Midsummer Dream House

Submissions to the Special Edition: Halloween Issue are open. All work submitted will be considered for publication in the Special Edition 2024: Halloween Issue, in digital and print.

POETRY SUBMISSIONS

• Send 1-6 poems.
• Start each poem on a new page and submit as a doc. or doc.x file.
• Poems must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal.

PROSE POETRY SUBMISSIONS 

• Send 1-2 works of prose.
• Start each work of prose on a new page and submit as a doc. or doc.x file,
• Prose must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal. 

FICTION

• Send 1 fictional story between 1,000-10,000 words.
• Submit single spaced as a doc. or doc.x file.
• Fiction must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal. 

FLASH FICTION

• Send 1-3 works of flash fiction. 
• Each work of flash fiction can be up to 1,000 words long.
• Start each piece on a new page and submit single spaced as a doc. or doc.x file.
• Fiction must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal.

CREATIVE NONFICTION AND MEMOIRS

• Send 1 work of creative nonfiction or 1 memoir between 500-10,000 words.
• Submit single spaced as a doc. or doc.x file.
• Creative nonfiction and memoirs must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal.

PLAYS OR SCRIPTS

• Send 1 play or script up to 30 pages long.
• Submit as a doc. or doc.x file.
• Plays or scripts must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal. 

TWO-DIMENSIONAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART 

• Send 1-10 photos or scans of artwork. All photos or scans must be at least 300 DPI.
• Title each file with the title of the art piece.
• Include a short cover letter which includes the medium of the work you've included in your submission.
• Art must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal. 

PHOTOGRAPHY

• Send 1-10 photos. All photos must be at least 300 DPI.
• Title each file with the title of the photo.
• Photography must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal.
• We do not accept street photography.

COMIC BOOKS OR GRAPHIC FICTIONAL WORKS

• Send 1 comic book or graphic fictional work up to 30 pages long.
• All images must be at least 300 DPI. 
• Include a short cover letter that also includes credits (if needed) and a synopsis.
• Comics and Graphic Fictional Works must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal. 

MUSIC: 

• Submit 1 song a WAV or MP3 file.
• Include a short cover letter that includes the name of all author(s) of the song. State whether you are a solo musician or if you are part of a band. Indicate whether your song lyrics have been previously published in a publication before.
• If your submission is accepted for publication and your song includes lyrics, you will receive a request for the title and full lyrics of the song accepted for publication. The song title and lyrics will be published in the digital and print issue. The song title, lyrics, and WAV or MP3 file will be published in the online issue.
• We do not accept song lyrics on their own or songs that have not yet been produced.
• 'Unpublished pieces' and 'previously published pieces' refer to song lyrics. For audio material: Midsummer Dream House retains online archival rights.
• Music must be themed around: Fall, Halloween, Horror, Surrealism, Science Fiction, or the Paranormal.

RIGHTS: 

For unpublished pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires first North American serial rights for its digital and print publication and retains online archival rights. For previously published pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires second serial rights for its digital and print publication and retains online archival rights. We do not offer payment for accepted pieces at this time.

RESPONSE TIME:

All Submissions will be responded to by October 30, 2024.

Midsummer Dream House is an independent publisher. We do not accept submissions that feature or include excessive gore, violence, abuse, or nudity. 

First place prize:

• $100. Publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House, in digital and print.

Nominees:

• $25. Publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House, in digital and print.

Non-Contest Winners:

• All entries will be considered for publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House and for online publication.

Guidelines:

• Submit 1-6 poems for consideration. 
• Start each poem on a new page and submit as a doc. or doc.x file.
• There are no formatting requirements or line limits.
• You must be 18 years of age or over to submit. 

Judges:

• Emma Grey Rose (Editor-in-Chief)
• George du Bois (Editor)

Entries will be judged on:

• Imagery
• Use of Language
• Concept
• Form and Structure

Poems may take on any form or structure to include free verse.

Prizes:

• Winner and nominees will be publicly announced by October 1, 2024. 
• Payment for prizes will be sent by October 15, 2024.
• Payment is sent via PayPal.

Simultaneous Submissions:

• Simultaneous submissions are accepted. If you are submitting simultaneously, please withdraw your submission if accepted elsewhere. 

Reprints:

• If you are submitting previously published work, please note this in your submission and include where it was first published. Work that has been posted only to your social media account(s), personal website(s) or blog(s) is not considered previously published.

Rights:

• For unpublished pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires first North American serial rights for its digital and print publication. For previously published pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires second serial rights for its digital and print publication. For online publication: Midsummer Dream House retains online archival rights. At this time, we do not offer payment for pieces selected for publication that are non-contest winners.

Response Time:

• All submissions will be responded to by October 1, 2024.

We do not accept submissions that feature or include excessive gore, violence, abuse, or nudity.

First place prize:

• $100. Publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House, in digital and print.

Nominees:

• $25. Publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House, in digital and print.

Non-Contest Winners:

• All entries will be considered for publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House and for online publication.

Guidelines:

• Submit 1 work of fiction between 100-10,000 words as a doc. or doc.x file.
• You must be 18 years of age or over to submit.

Judges:

• Emma Grey Rose (Editor-in-Chief)
• George du Bois (Editor)

How the entries will be judged:

• We are looking for compelling and engaginging stories.

Prizes:

• Winner and nominees will be publicly announced by October 1, 2024. 
• Payment for prizes will be sent by October 15, 2024.
• Payment is sent via PayPal.

Simultaneous Submissions:

• Simultaneous submissions are accepted. If you are submitting simultaneously, please withdraw your submission if accepted elsewhere. 

Reprints:

• If you are submitting previously published work, please note this in your submission and include where it was first published. Work that has been posted only to your social media account(s), personal website(s) or blog(s) is not considered previously published.

Rights:

• For unpublished pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires first North American serial rights for its digital and print publication. For previously published pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires second serial rights for its digital and print publication. For online publication: Midsummer Dream House retains online archival rights. At this time, we do not offer payment for pieces selected for publication that are non-contest winners.

Response Time:

• All submissions will be responded to by October 1, 2024.

We do not accept submissions that feature or include excessive gore, violence, abuse, or nudity.