yucca spike is a jotería org born out of the inland empire, but our upcoming quarterly zine is open to submissions from all writers and artists. pieces from queer/trans bipoc will be prioritized. please see our submissions guidelines below, and keep an eye out for new projects from yucca spike.
submission guidelines
theme:
body talk.
what’s your body saying? are your brain and body out or rhythm, or do they flow in perfect harmony? are you so in love with someone that it oozes from your skin, and is that someone another person, you, or both? our bodies do so many wild things, and we want to know all about it.
questions to consider:
(prompts are optional, so long as your work is on theme, it will be considered)
- what is your relationship to your body? how does that conflict with what you’ve been told, or with what you want for yourself?
- talk about sensual pleasure, discomfort, or any other sensations that move you.
- photos of tattoos and body modifications (if tattoo, please credit the artist).
- any visual art/portraiture related to the body, and what the body has to say for itself.
all submissions:
name your files with your name and the genre you’re submitting (firstlastname_genre). if you’re submitting multiple genres, please separate your work by genre. so if you’re submitting poetry and essays, your files will be names “firslastname_poetry” and “firstlastname_essays.”
all writers must submit their work in 12 pt and times new roman font. if there is a specific reason for using a different font, please indicate that in your email.
please send a short bio (5-50 words) that tells who you are, why you create, and/or some projects you’re working on. whatever you feel is relevant to share about yourself, this is the place to tell us.
email your submission package to consueloadv4@outlook.com
deadline to submit is september 30th at 11:59 pm pdt (west coast time bb!)
visual art:
for visual art, we ask that you label each image individually, and include the title of the art piece (firstlastname_art_title). please send your files as JPEG or PNG format. if you’re using a different file format, please let us know, and briefly explain why. if your work is accepted, we’ll figure it out.
essays:
please use end notes for your citations, and provide all your sources. you may submit up to two essays. each essay may be up to four pages, and they must be double-spaced.
poems:
poems may be single space, but if your poem has an unconventional structure that you would like us to maintain when printing, please indicate that in your email. you may submit up to four poems, or eight pages of poetry (whichever comes first).
short stories:
you may submit up to two short stories, or eight pages of prose (whichever comes first), and your document must be double spaced.
ai guidelines:
no ai submissions will be accepted. if your submission is suspected to have been made with ai, we might reach out to you, but all ai submissions will be rejected.
Consuelo 