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Thank you for considering Apollo's Lyre for your submission. Below you will find each editor's name, email, and
submission guidelines. Please follow them to the T and not risk a rejection.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALL EDITORS:
Reprints are considered accompanied with
an acknowledgement to the first publication.
Please follow each editor’s specific guidelines regarding multiple
submissions.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome if we're
told upfront that it's been sent to other publications. We request notification if your submission has been accepted elsewhere.
Please include the word Submission
in the subject line of the email followed by the story title. Place your submission within the body of the email. Attachments
will be deleted without being opened. Also supply us with a short bio for use if your story is accepted.
Apollo's
Lyre requests First Electronic Rights for 60 days and archival rights for 90 days. At the moment, we are a nonpaying market.
Flash Fiction 1-500
words
Guidelines
Kimberly Brown,
Editor
Please submit original stories in any genre up to 500 words. No gratuitous
violence or sex. Reprints are accepted, but include the name of the original publication under the title of your story.
For example:
My Story
Originally published in Apollo’s Lyre (year of publication)
Use either Times New Roman
or Courier 12 pt. fonts. Single space the text with two spaces between paragraphs. Use * to indicate *italicized text* and
_ to signify _underlined test._
Your submission e-mail must
contain the following.
Your Name
Your E-mail Address
Word Count
Please include the word
"submission" and the story title in the subject line.
Paste the story into the
body of the e-mail. Attachments will not be opened. Please send one story at a time and wait until you've heard from me before
sending another.
If you've also sent the
story to another publication for consideration, please let me know that.
It's hard to write a good
story with a beginning, a middle and an end in 500 words and under. Surprise me! I don't care for stories that rely on puns, but I do like stories
with meaning, stories that make me think, stories that make me laugh. Remember, with a story that's only 500 words long, every
word must count.
Flash Fiction 501-1000 Guidelines
Jim Harrington, Editor
Stories submitted to this address must be the original work of the sender and be between
501 and 1000 words. Stories in any genre are accepted. Stories containing gratuitous violence or sex will be returned unread.
Reprints are accepted. Please include the name of the original publication under the title of your story. For example:
My Story
Originally published in
Apollo’s Lyre (year of publication)
Use either Times New Roman or Courier 12 pt. fonts. Single space the text with two
spaces between paragraphs. Use * to indicate *italicized text* and _ to signify _underlined test._
Your e-mail must contain the following.
Your Name
Your E-mail Address
Word Count
Paste the story into the body of the e-mail. Attachments will not be opened.
Send me stories with believable, interesting characters facing a problem that isn’t
easily solved. Most of all, make me care about what happens to the people you write about.
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Poetry
Guidelines
Betty
Dobson, Editor
Poems submitted to this address must be the original work of the sender and be no more than 40 lines long (including
stanza breaks). Maximum five poems per submission. Poems in any style are accepted, from free verse to Shakespearean sonnet.
Poems containing gratuitous violence or sex will be returned unread. Reprints are accepted. Please include the name of the
original publication under the title of your poem. For example:
My Poem
Originally published in Apollo’s Lyre (year of publication)
Use either Times New Roman or Courier 12 pt. fonts. Single space the text with two spaces between stanza. Use * to
indicate *italicized text* and _ to signify _underlined text._
Your e-mail must contain the following.
Your Name
Your E-mail Address
Line Count (for each poem)
Paste the poem(s) into the body of the e-mail. Attachments will not be opened.
Send me poems that employ vivid imagery and play on all the senses. Forget about using clichéd phrases. Don’t
rhyme unless you can give me something fresh. Make every word count.
Subject line = Poetry Submission
Writing Articles Guidelines
Lea Schizas, Editor
On the subject heading place: Sub:
Writing Article. Within the body of your email add the following:
Your name
Your email
Your title
Word Count
SKip a line and in Arial 12 point font
paste your article
Add your bio at the end of your article
along with a link back to your website/blog if you have one.
Word count minimum: 300 words
Maximum: 2,000 words
Book Review Guidelines
Lea Schizas, Editor
On the subject heading place:
Sub: Book Review. Within the body of your email add the following:
Your name
Your email
SKip a line and in Arial
12 point font paste your book review using this format:
TITLE
AUTHOR'S NAME
GENRE
PUBLISHER
ISBN
PAGE COUNT
PRICE
Skip 2 lines and post your review
Add your bio at the end
of your review along with a link back to your website/blog if you have one.
Word count: Min: 100 Max: 1000
Interview Guidelines
Lea Schizas, Editor
On the subject heading place:
Sub: Interview. Within the body of your email add the following:
Your name
Your email
Your title
SKip a line and in Arial
12 point font paste your interview
Add your bio at the end
of your interview along with a link back to your website/blog if you have one.
Maximum: 2,000 words
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