Shoreline
Shoreline, a magazine of literature and the arts, is the creative voice and pulse of Rhode Island College. Our goal is to publish and promote a collection of short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual arts, and photography that represents the artistic energies unique to the students of Rhode Island College.
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Each October, Shoreline runs a contest offering cash prizes in four categories: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art/photography. At the beginning of the spring semester, we accept regular submissions for the annual issue, which is launched in April.
We need your submissions!
General Submission Guidelines
- State your name and the genre of your piece in the subject line of your submission(s).
- All submissions must be the original work (non-published) of the person who is doing the submitting.
- Please submit finished/revised pieces only.
- Content and concerns of style/approach will be handled on a piece-by-piece basis. Don't be afraid to try us, even if you think your piece is "too this" or "too that" for a literary magazine.
- Submissions will only be accepted from currently enrolled RIC students. Both undergraduate and graduate student work will be accepted.
- All pieces, regardless of genre, must be titled.
- Submission to
Shoreline does not guarantee that your piece will be published.
- Submit work at
ric.shoreline@gmail.com.
Fiction
- Submit no more than one full-length story or three flash pieces at one time.
- Combine all submissions into the same document.
- There is a 7,000-word limit for fiction.
- Submissions must be double-spaced in 12-point
Times New Roman font.
Creative Nonfiction
- Submit no more than one work of creative nonfiction at a time.
- There is a 7,000 word limit for nonfiction.
- Submissions must be double-spaced in 12-point
Times New Roman font.
Poetry
- Please do not submit more than three poems at a time.
- Combine all poems into the same document (making sure to title each poem individually).
- Submissions must be single-spaced in 12-point
Times New Roman font.
- Poems will be published in the same format in which they are submitted.
Art/Photography
- Please submit no more than 5 photos, each as a separate submission.
- Visual art pieces must be scanned (please do not photograph your art)
- All works must be sent in as a .jpg file in CYMK format with a TITLE.
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact us at
ric.shoreline@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing your work!
Past Issues
Copies of
Shoreline are available for $3 from Dr. Shipers (Craig-Lee 172) or Dr. Anderson (Craig-Lee 159).
