General Submission Guidelines
For over half a century, Puerto del Sol has been dedicated to provide a forum for inventive and fresh prose, poetry, reviews, criticism, and artwork; and we strive to publish voices from emerging and established writers and artists. Most importantly, we pride ourselves in not following a standardized aesthetic—instead, we seek work that presents authenticity, sincerity, and respect. We recommend reading our most current issue or works from our online journal to get a sense of the content we have published recently. Thank you for your interest in our magazine, and we look forward to reading your work.
Puerto del Sol accepts submissions year round but only reads from August to April. Response times vary. Please give us at least 6-8 months to respond due to the large number of submissions we receive.
Please do not submit more than once per year. While we do accept simultaneous submissions, please notify us promptly should your work be accepted elsewhere. We do not consider previously published work.
Puerto del Sol will be accepting entries to our annual contest in poetry and prose between March 6 and September 1. Winners receive $1,000 and publication. The $15 entry fee includes a copy of the latest issue of the journal. All submissions will be considered for publication.
Each submission should use standard manuscript formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing) unless changes in font or conventional formatting are integral to the poem(s). However, names and contact information should not be included in the piece itself. For the title field, please include the title of each poem separated by commas. Submissions are limited to three poems. Please submit all poems using one Word or PDF document. Winners will be announced in September 2024.
Students or faculty who have attended or taught at New Mexico State University within the last five years are not eligible, nor are close friends or former students of the judges.
We are so excited to experience your work. Give us the inventive, the fresh, the everything in-between.
Puerto del Sol will be accepting entries to our annual contest in poetry and prose between March 6 and September 1. Winners receive $1,000 and publication. The $15 entry fee includes a copy of the latest issue of the journal. All submissions will be considered for publication.
Each submission should use standard manuscript formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing). However, names and contact information should not be included in the piece itself. Submissions are limited to one self-contained work that has not been published elsewhere, with length under 25 pages. If it is essential to the work, please specify whether your submission is fiction or nonfiction in your cover letter. Winners will be announced in September 2024.
Students or faculty who have attended or taught at New Mexico State University within the last five years are not eligible, nor are close friends or former students of the judges.
We are so excited to experience your work. Give us the inventive, the fresh, the everything in-between.
We are so excited to share our Winter 2023 Issue 58.2 with you. Featuring the work of 33 incredible contributors, this is one you will remember long past the final page. Free shipping to all US addresses. For international orders, please contact us at puertodelsoljournal@gmail.com.
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Prose - General Submissions
Puerto del Sol accepts submissions year round but only reads from August to April. Response times vary. Please give us at least 6 months to respond due to the large number of submissions we receive.
Puerto del Sol seeks high quality, innovative literary fiction from emerging and established writers. Please do not submit more than once per reading period.
While we do accept simultaneous submissions, please notify us promptly should your work be accepted elsewhere. We do not consider previously published work.
PROSE SUBMISSIONS are limited to one (1) self-contained work (no excerpts), including flash prose. All prose should be typed in 12-point font, Times New Roman (or any other serif typeface), and double spaced. Please indicate if your submission is fiction, nonfiction, or autofiction.
Please also include a biographical statement and cover letter with each submission.
Poetry - General Submissions
Puerto del Sol accepts submissions year round but only reads from August to April. Response times vary. Please give us at least 6 months to respond due to the large number of submissions we receive.
Puerto del Sol seeks high quality, innovative literary fiction from emerging and established writers. Please do not submit more than once per reading period.
While we do accept simultaneous submissions, please notify us promptly should your work be accepted elsewhere. We do not consider previously published work.
POETRY SUBMISSIONS are limited to five (5) poems. Please include all poems in one document (.docx and .doc are preferred). Please list the titles of your poems in the "Title" box of our submission form.
Please also include a biographical statement and cover letter with each submission.
¡Compañerxs, estamos felices de anunciar el relanzamiento de Voz!
Durante más de medio siglo, Puerto del Sol se ha dedicado a proporcionar un foro creativo y fresco para la ficción, la poesía, la crítica y el arte; nos esforzamos por publicar las voces de escritores y artistas, tanto emergentes como establecidos. Lo más importante es que nos enorgullecemos de no seguir una estética estandarizada; en cambio, buscamos trabajos que presenten autenticidad, sinceridad y respeto. Recomendamos leer nuestro número más actual o trabajos de nuestra revista en línea para tener una idea del contenido que hemos publicado recientemente. Gracias por su interés en nuestra revista y esperamos leer su trabajo.
Puerto del Sol acepta propuestas de colaboración durante todo el año, pero solo lee de agosto a abril. Los tiempos de respuesta varían. Danos al menos 6 meses para responder debido a la gran cantidad de envíos que recibimos.
No envíe más de una vez al año. Si bien aceptamos envíos simultáneos, notifíquenos de inmediato si su trabajo es aceptado en otro lugar. No consideramos trabajos publicados anteriormente.
Directrices para el envío:
LAS PRESENTACIONES DE POESÍA se limitan a cinco (5) poemas. Incluya todos los poemas en un documento (se prefieren .docx y .doc). Enumere los títulos de sus poemas en el cuadro "Title" de nuestro formulario de envío.
LAS PRESENTACIONES DE PROSA se limitan a un (1) trabajo autónomo (sin extractos), incluida la prosa flash. Toda la prosa debe escribirse en fuente de 12 puntos, Times New Roman (o cualquier otro tipo de letra serif) y a doble interlineado. Indique si su envío es ficción, no ficción o autoficción.
Incluya una semblanza del autor y una carta de presentación con cada envío. Tenga en cuenta que ya no aceptamos envíos en papel. Todos y cada uno de los envíos impresos se reciclarán sin abrirlos. Aceptamos trabajos exclusivamente a través de nuestro administrador de envíos Submittable.