Submissions

Looking for polished poetry, prose with strong imagery, not greeting card or overtly sentimental,  interested more in free verse, though MM is not opposed to contemporary rhyming-of  the new formalist and from the rap hip hop traditions.   We like poet’s that play with language  and sound play (alliterative,  assonance, etc) and uses strong, rich  images.     Voice, strong voice, dynamic in nature.   We also like humorous pieces, magical realism,  poetry of a post modernist bent, imagist, narrative poetry, spoken word,  universal voices, including gay, lesbian, bi and  transgendered voices. 

We DON’T  accept  hate poems or prose with, racist,misogynist or homophobic over or undertones.  

Who can submit?

Meadowlands Muse  accepts submissions from the following members of the Bergen community college and our affiliates at  Bloomfield College, all colleges and universities.

1. Undergraduate students
2. Graduate students
3. Faculty
4. Alumni
5. Writers  and artists outside the college community, new, emerging writers and established writers. 

What do I submit?  Limit  of poems 3-4 poems, short story or memoir 2-3 typed pages limit, 

Meadowlands Muse accepts a wide range of submissions, everything from short stories and artwork to poems and essays. The following is a list of work we accept:

1. Short story
2. Flash Fiction (under 500 words) 
3. Poems (audio poetry, spoken word also accepted.) 
4. Essays  (Lyric essay,  Nonfiction with reportage)
5. Memoir
6. Short Plays (10 Minute plays or less–one typed page generally translates to  one minute  in length/time)
7. Interviews
8. Artwork (drawings, paintings, prints)
9. Photography

While Meadowlands Muse prides itself on being open to a wide variety of submissions, we would advise interested contributors in focusing the themes of their works on topics related to diversity, peace and justice, difference, international affairs and the environment.