Urban Legends

Status: Completed! Contributors are receiving their copies in the mail. A limited number of print copies are available on Etsy (U.S. only).

Note: Submissions are collected through Jotform. If you cannot use the form for some reason, please contact me.

Overview

“Urban Legends” is a compilation zine about urban legends, local myths, and folklore. Share your writing or art that’s entertaining, mysterious, spooky, cautionary, weird, or funny.

Submissions are open to anyone in the world.

This is a quarter-page zine (5.5 inches high x 4.25 inches wide), printed in black and white.

You do not have to have any experience making zines to submit content! All experience levels are welcome. 

Submission guidelines

Submissions will be accepted through Sunday August 18, 2024.

You may submit any kind of writing or imagery, as long as it’s your original work. You may submit up to two pages of content (writing, imagery, or a mix).

Examples of what can be submitted:

  • Prose
  • Essays
  • Poetry
  • Drawings
  • Comics
  • Collages
  • Photos

Submissions should be primarily in English. It’s okay to include words or phrases in languages other than English.

In case this needs to be stated—Submissions that promote hate speech, discrimination, racism, or violence will not be accepted.

Writing should be submitted in one of the following file formats:

  • Word document (.doc or .docx)
  • Google doc (Ensure to update permissions so that anyone with a link can see it.)
  • Rich text 
  • Plain text

As a guideline, one quarter-zine page can fit about 150 words (or about 20 lines of poetry) at size 10 font. 

Image submissions should be high-resolution (suitable to print at 300 dpi) in .png or .jpg format. Please consider the zine size (5.5 inches high x 4.25 inches wide) while making your art and allow for a ¼” blank space or “quiet area” (area with no important text or imagery) around the edges. Also keep in mind the zine will be printed in black and white.

If you have any questions about submitting to this zine, please contact me.

What to expect after submitting work

After the deadline passes, I will review all submissions. Contributors whose work is selected for the zine will be notified via email. 

After the zine is printed, contributors will each receive one complimentary copy of the zine via postal mail. A limited run of copies will be available for purchase in the Mythical Type Etsy shop. (Copies will be priced to cover cost of materials; not to make a profit.)