As Alive Journal
ONE STRANGE DAY
An As Alive Journal x Snoozine Collaborative Issue
THE THEME
One Strange Day is a collaborative Issue presented in two parts: Daydream and Nightmare. We want to be scared by the daylight by a dark fairy tale and comforted in the night by a lullaby that will haunt our dreams. When in doubt, give us work that is odd, experimental, and downright unforgettable.
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Daydream submissions will explore an hour between 06:00 to 17:00 (6 am - 5 pm)
We're looking for: the whimsical, the inevitable. Thoughts and actions that are conscious, if a little delirious.
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Nightmare submissions will explore an hour between 18:00 to 00:00 (6pm = 5am)
We're looking for: the surreal, the unknown. Everything is out of control, but there's nothing you can do to stop it.
General Guidelines
What We Accept
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Speculative Fiction ONLY
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Previously unpublished writing and art​
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Simultaneous submissions are perfectly fine, just send either us or Snoozine an email to withdraw if you're accepted elsewhere
Submission Limits​
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PROSE — you can submit 1 prose submission for this call.
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We will accept as many as 5.000 words, but prefer pieces that run under 4,000.
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POETRY — you can submit up to 5 poetry submissions for this call.
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Each poem can be as many as 150 lines, but we prefer pieces that run under 100.
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VISUAL ART — you can submit up to 5 pieces for this open call.
Formatting Your Written Submissions​​
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Font and Size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
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Margins: Set your margins to 1 inch on all sides.
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Line Spacing: Double-space your text.
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Alignment: Align your text to the left. Do not justify.
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Please do not indent your lines.
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Title: Do not include your name in the title of your document. Only include the title of the piece.
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What We Will Not Accept
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We will not publish literary fiction, realist fiction, or previously published pieces (we accept previously unpublished genre works only)
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We will not read or publish hatred directed toward any marginalized group
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We will not review anything AI-generated​​​​