Submissions

How to submit to confetti

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Submissions updates for Spring 2026 Edition — IMPORTANT
— We are no longer accepting prose submissions for our Spring 2026 edition.
— Poetry and Cover Art submissions are still open.
  

We accept original works from writers for sharing on confetti without claiming exclusive publication rights.** Writers retain full copyright. This is a place to share your work.

You may send us one submission from one of the following categories:
– Short stories up to 7,500 words
– Flash fiction up to 1,000 words
– Microfiction pieces up to 100 words; 1–3 pieces may be submitted in a single document
– Novelettes up to 15,000 words (We can only consider the first 6 novelettes submitted per edition.)
– Nonfiction up to 10,000 words
– Poetry up to 6 pages, maximum 3 poems per submission
– Plays not exceeding 30 minutes

Simultaneous submissions to other publications are allowed. Notify us immediately if your submitted piece is accepted elsewhere.

Reprints of previously published pieces are considered. Please credit where and when first published.

Prose should be double-spaced, in 12-point font (we recommend Times New Roman). Proper Manuscript Format (Shunn) is preferred.

We accept only the following document formats:  .doc  .docx  .odt  .rtf

Email your submission to westchesterwriters@somerslibrary.org with the subject “confetti submission” and attach your document.
In the body of your email please provide:
– Type of piece (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, etc.)
– Word count, for prose
– Your name
– Your location

Send only one submission per edition. Please allow 4–5 weeks past the submission deadline for us to review your work. We may respond sooner if we can.

** Somers Library, our sponsor, may use contributions to confetti for promotional purposes. Click or tap here to see their terms and conditions.