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Skyline Magazine is now the new Skyline Review - perfect bound 6 x 9 book, generally 200+ pages, published ANNUALLY, each summer.  We have no particular themes.  We look for interesting, quality literature and color cover art of all styles and genre. The Creation of Skyline books is the passion of two ladies. As we do not have funding and do not wish to place advertising inside our lovely publications, we cannot offer payment or contributor copies. We do however offer a variety of fine books featuring a broad selection of wonderful poetry and unique short stories contributed by new and experienced writers. Book purchase is not necessary for publication. Note to our contributors.

Skyline Review may be purchased for $18.00 USD which includes shipping.  Skyline publications are intended for a mature audience.

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Short Story Guidelines:

  • All Manuscripts Must Be Submitted PRINT READY.  We cannot make author revisions after accepted manuscripts have been added to our document.  Accepted stories will be printed "as is".  Please submit what you consider to be a FINAL copy.
  • Please submit stories single spaced without tabs. Use Verdana or Times New Roman fonts.
  • ASTERIKS *** must enclose any text that should be italicized. ALL THOUGHTS SHOULD BE ITALICIZED.  I wish all manuscripts were submitted this way, she thought.  Would be *I wish all manuscripts were submitted this way,* she thought. 
  • EXAMPLE .  Single space but skip an extra space between paragraphs and dialogue/change of speakers.  Use a line of asteriks to indicate change of scene or time. We'll do the formatting.
  • We consider 'shorts' and essays of 1500 words.
  • Short Stories: 4000 word maximum is the norm, however, for exceptional material we'll publish up to 5000 words. 
  • We accept simultaneous submissions, and for our E-Magazines prefer stories that have not been previously published on the Internet.
  • Skyline PRINT publications will not publish previously published material.

 

  • Skyline reserves the right to correct errors and restructure sentences if necessary, but we won't re-write a story.  Submitting a clean manuscript is the author's responsibility, and the only way to have your story accepted.
  • By submitting, you are giving your permission to Hudson View, Skyline Review or Literary House Review to print all or part of your submission (literary and/or artwork.)
  • Include a brief, third person bio not to exceed 75 words for print, and a brief synopsis of the story you are submitting.  
  • A short synopsis will help us get back to you more promptly.
  •  Due to a backlog of submissions and lack of resources, we will no longer be able to reply to every submission.  If your story is accepted, you will hear from us at our earliest convenience, which could take up to 4 months.  This is the primary reason we accept simultaneous submissions, as we do not want to tie your work up.  If your story is accepted elsewhere, please advise us so that we may remove your material from our files. We ask for first publishing rights. Thank you for your patience.

Skyline seeks all genre of fresh, well written, new story concepts.  Please send your original creations edited for grammar and sentence structure - ready for publication. If our editors like a story, but feel a bit of tweaking is necessary, we'll contact the author with constructive suggestions.  We do not critique, but if we feel a story has great potential, we may offer our opinion on story improvement and ask the author if they would like to revise, so it may be accepted for our publications.  Please submit clean, edited manuscripts. We suggest you have someone proof your manuscript, such as an editor or a friend, to check grammar and punctuation.  Although we do final spelling and grammar checking of stories, "clean" manuscripts receive priority consideration and ultimate publication.

 

Poetry Guidelines:  submit poetry to: skylinemagazine@skylinemagazine.com with POETRY SUBMISSION and your NAME in the email subject field. All submissions will be considered for all of our publications, print and online.  Hudson View Poetry Digest (quarterly print) Literary House Review annual print, Expressions, a Literary Collection online page turning magazine.

  • All styles and poetic themes will be considered.  Poems can be of any length.  Poems should be edited and ready for publication, typed in a combination of lower and upper case or lower case only. In some cases, due to the page layout of our print magazines, we may not be able to retain all artistic format design. We confirm poetry via email prior to print.
  • Please submit at least 4 to 6 poems in each EMAIL SUBMISSION.
  • Always include a brief bio of about 75 words in THIRD PERSON.

Although we may archive some poems, all poetry remains the sole property of the poets who submit them. Poets reserve all rights to their work, at all times.  Read our COPYRIGHT  info.

Artists and illustrators retain sole rights to their art, at all times.

  • Please query before submitting art, with a brief description of your style of work and url of a web site where you art is currently displayed.  Our space is limited to 3 pieces of art per issue.  Art will not be archived.

Problems submitting or questions, email Victoria: skylineeeditor@hotmail.com

*All submissions of stories and poetry will be considered for the publication we feel it would best fit. 

To further describe our magazines and our mission:  Questions and Answers.

A letter from a poet. An interesting read.

Skyline Review is published once a year in fine quality print, featuring stories and poetry.

Expressions, A Literary Collection online page turning magazine will be published bi annually: http://www.skylinestories.us

 

 

Without funding, grants or advertising revenue, Magazine and Digest purchases will help keep our publications in print!  While electronic publication is a lovely outlet for everyone to enjoy, there is nothing like 'holding' us in your hands.  Words are Forever, Art the unspoken Word.  Our magazines are timeless. 

 

Create and Share within the circle of Skyline Literary Community, where we are devoted to small press publication, and will do everything possible to uphold the tradition.  We thank our author and artist contributors for helping us produce three of the most brilliant and elegant small press magazines on the market today. 

 

Thank you for being a valued part of the Skyline Literary Arts Community, a virtual colony of talented and dedicated writers and artists.

 

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