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General Guidelines:
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We do not accept any work that has been created using generative AI in any form. This includes using it to come up with ideas or to brainstorm.
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All submissions must be in English. As much as we would love to publish in other languages, we don't have anyone fluent in other languages in our team.
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We accept and encourage simultaneous submissions, but please email us if it is accepted elsewhere.
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Reprints are permitted, but we request that you inform us where a piece has been published previously.
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Submissions that promote, glorify, or romanticize hate speech will not be accepted.
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We accept documents and PDFs for text submissions, and PNGs for art and photography submissions. Do not submit hybrid pieces (eg. text and images combined) unless a call is explicitly stated to be accepting them.
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If submitting multiple pieces at a time, provide clear distinctions between each piece. Preferably, provide each one on a new page.
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Not complying with the guidelines means an automatic rejection and your submission will not be read.
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We publish poetry, prose, and creative nonfiction.
For a more detailed understanding of our guidelines, check out our Chillsubs page here.
Open Submission Calls
Issue 1: Eternal
Our first theme is 'Eternal': without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing.
Your work must have some connection to the theme, but it doesn't have to be extreme. 'Eternal' can be incorporated in any way that you see fit — it may be literally, metaphorically, or just the vibes. However, we do require you to state how it fits; otherwise, your submission will not be considered.
You are able to submit to all categories (ie. you could submit 5 pieces of poetry, 2 pieces of prose, and 1 creative nonfiction piece). If you submit more pieces than permitted in a certain form, we will only consider the submissions that appear first in your document. All submissions must be done at the same.
Poetry
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We accept any form of poetry.
Maximum 1,000 words OR 100 lines for each piece.
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1-5 poem(s) can be submitted, but these must be submitted at the same time.
Fiction
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Can include short stories, flash fiction, microfiction, scripts, etc.
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Maximum 2,000 words for each piece, but we prefer it to be under 1,500 words.
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1-2 prose piece(s) can be submitted, but these must be submitted at the same time.
Creative Nonfiction
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Can include memoirs, essays, reviews, etc. If you are unsure if your work applies, feel free to email us.
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Maximum 2,000 words.
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Only 1 creative nonfiction piece can be submitted at a time.
Submissions will be closing on the 15th of November, 2026.
Cover Image Contest
The theme for our first issue is 'Eternal': without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing.
We are looking for art, digital art, or photographs that capture this idea to be used for the cover image of our magazine. Particularly, we would love something surreal or dreamy that encompasses the idea of immortality, agelessness, and the natural world.
1st Place
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Featured as the cover image of our Issue.
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Featured on our website.
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Included in a Instagram post announcing the winners.
2nd and 3rd Place
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Featured inside our magazine.
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Featured on our website.
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Included in a Instagram post announcing the winners.
Honorable Mentions
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Featured on our website.
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Included in a Instagram post announcing the winners.
Although it is not required, if you include your instagram handle and/or TikTok username, we'll be able to tag you in any posts we make that feature any of your accepted work. If you don't provide us one and your are chosen, then we will be unable to make sure you are given the amount of credit you deserve.
As of the 15th of September 2026, cover image submissions for issue 1 are closed.
Our Blog
Unlike our issues, our blog has no theme and is open all year round. If you have a piece that you want to get published but don't know where, our blog is the perfect spot!
Our blog publishes 1-5 pieces once a fortnight (or roughly twice a month) every Sunday, and has a faster response time to our issue submissions as we are not as limited to the volume of submissions that we can publish. There is no cap on how many submissions we can accept from one person, and we are able to publish pieces up to 5,000 words!
Sound like a great find? Read the guidelines below and feel free to submit!
Poetry
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We accept any form of poetry.
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Maximum 5,000 words in total.
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1-5 poem(s) can be submitted. These will all be published at the same time, so ensure to name each and that they have a thematic relation to one another.
Fiction
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Can include short stories, flash fiction, microfiction, scripts, etc.
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Maximum 5,000 words for each piece
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1 prose piece can be submitted at a time.
Creative Nonfiction
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Can include memoirs, essays, reviews, etc.
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Maximum 5,000 words.
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1 creative nonfiction piece can be submitted at a time.
Submissions for our blog are open year round.
If you have any questions, feel free to either DM us on Instagram or email dorveilleliterary@outlook.com.
By submitting to Dorveille Literary Magazine, you affirm that you are the original creator of the submitted work and have the legal right to publish it. If your work is accepted, you grant Dorveille Literary Magazine digital publication rights and the non-exclusive right to archive and display the work as part of our publication. After your work has been published, the rights are then reverted back to you. If your work is reprinted elsewhere, credit Dorveille Literary Magazine as the original publisher.