Yīn:
i. one half of a whole, the earth to its heaven
ii. sound, unapologetically.

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Guidelines

GENERAL

Multiple pieces: Please submit each piece as a new submission form

*Do not submit multiple works on the same document

Maximum of 5 pages per submission, or 3 minutes per video/audio
No more than 5 pieces of work across all genres per person

GENRES

Poetry: doc, docx, or pdf
Prose: doc, docx, or pdf
Visual art/Photography: pdf, jpg, or png
Spoken word: mp3, mp4, or via google drive
Music: mp3, mp4, or via google drive

ELIGIBILITY

There are no restrictions on age, background, experience, location—anyone is welcome to submit!
While submissions that aren't in English are accepted, please attach an English translation.
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.
Yin does not accept works with AI usage of any kind.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Issue three submission form

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.

By submitting to Yīn 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, Yīn 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 Yīn Literary, we kindly ask that you credit us as the first place of publication when applicable!

Questions? Read our FAQs, or email yinliterary@gmail.com

NOMINATIONS

Yīn nominates for the Pushcart prize, Best fiction, and Best Microfiction.

Issues

01. "Hei-an": The Dark

02. "Kong-Ling": Etherality

03. "Gui-Shen": Spirits

About

Yīn's Mission

Sometimes, the waiting period after sending in your work is the worst—such patience one must have! Here at Yīn 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 Yīn 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 "yīn" 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 Yīn?

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).

Editor-in-Chief

Sophia Pan is a Chinese American writer from Chicago, IL. Her poetry is published/forthcoming in Aster Lit, DIALOGIST, Wildscape Literary, amongst others. You can find her at https://sophiapan.carrd.co/, or taking strolls with her dog, Snoopy, and hiking away from her problems.

FAQs

How often are issues published?

Typically every other month: Issue submissions will be open from the first of a month until the 20th of the following month, and issues will be published by the end of said month.

When are the submission periods?

Submission periods are from 12:00 a.m. CST of the first day of the month to 11:59 p.m CST of next month's 20th. Submission results will be sent out on a rolling basis, between 24 to 28 hours after submission. Submission periods can close early if the number of accepted works reaches capacity prior to the 20th of the month.

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 15-30 pieces per issue, however the number will fluctuate depending on the issue.

Do submissions have to be on theme?

No, submissions do not have to be on theme.

Are submissions free?

Yes, submissions are free.

Yīn: i. one half of a whole, the earth to its heaven ii. sound, unapologetically.