Submissions : Commentary

Submissions: Commentary Guidelines
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Commentary — We favor lyrical commentary, often narrative, always poetic. We seek commentary that delivers a message less through exposition and more through art. Our view of the genre is broad. “Commentary” is our word for the stuff that others define negatively as non-fiction, nominally as essay, or naively as truth. Examples you can find in our own pages include “Plum Island” by Andrew Coburn, “Ascension” by Kevin Heath, and “A Spring Sunday” by Heywood Broun. Our commentary editor is Jeff McMahon.
Rights – Upon acceptance, Contrary acquires: 1. exclusive rights for three months from the date of publication, 2. the right to permanent inclusion of the work in Contrary’s electronic archive, and 3. the right to reproduce the work in print and electronic collections of our content. After exclusive rights expire, the author is free to seek republication elsewhere, but Contrary must be credited.
Payment – For original commentary, fiction, and poetry, Contrary pays $20 per author per issue, regardless of the number of works or nature of the submission. Domestic payments are made by check or Paypal. International payments will only be sent through Paypal.
Simultaneous submissions – We accept simultaneous submissions, but we ask that you inform us when submissions are simultaneous, and you must withdraw your submission immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere (you may resubmit any parts of your submission that remain unpublished). A submission constitutes an agreement to publish in Contrary under the guidelines on this page.
Our deadline, response, and publication cycle – Contrary receives submissions throughout the year and publishes four issues per year, with the change of seasons. In Spring our deadline is March 1, and the issue appears with the vernal equinox on or about March 21. Following that cycle, our deadline for Summer is June 1, Autumn is Sept. 1, Winter is Dec. 1. We will report on your submission after the next solstice or equinox.
Mailing List — When you submit your work you will be automatically subscribed to the mailing list we use to communicate with our contributors. We use it to call for submissions no more than four times each year. You may unsubscribe at any time or otherwise manage your subscription here.

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