Submission Guidelines
Please read carefully as submission guidelines have changed! Deadline for submissions is now the 10th of the month!
  • Please send submissions direct to the e-mail address listed below... Happy Writing!

    Essay Submissions

    Underwired publishes personal essays (800-1200 words) every month and is always looking for new contributors. Essays should somehow relate to the chosen theme for the month and be on topics of interest to women. Underwired buys one-time rights, and payment is $100 (Please note that payment, along with a copy of published piece, is sent when checks are processed. This could take between 30-60 days. Please do not email within this time frame as we can not respond to all email inquiries due to the volume that we receive). All essays are considered on spec. Please be familiar with personal essay style of writing. Underwired does not accept submissions for fiction or poetry at this time. Have fun!

    Submissions may be sent by regular mail to the attention of the Editor (PO Box 5128 Louisville, Ky 40255-0128). Essays will not be returned unless you include a self-addressed stamped envelope. You may also send submissions via email to editor at uwmag dot com. Please include a brief bio with your submission. The deadline for all essay submissions is the 10th of the month for placement in the following month (Oct 10th for the Nov issue...). Underwired can not be held liable for the loss or damage of any work submitted for consideration.

    Cover Art Submissions

    Underwired features different artwork on the cover every month. We look for images that play on the chosen themes and incorporate the female form. You may submit slides or photos of your work via regular mail to the attention of the Editor (PO Box 5128 Louisville, Ky 40255-0128). Artwork will not be returned unless you include a self-addressed stamped envelope. You may also submit work via email to editor at uwmag dot com. Underwired does not pay for cover art at this time, but we do offer an artist bio (complete with contact/purchase information) in the front house pages of the magazine.

    Please include a brief bio with your submission. The deadline for all artwork is the 10th of the month for placement in the following month (Oct 10th for the Nov issue...). Underwired can not be held liable for the loss or damage of any work submitted for consideration.

    Editorial Calendar
    2010

    • April The Backside Issue
      behind the scenes, falling on your behind, letting the door hit you, backstage, getting your figure back after baby, curves in all the right places
    • May The Bond Issue
      broken bonds/bonds not easily broken, an unexpected bond/common bond, ties that bind, tie the knot, mother/child bond
    • June The Go Issue
      on the go, getting from a to b, the ends of the earth, you can never go home/finding home, going nowhere fast, driven, eating on the go, multi-tasking, telling someone to go away
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