SUBMIT TO SAND HILLS

check out our submission guidelines for poetry, prose, and art below.

Poetry

Please include up to three poems per submission. Please only send us one submission per reading period. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), and single-spaced (not  including stanza breaks). 

Please include only one short story or essay per submission. Please submit one short story or essay up to 5,000 words in length. All work must be typed (preferably in 12 point, Times New Roman), double-spaced, and paginated.

Prose

Please include multiple pieces of art (photos, digital art, or comics) per submission. Please only send us one submission per reading period. The acceptable file types are PNG, PDF, or TIFF.

Art

  • submitting to SAND HILLS is free for Augusta University students, but $3 for those submitting outside of the university.

  • typically, most reading and decision periods span over a duration of 3-5 months. we will contact you with any changes.

  • occasionally, a submitter’s work could be determined to not be a fit for the specific issue that we are working on, but a great fit for others. the SAND HILLS team will reach out with any changes.

  • We do accept simultaneous submissions. We do not accept previously published work (including self-published material in print or online at personal blogs or websites). Visual art may be accepted even if they are posted on personal social media or websites. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw your work from SAND HILLS  as soon as possible.

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