Glossy Planet uses Duosuma (via Duotrope) to read submissions. Here’s how to send us your work.
1. Make a (free) Duotrope account
You’ll need a free Duotrope account to submit. Don’t worry, you don’t need a paid subscription.
2. Find our current challenge
Head to our Duosuma page, pick the challenge you’re submitting to, and hit Submit. Please note the deadline (submissions close on the 15th of each month) and the fee.
3. Fill in your info
- Name and address: This information is taken from your Duotrope account. Update it if needed.
- Mailing list: We recommend opting-in to our newsletter so you can be the first to know about new monthly challenges.
- Bio and cover letter: Keep it short. Think of the bio you’d want on our site if your piece wins. Cover letters should include your genre, a short intro, and any relevant publication history.
- Submission type: Select the genre that best fits your piece. If nothing quite fits, let us know how you’d define your work in your cover letter.
4. Add your work
Select “Add a piece to my list” to upload your work. Accepted file types are .doc, .docx, and .pdf.
Heads up: we do not publish reprints. We accept up to 1,000 words for prose or up to 2 pages for poetry.
5. Pay the submission fee
Our submission fee is $10. If you would like to submit more than one piece per contest, you’ll need to pay the fee each time. Once payment goes through, you’ll get a confirmation email and a receipt for your records.
8. Done!
You’ll hear from us in about four weeks. In the meantime, allowlist duosuma.com in your email so our responses don’t vanish into the spam void. You can check on the status of your submission on your Duosuma Submissions page.
While you wait, add our upcoming challenges to your calendar, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
