SpinningS...intense tales of life magazine

Past print issues

We're bringing back one of your favorite short story magazines ! 

(To view a past pdf file of SpinningS online, scroll down to the bottom of the page , but PLEASE read our guidelines before you submit. Thank you !!)

Guidelines for SpinningS...intense tales of life Magazine

• Stories, art and a few pieces of poetry will be published in each SpinningS issue. 

• We are looking for 'raw emotional' material. Tempt us with Thrillers - Romance - Detective - Horror - Mystery - Fantasy - Sci Fi - stories with a beginning, a middle and an explosive or gripping conclusion. SpinningS short stories must contain all of the elements of a full length novel, providing our readers with powerful drama in about 4000 words.  

• Query with a brief synopsis of your story or concept, including short author bio, and current contact information inside email.  Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to read unsolicited manuscripts, so please give us a good idea in one paragraph of what your story is about.  If we feel it's right for SpinningS we will contact you to request the full manuscript for further consideration.

• Simultaneous submissions are accepted, however, we only consider unpublished material for First North American Serial Rights. All of our Magazines remain online in our Archives, therefore stories cannot be removed from our virtual magazines once they are published, however, authors and artists always retain sold ownership of their material which means,  it's yours to publish elsewhere, approximately 90 days after appearing in our Quarterly magazines. We try to respond to queries within one month. Feel free to email us with any question you may have.   

• We cannot pay for stories, but will provide you with a classy pring publication and free promotion of your craft, your web site and/or one book that you have published.  The same promotion applies to Artists and Poets.  We'll promote your web site and place your artwork into the hands of thousands of readers on the Internet.  

• Some of our authors and artists in past Skyline Magazines have gone on to bigger and better things as a result of the exposure they received in our magazines.  Artists have sold paintings, writers have been published and paid in larger magazines. 

• Authors: Send SYNOPSIS to: SpinningsMag@aol.com with SPINNINGS STORY QUERY in the email subject line.  We are seeking strong characterizations including dialogue, vibrant imagery, striking, memorable conclusions/ twist endings.  5000 word limit. Sensual, bold, horrific, shocking is fine. Get your point across using involving true to life or fantasy themes and 'real life' dialogue.  No abuse or violence against women or children, racism, religion, porn or excessive use of foul language.  

• Artists:  No query is necessary.  After reading our guidelines, if you feel your art would fit into SpinningS, send artwork inside email or as attachments to SpinningsMag@aol.com with SPINNINGS ART SUBMISSION in the email subject line.  Include your bio and information about the art you are submitting, including titles and medium, and your web site url.  Always include your email address INSIDE your email to guarantee we can get back to you, should your work be accepted.

• Poetry - no query:  Same genres and themes as requested for stories.  As for word count, poems should fit on one letter size page using verdana 9 pt fonts.  Leave room for a large heading and title.  As poetry format varies, we cannot give an exact word count. Very few poems will be used per issue.  Submit 4 poems inside one email to Spinningsmag@aol.com  with SPINNINGS POETRY SUBMISSION   in the email subject line.

• Any questions email Spinningsmag@aol.com  with SPINNINGS INFO REQUEST in the subject line.

**This is information and guidelines are from 2001, but pretty much hold true for our current reintroduction of SpinningS...intense tales of life magazine!!

We are happy to announce that SpinningS...intense tales of life print magazines will return in 2007 !!  ARRIVING IN JULY !!

March 2005 ONLINE SpinningS will give you an idea of the material we seek.

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