Submissions

SUBMISSIONS WILL OPEN ON SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025.

We will respond to submissions to on a rolling basis. Our first submission window will be open through April 30, 2025, or until our cap of 300 submissions is reached.

sneaker wave magazine’s mission is to be a leading online home for compelling nonfiction storytelling. If you have written a compelling true story, submit it to us!

We only publish nonfiction. No fiction or poetry, please. All submissions must be between 2000 and 4000 words. Standard formatting is expected: twelve-point font and double spacing. Page numbers are preferred.

Stories must be original, previously unpublished work. We acquire first serial rights in English and non-exclusive anthology rights. All submissions must come through Submittable. Simultaneous submissions are welcome! Please let us know if your submission has been accepted elsewhere. Only one submission per reading period, please.

Please note that we have an extensive editorial process. Accepted pieces will undergo multiple rounds of editing with multiple editors in order to present your piece in the best possible light.

We will offer three different types of submissions. All submissions will be considered for publication at sneaker wave magazine. For basic submissions (no feedback), we will charge a nominal reading fee of $5. Since our magazine prioritizes intensive developmental editing, we will also offer essay feedback for an additional fee. On Submittable, if you would like a half-page of feedback from one of our editors, select the “overview feedback” option. If you would like a full essay markup with line notes, select the “developmental edit” option. All edits are done by one of the editors on our masthead.

We look forward to reading your story. Thank you for considering us as a home for your writing!

Thank you so much for your interest and support.

The Editors