check out our social media channels to find out if we're looking for something specific right now.
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We accept submissions from all writers - it doesn't matter to us whether you've been published before or not. If you've got a great literary voice and write to a high standard, we want to hear from you.
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Please read our submission guidelines and FAQ below carefully before sending us your work.

Here's what you need to know:
What are we looking for:
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Poetry
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Fictional prose of no more than three 3,000 words
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Memoir, autofiction and personal essays of no more than 3,000 words
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Writing life pieces, which provide insight and learning into being or becoming a writer
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Got something else? Pitch it to us!
What you should send us:
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A brief summary of your submission
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The final draft of your submission in a Word or Google Docs document
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Your full name or official pen name
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A 50 word author bio
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A link to your (non-private) social media account* if you'd like us to tag you or promote
If you have an online social profile to promote yourself as a writer, this is your chance to share that link with our readers.
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Some important notes on rights:
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You must own all publication rights to any work submitted to Writing Voices and it must be your own work. That includes any original imagery you submit with the piece.
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You will continue to own the rights to your work. By submitting a piece to us, you are giving us permission to display it on our blog and social media channels.
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We carry out a plagiarism check on all pieces which are considered for our blog.
The final few things to bear in mind:
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Submissions must be in English
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You must be 18 or over to submit to Writing Voices
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We reserve the right to make minor editorial adjustments, or to request a redraft with more extensive editorial feedback
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We will attempt to give feedback where we can when a piece is rejected; however, due to time constraints, this is not always possible
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Writing Voices will accept no responsibility for your work or the views expressed in your work
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You may not create your own branded Writing Voices graphics to promote a published submission
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By submitting to Writing Voices you are confirming that:
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You own all the relevant rights to your work
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Your submission has not been published or web-published previously, and is not currently in consideration for publication elsewhere
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You are 18 years of age or over
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You have read, understand and agree to abide by our submission guidelines and FAQs
Please send submissions to editor@writingvoices.co.uk.
We look forward to working with you!