Submissions to SHINE

SHINE welcomes poetry on any subject, in any form,
from any writer (published or emerging), anywhere on the planet.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
  • All submissions are first considered for a feature at SHINE online series. If accepted for an online feature, your work will also be considered for inclusion in the next appropriate print issue of SHINE Quarterly. (Thus, acceptance for a feature does not always result in a print publish.) Beginning September 2025, submission responses will specify whether your work has been accepted for one or both SHINE outlets.
  • Send 2-3 poems and a brief Bio, by email to:  shinepoetryseries[at]protonmail[dot]com. Your work will be read with the utmost care.
  • Responses are usually sent within 2-4 weeks, sometimes sooner. If you have not heard back within four weeks, feel free to inquire. 
  • Writers previously published by SHINE (whether online, in-print, or both) are very welcome to submit again! Kindly allow 6 weeks between publishes and new submissions. 
  • SHINE nominates for BOTN and Pushcart, annually.

BOOK FEATURES & MISCELLANY:
  • Did you know? SHINE online series will happily feature your collection or chapbook!
  • And, SHINE welcomes submissions of previously published poems (please specify in your submission so first-publish credits may be provided where due). Submission guidelines, same as above.
  • PLEASE NOTE:  Submitting previous publishes or book excerpts may preclude you from consideration for prize nominations or inclusion in SHINE Quarterly.

SHINE's COMMITMENT TO HONESTY:
In the spirit of honest poetry spoken from the heart, SHINE condemns plagiarism and does not accept AI generated poems. By submitting work to SHINE, you certify your words are your own. All rights revert to writers upon publish.

Thank you for considering SHINE as a home for your words.
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