Submission Guidelines
All submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
Submissions for Issue 1 will be considered until May 31. The publication of Issue 1 will be set for early June.
Journal Submissions
We seek poetry, flash/micro fiction, creative nonfiction, photography, and art with Christian themes* for our journal. You can make multiple submissions in up to three categories, each sent in a seperate email.
Poetry Guidelines:
Flash and Micro Fiction Guidelines:
Creative Nonfiction Guidelines:
Art and Photography Guidelines:
We seek poetry, flash/micro fiction, creative nonfiction, photography, and art with Christian themes* for our journal. You can make multiple submissions in up to three categories, each sent in a seperate email.
Poetry Guidelines:
- In the subject of your email, put "Poetry Submission"
- Attach 1-3 poems in either one Word Document or one PDF titled "YourName_PoetrySubmission"
- Please have your poems formatted in a Garamond or Times New Roman 12pt. font
- There are no limitations on style or structure, but keep in mind that we prefer poems to be no more than two pages long
Flash and Micro Fiction Guidelines:
- In the subject of your email, put "Fiction Submission"
- Attach 1-3 pieces in either one Word Document or PDF titled "YourName_FictionSubmission"
- Please have the pieces formatted flush left, 1.5 or double spaced, in a Garamond or Times New Roman 12pt. font
- Micro fiction should fall between 200 to 500 words, and Flash fiction from 500 to 1,000.
Creative Nonfiction Guidelines:
- In the subject of your email, put "Nonfiction Submission"
- Attach 1-2 pieces in either one Word Document or PDF titled "YourName_NonfictionSubmission"
- Please have the pieces formatted flush left, 1.5 or double spaced, in a Garamond or Times New Roman 12pt. font
- Pieces should be between 200 to 1000 words.
- Nonfiction pieces for the journal should have some creative aspect to them. Think of them as having similar stylistic flow to fiction, except being nonfiction. If you're looking to submit more of a devotional or inquiry, see blog submissions
Art and Photography Guidelines:
- In the subject of your email, put "Visual Art Submission"
- Attach 1-5 visual art pieces or photographs in PNG or JPEG files
- Please check to make sure that the pieces have quality resolution before sending
- Please provide along with your pieces a short description or artist's statement. If accepted for publication, you will be able to opt this in or out for the issue
Blog Submissions
We seek articles, devotionals, or other compelling Christian think-pieces for our blog. You can make one submission of one blog feature at a time.
Blog Feature Guidelines:
We seek articles, devotionals, or other compelling Christian think-pieces for our blog. You can make one submission of one blog feature at a time.
Blog Feature Guidelines:
- In the subject of your email, put "Blog Submission"
- Attach piece as a Word Document or PDF file titled "YourName_BlogSubmission"
- Please format piece to be flush left with 1.5 line spacing, in a Garamond or Times New Roman 12pt. font
Send all submissions to surelyasthesunlit@gmail.com
In the body of your email, please include a brief cover letter addressed to the Surely As the Sun editors, as well as a brief (<50 word) third-person biography.
Please let us know your name, but should your writing be accepted, you may opt to have the piece(s) published anonymously. Although we believe God's light is something beautiful to be unashamed of, we understand that everyone's circumstances are unique, and we want to make acknowledging God as comfortable as possible for you.
We should respond to your submission soon, but please give us at least two months before sending an inquiry.
Terms:
Once a piece of yours has been accepted, we reserve electronic rights as well as the right to archive your work on our website. After publication, all copyrights revert back to the author, and you may seek reprints elsewhere. Please do credit As Surely As the Sun as the original publisher.
We accept reprints. Please let us know the name of the original publisher in the body of your email so that we can credit them. We'd also recommend checking the original publisher's reprint policies before sending a previously published piece our way.
In the body of your email, please include a brief cover letter addressed to the Surely As the Sun editors, as well as a brief (<50 word) third-person biography.
Please let us know your name, but should your writing be accepted, you may opt to have the piece(s) published anonymously. Although we believe God's light is something beautiful to be unashamed of, we understand that everyone's circumstances are unique, and we want to make acknowledging God as comfortable as possible for you.
We should respond to your submission soon, but please give us at least two months before sending an inquiry.
Terms:
Once a piece of yours has been accepted, we reserve electronic rights as well as the right to archive your work on our website. After publication, all copyrights revert back to the author, and you may seek reprints elsewhere. Please do credit As Surely As the Sun as the original publisher.
We accept reprints. Please let us know the name of the original publisher in the body of your email so that we can credit them. We'd also recommend checking the original publisher's reprint policies before sending a previously published piece our way.
*What constitutes a Christian theme?
As a Christian literary journal, we want the work we publish to shine a spotlight on Christ, but you may be wondering what exactly counts as 'Christian-themed.' The answer to that ties back to our prompt on the home page: When did God last appear to you?
We want to share with people the phenomenal truth that God is not some far-away deity. He's close by. And anyone who wants to can have a relationship with Him. The trouble is that it has become increasingly difficult to see Christ's light in a world drifting away from dependence on God and towards self-sufficiency.
Are you able to feel God's presence? Do you find Him to be worthy of praise?
We want pieces that explore Christ's very real presence in this world. Did a beautiful sunset remind you of God's power? Did God answer your prayer, or has a prayer of yours still gone unanswered? Has a certain story in the Bible been relevant to you recently? Do you have something to tell Jesus, or do you feel that Jesus is trying to tell you something? Send us your praise, testimonies, observations, communion, and revelations. Send us your doubt, questions, and confusion.
But that being said, please don't send us any hate. When deciding whether or not something categorizes as hateful, we consider the two greatest commandments: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself." (Mathew 22:36-40)
For a better idea of what we like, check out the list over on our About page.
As a Christian literary journal, we want the work we publish to shine a spotlight on Christ, but you may be wondering what exactly counts as 'Christian-themed.' The answer to that ties back to our prompt on the home page: When did God last appear to you?
We want to share with people the phenomenal truth that God is not some far-away deity. He's close by. And anyone who wants to can have a relationship with Him. The trouble is that it has become increasingly difficult to see Christ's light in a world drifting away from dependence on God and towards self-sufficiency.
Are you able to feel God's presence? Do you find Him to be worthy of praise?
We want pieces that explore Christ's very real presence in this world. Did a beautiful sunset remind you of God's power? Did God answer your prayer, or has a prayer of yours still gone unanswered? Has a certain story in the Bible been relevant to you recently? Do you have something to tell Jesus, or do you feel that Jesus is trying to tell you something? Send us your praise, testimonies, observations, communion, and revelations. Send us your doubt, questions, and confusion.
But that being said, please don't send us any hate. When deciding whether or not something categorizes as hateful, we consider the two greatest commandments: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself." (Mathew 22:36-40)
For a better idea of what we like, check out the list over on our About page.
