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The Cypress Dome<\/i> is open to all undergraduate students. We accept submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction\/nonfiction, graphic narratives, and visual art online via Submittable.<\/a>\u00a0Information on how to submit and individual submission guidelines for each category can be found further below.<\/p>\n

38th Edition<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Create first. Overthink later. Your name would look good in print.\u00a0<\/p>\n

General Submissions
<\/strong>Open from November 15th to December 31st<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

All submissions should include a professional cover letter (see \u201cSubmission FAQ\u201d). Do not include any personal or identifying information in your manuscript or file name. All submissions will be evaluated anonymously. Submissions that include personal information (excluding the cover letter) will be automatically rejected.<\/p>\n

We allow multiple submissions, but please only submit once per category (e.g., you may submit one poem submission, one flash fiction piece, and an art submission, but you may not submit two fiction pieces or two graphic narratives). Additional submissions in a single category will be automatically withdrawn.\u00a0We do not accept previously published work, including work posted on social media, blogs, or personal websites. Simultaneous submissions are fine, as long as you include this in your cover letter and let us know if the piece gets accepted elsewhere.<\/p>\n

All work must be entirely your own from inception to execution. We do not accept AI-generated or altered submissions. You have creative freedom, but please refrain from gratuitous use of gore, violence, expletives, and eroticism. Submissions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. You are encouraged but not required to include a content or trigger warning.<\/p>\n

Submissions will receive a response in the spring semester. We do not provide individual submissions updates. If you need to withdraw one of your pieces, please do so using Submittable.<\/p>\n

For questions, first, visit \u201cSubmission FAQ\u201d, then reach out to our editors at cdome@ucf.edu.<\/p>\n

Early Bird Feedback
<\/strong>Open from October 15th to October 31st<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

We\u2019re happy to offer an opportunity for brief feedback to any writers who submit during this period. This pre-submission period does not count toward a submission for The Cypress Dome\u2019s<\/em> next issue, nor is it a guarantee that your piece will be accepted. However, it is a great opportunity to hear from our editorial staff, and you\u2019ll receive feedback in time to revise your piece before general submissions. For Early Bird Feedback, please only submit one submission per person: one poem for poetry, one short story\/essay of up to 5,000 words for fiction and creative nonfiction, or one piece of flash fiction\/creative nonfiction of up to 1,000 words. All additional submissions will be automatically withdrawn.<\/p>\n

Poetry<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We accept a maximum of three poems per submission, formatted together in a single document. We are open to all forms and styles of poetry, including but not limited to prose poetry, experimental poetry, and hybrid work.<\/p>\n

All submissions must be single-spaced and in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, or equivalent. Please start each poem on a new page and include a title for each one.<\/p>\n

To learn more about what this year\u2019s poetry team is interested in, visit \u201cWhat We\u2019re Looking For.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fiction & Nonfiction<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We accept only one short story or one essay of up to 5,000 words per submission. For fiction, we are open to literary fiction, elevated interpretations of familiar genres, experimental fiction, and hybrid work. For creative nonfiction, we are open to memoirs, personal essays, literary journalism, lyric essays, visual essays, and hybrid work.<\/p>\n

We accept flash submissions up to 1,000 words. You may submit up to three flash pieces together in a single document, but you must start each piece on a new page. Specify the genre (fiction or nonfiction) of the piece(s) in your cover letter. Please only submit flash pieces of the same genre.<\/p>\n

All submissions must be double-spaced and in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, or equivalent.<\/p>\n

To learn more about what this year\u2019s fiction and nonfiction teams are interested in, visit \u201cWhat We\u2019re Looking For.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visual Art & Graphic Narrative<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We accept a maximum of five pieces of artwork per submission, including but not limited to: drawings, paintings, photography, and digital art. All artwork should be submitted as a high-quality image. The best way to achieve this is by scanning the image and uploading the PDF file to the proper form on Submittable (there are many free resources online that can achieve this such as CamScanner<\/a><\/span>). Photos, low-resolution images, or images where the art is obscured will not be accepted.<\/p>\n

Visual art submissions also have the opportunity to have their piece selected as the cover art for the upcoming issue. Please note in your cover letter if you would be interested in this opportunity.<\/p>\n

If submitting a graphic narrative, we accept up to a maximum of four pages, black and white, fiction or nonfiction. Please specify genre in your cover letter.<\/p>\n

To learn more about what this year\u2019s art team is interested in, visit \u201cWhat We\u2019re Looking For.\u201d<\/p>\n

SUBMIT<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n

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