Something in the Water is comprised of a few individuals who—not unlike yourself—find great value in the art we see in our local communities. You can read more about our team here.

Email your written content or visual art to somethinginthewaterzine@gmail.com and we’ll get back to you soon!

It is the habit of our editorial board to have a general disregard for formal constraints and a healthy curiosity about the existence of other dimensions. However, in order for your art to be printed, it must be able to fit within the dimensions of our A5 (8.5” ⨉ 5.5”) paper. Two-page spreads of visual art (or, centerfolds) are rare but possible.

Still, if you have any art that you think captures the essence of Something in the Water, send it our way. If we’re unable to do it justice in the print publication, we’ll gladly consider it for social media and/or online exclusives.

Poems of any length are welcome, but for longer poems please indicate desired page breaks — we know those pauses matter.

Written work should weigh in at no more than 1,500 words. This is probably not the publication for your 10,000-word Rod Serling fanfic. (Though, now that you mention it, our interest is piqued...)

Exceptional pieces may be accepted for serial publication across multiple issues. Just like Esquire. Pretty cool, huh?

Due to its proximity to the Impact Event, the Eastern Seaboard is the first area to experience funky phenomena. In the wake of this comet's uninvited arrival, our team has been working diligently at outposts along the East Coast — from A(tlanta) to B(rooklyn) — to be close to the source. For the same reasons, we’re seeking creative dispatches from contributors along this slice of the United States. We hope to capture some of the regional idiosyncrasies and hyperlocal charm found along this side of the country and to spotlight the writers and artists in our nearby communities.

You may be wondering: What if I am from the East Coast, but am no longer therein based; Does my city or state technically qualify; What if I have a deep connection with that region, but haven’t lived there?

To these thoughtful questions, we say:

When in doubt, go ahead and submit. We’ll be delighted to review your piece(s) and consider them for this and future editions.

Don’t feel obligated to “write to the prompt” or explicitly set your work in this world – we want our narrative framework to serve as a jumping-off point, not as a limitation. 

If you don’t really dig the comet stuff, but you make work that vibes with something else we’ve mentioned, please do submit.

Once we review and discuss your submission, we’ll respond via email to let you know whether we’ve selected the piece(s) for publication. 

If you haven’t heard from us and it’s been a month or more since submitting, feel free to send us a friendly nudge on the same email thread.