Hello! We’re so glad you’re here. Before submitting, here are a few notes to read…

​Thank you for your interest in submitting! Please read our FAQs for more details on our submission guidelines and send all of your submissions through our submission email (see below).

Thanks to the support of our readers, we’ve developed a trial payment structure for editors, writers, and illustrators using a combination of issue sales and community fundraising. This is a brand-new approach for us based on variable financial factors, so this compensation structure is subject to change based on the funding we receive.

For our printed issue submissions, we can currently offer writers $0.04 per word (for up to 1,000 words). For website submissions, we offer writers $0.02 per word (for up to 1,000 words). Non-writing submissions will be compensated on a case-by-case basis depending on length, medium, etc.

All payments will be issued via Zelle, Paypal, or Venmo upon publication. Pieces that are not accepted or published will not be compensated.

We understand firsthand how difficult it is to make a living as a writer or creative—especially if you’re Black, queer, or gender-expansive. We hope to continue our payment structure to support our community members and demonstrate that Black storytelling is worth the time, the effort, and its weight in gold.