Submit
Submissions are CLOSED for issue four!
Guidelines
GENERAL
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Multiple pieces: Please submit each piece as a new submission form
*Do not submit multiple works on the same document
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Maximum of 5 pages per submission, or 3 minutes per video/audio
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No more than 5 pieces of work across all genres per person
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​GENRES
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Poetry: doc, docx, or pdf
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Prose: doc, docx, or pdf
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Visual art/Photography: pdf, jpg, or png
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Spoken word: mp3, mp4, or via google drive
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Music: mp3, mp4, or via google drive
ELIGIBILITY
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There are no restrictions on age, background, experience, location—anyone is welcome to submit!
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While submissions that aren't in English are accepted, please attach an English translation.
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Simultaneous and previously published submissions are permitted, however please let us know where the first place of publication was so we can give credit where credit is due.
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Yin does not accept works with AI usage of any kind.
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HOW TO SUBMIT
Issue five submission info will be out soon!
Pieces are accepted on a rolling admissions, we will respond within 24-48 hours. Please make sure your email address is functional and has storage.
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By submitting to YÄ«n Literary, you grant us the right to publish, distribute, and display your work in our digital publication and on social media.
If your piece has not been previously published, YÄ«n Literary asks for First Serial Rights upon publication. (All rights will revert back to the author upon publication.) Should you wish to publish your work elsewhere after publication in YÄ«n Literary, we kindly ask that you credit us as the first place of publication when applicable!
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Questions? Read our FAQs, or email us at yinliterary@gmail.com!
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NOMINATIONS​
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YÄ«n nominates for the Pushcart prize, Best Small Fiction, and Best Micro-fiction.
Issues
01. "Hei-an": The Dark
02. "Kong-Ling": Etherality
03. "Gui-Shen": Spirits
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About
YÄ«n's Mission
Sometimes, the waiting period after sending in your work is the worst—such patience one must have! Here at YÄ«n Literary, we're impatient. (Just kidding!) But we do believe in being an accessible platform that can serve as the starting block for more creative voices, hence all works submitted to YÄ«n Literary will receive a response within 48 hours. We also believe in being inclusive to not just works that are seen, but works that are appreciated through hearing as well. After all, the second definition of "yÄ«n" is "sound (unapologetically)." We hope to give a voice to all artists—poets and painters and midnight singers alike—for those nighttime muses that refuse to be unheard. So prepare your scribbles from the wee hours of the morning and record those passionate rants, and submit to us whenever the gates of our own dark corner on this Earth are open!
Why YÄ«n?
The term "yīn" originates from two Chinese charactars with the same pronounciations but different meanings:
"阴" (the dark half of the yin-yang symbol, representing the earth side to it's heaven).
"音" (sound, to make noise).
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Editor-in-Chief
Yin Spotted: Interviews
There’s a teenager holding the world together — Behind every LitMag:
EIC Interview with The Chai Magazine
YÄ«n Literary, You Make Me Feel “Bubblegum As Silver”:
Interview with issue two contributor John Adam Miller
FAQs
How are issues published?
​Currently, issues are only published online, prior to any upcoming open submission periods.
​When are the submission periods?​
Submission periods are based in central time (CST). Results are sent on a rolling basis, between 24 to 28 hours.
​How many pieces can I submit?
You can submit up to five separate pieces, each piece being no longer than five pages. Audio and video recordings can be up to three minutes. Please submit each piece as its own google form; do not attach multiple pieces in one file.​
Can I submit to multiple genres?​
Yes, as long as your total number of submissions does not exceed five.​
How many pieces per issue are selected?​​
Around 20 pieces per issue, however the number will fluctuate depending on the submissions we receive.​
Do submissions have to be on theme?​
No, submissions do not have to be on theme.​​ We would be very interested to see any takes on them though!
Are submissions free?​​
Yes, all submissions are free.​​
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Do contributors to an issue get paid?​​
Unfortunately Yin is unable to pay its creators with money at this time. However, we do pay with promotional content and nominations for further prizes!
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Have a question we didn't answer?
Email us at yinliterary@gmail.com, and we'll do our best to respond promptly!