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The MacGuffin is a triannual litmag published by Schoolcraft College. Thanks for checking us out! Here are our general submission guidelines. You can find genre specific guidelines in each form.
· We do not accept work that has been previously published in print or online.
· Use a standard, easy-to-read typeface (like Arial or Times) and font size (12pt).
· Include your name and page number in the header of each page.
· Do not include extraneous or blank pages with your submission.
· Do not send revisions unless our editors have requested them.
· Please allow 8 to 16 weeks for a response (sometimes longer in May-July and December-January). We thank you in advance for your patience.
Uses Submittable (free account)
Poetry
· You may submit up to five poems per submission.
· Poems should be typed and single-spaced, with one poem per page, and all poems being submitted in the same .doc file.
Fiction
You may submit up to two pieces at a time. Please send each story as a separate .doc file.
· Stories may not exceed 5000 words. Please include a word count. The word count, as we define it, is the body text only, and does not include extraneous info such as title, author, headers, etc.
· All work should be typed and double-spaced. The page size should be set to 8.5”x11” and the page margins should be set to 1” all around.
Nonfiction
· You may submit up to two pieces at a time. Please send each story as a separate .doc file.
· Stories may not exceed 5000 words. Please include a word count. The word count, as we define it, is the body text only, and does not include extraneous info such as title, author, headers, etc.
· All work should be typed and double-spaced. The page size should be set to 8.5”x11” and the page margins should be set to 1” all around.
The MacGuffin is a triannual litmag published by Schoolcraft College. Thanks for checking us out! Here are our general submission guidelines. You can find genre specific guidelines in each form.
· We do not accept work that has been previously published in print or online.
· Use a standard, easy-to-read typeface (like Arial or Times) and font size (12pt).
· Include your name and page number in the header of each page.
· Do not include extraneous or blank pages with your submission.
· Do not send revisions unless our editors have requested them.
· Please allow 8 to 16 weeks for a response (sometimes longer in May-July and December-January). We thank you in advance for your patience.
Uses Submittable (free account)
Poetry
· You may submit up to five poems per submission.
· Poems should be typed and single-spaced, with one poem per page, and all poems being submitted in the same .doc file.
Fiction
You may submit up to two pieces at a time. Please send each story as a separate .doc file.
· Stories may not exceed 5000 words. Please include a word count. The word count, as we define it, is the body text only, and does not include extraneous info such as title, author, headers, etc.
· All work should be typed and double-spaced. The page size should be set to 8.5”x11” and the page margins should be set to 1” all around.
Nonfiction
· You may submit up to two pieces at a time. Please send each story as a separate .doc file.
· Stories may not exceed 5000 words. Please include a word count. The word count, as we define it, is the body text only, and does not include extraneous info such as title, author, headers, etc.
· All work should be typed and double-spaced. The page size should be set to 8.5”x11” and the page margins should be set to 1” all around.