Submission Guidelines – Kuma2.net
Poetry

Thanks for your interest in submitting poetry or stories to Kuma. Before sending in your submission, please read & follow all of these steps. It will make reading your submissions easier for us.

1. Subject Matter
   • We are looking for poetry exploring the lives of lesbians of color (Black, Latina, Asian, etc). This includes but is not limited to relationships (love, lust, breakups, etc) and explorations of sexuality/sensuality.
   • We are not looking for works which bash someone else's sexual orientation/preference (no bi-bashing) or race
   
   
2. Format
   • Please submit poetry only—not poetic prose.
     • Poetry - words arranged in lines, usually with a regular rhythm and often a definite rhyme scheme. It uses a concentrated blend of sound and imagery to create an emotional response.
     • Note: your poem does not have to rhyme
     • Prose - can be poetic, but it is written in paragraphs—not lines
   • Do not use all capital letters
   • Review the spelling and content of your work
   • If we have trouble reading/understanding your work, we can’t accept it
   • Please use a simple, ease to read font—we prefer Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier
   • Font color should be black
   
   
3. How To Submit
   • All submissions must contain your contact information:
     • Your real name, your street address, email address, and a telephone number
     • This information is just for our records and will never be given to anyone else or be displayed online
     • We won't read your submission if you do not send contact information
   • Tell Us:
     • If you want to use your real name on your work or if you want to use a pen name
     • If you want to receive reader feedback and which email address you want responses to go to
     • The copyright year for your work (the year the work was written/completed in)
   • If you want
     • You can send us a small bio. It should just be 5 or 6 sentences
     • You can also send a small picture
   • Email submissions:
     • You can send it within the body of the message
     • You can send it as an attachment
     • Plain text (.txt), Rich text files (.rtf), or MS Word files (.doc) are preferred
     • Submit no more than 3 pieces at a time and wait until we review them before sending more
     • Send your work to literature@kuma2.net and put Poetry Submission as the subject
       • Your submission may go in the spam folder if you use the wrong subject
     • Within 48 hours you should receive confirmation that we have received your submission

These are the guidelines. We look forward to receiving your best work.