Submission Guidelines

We seek submissions from alumni of poetry, short fiction (2,000 words or less), excerpts from longer works of fiction (2,000 words or less), scenes from plays, photos of artwork, or works of creative nonfiction (2,000 words or less). Our aim is to provide a forum for past voices to speak in the present.

We ask that your voice not be strident, overtly political, or a manifesto supporting racist, sexist, or violent aims. We reserve the exclusive right to reject submissions that we find unsuitable and not in support of Midland University’s core values. We seek, instead, aesthetically interesting and fresh perspectives from a body of valued alumni that have seen much of the world and have something to add to its story. Our editors, (past student editors of Bits of Flint and now professionals in the world) will look for works that offer a unique perspective, that show and do not tell, that create images, rhythms, characters, plots, and story resolutions that offer a new understanding of the human experience. Bits of Flint, Future and Past seeks new and original works not previously published in other journals or venues.

For all accepted work, Midland University has First North American Rights, and then all rights revert back to the author.