Summer Writing Contest
Inscape calls for your submissions for our first ever summer writing contest! We have long awaited the day when we could pay our published authors for their creativity and superb writing skills, and that day has finally come. The winner of the contest will receive $300 and the runner-up will receive $50. One submission may include up to three pieces, each 500 words or less, from any written genre. Multiple submissions per author are permitted, and all work submitted will be considered for our Winter 2025 issue, coming out in May 2025. Submissions are due August 31, 2024.
For further questions, check our FAQ page or send us an email at inscapebyu@gmail.com
Writing Contest Guidelines
- Please submit as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file.
- Do not include your name in any of the attachments.
- Do not submit previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know if your piece has been accepted somewhere else.
- Current Inscape staff members may not be considered for publication. Staff members may submit their work in order to get blind workshop feedback; however, you must talk to the chief editors prior to doing so.
- We do not accept pieces that invoke the name of deity as an expletive.
- Any submission that does not follow these guidelines will not be considered.
Since 1982, Inscape journal has curated pieces that are both peculiar and gorgeous without compromising craftsmanship and excellence. Averse to gratuitous violence, language and sex, we look for pieces that treat sensitive subjects with maturity and respect. Our favorite submissions explore refreshing takes on both the fantastic and the everyday. As a staff firmly rooted in following Jesus Christ and His teachings, we hope for submissions from people of all religious perspectives, countries, cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, backgrounds, and experiences. We welcome you to Inscape, home of the bizarre, believing, and beautiful.
