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We center work around lived experiences, especially those that are often dismissed, stigmatized, or left unspoken. This includes (but is not limited to) mental health, trauma, identity, relationships, and personal growth. Please look at the submission guidelines on our website (this will be on the same page as the submission form!).

Our word count is 2,000, although we suggest submitting smaller pieces, as we prioritize them to maximize the number we can fit in an issue. We accept most types of writing, art, and photos (more info on our website). However, we do not accept videos or audio files.

Yes! We encourage our submitters to submit as many pieces as they’d like! However, we only allow one piece per issue, so we’d spread your work out throughout our issues.

Yes! Just make sure all contributors are credited how you’d like them to appear.

Yes! Even if you miss a deadline, we will put you in a future issue as long as your work is selected.

We reach out via email within 2-4 weeks to confirm receipt of your submission. We will then reach out again based on the deadline of the issue you selected (e.g., if you submitted to an issue with a deadline of May 1, we will reach out to you no later than a month after).

Yes, but only lightly. We edit for clarity, grammar, and readability while keeping your voice as authentic and unfiltered as possible. However, due to the nature of some topics, we may adjust the language of certain words to maintain sensitivity for our public audience (ie., words that may call for a trigger warning).

Nope! At Voices Unheard, we recognize the heavy nature of many of the topics written about. Therefore, we allow submitters to use their real name, pen name, or simply go anonymous.

Yes. You retain full rights to your work. By submitting, you are giving Voices Unheard permission to publish it in our issue.

We accept all work as long as it’s original and does not use generative AI. We only require you to provide the name and email of the place you are published with so that we may credit them. But please make sure they allow your work to be published elsewhere, as other sites may have restrictions, and we want to honor them.

Submitters will receive one free copy. However, we are working on creating an online shop, so if you’d like an additional copy or simply support Voices Unheard, you'll need to purchase it on the site. We are planning on pricing general issues (Fall and Spring issues) at $10 per copy, while special issues are $20 per copy. More details on this are TBD!

We welcome all questions or concerns! Please DM us or send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.