Submission Guidelines

We want to read your poems that you’ve written at your work computer, your lunchroom poems, napkin and sticky note fragments. In more concrete terms we love all poetry and your poems don’t have to be about work but we want to highlight your workday musings. We like narrative more than abstraction but we like to be challenged and would love to read anything you have. We accept work from anyone but we focus on writers who have historically been discriminated against in the workplace this includes but is not limited to: People of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, and women. 

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We will not accept work that is racist, homophobic, transphobic, or harmful to any group or individual. We reserve the right to unpublish any work if we feel there is good reason to do so. Please feel free to email us if you have any concerns. 

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Simultaneous submissions are encouraged! Please email us if any part of your submission was accepted elsewhere. Once published please wait a year before submitting again. We are unfortunately unable to compensate at this time. 

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Please send us:

A brief cover letter saying what you’ve included in your submission in the body of your email and a brief 3rd person bio as well. 

Please Attach:

up to 3 pages of poetry in doc, docx, or pdf format 

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up 3 pieces of visual art preferably in jpeg, pdf, or png format

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Send submissions to dayjobjournal@gmail.com with the Subject line: "First Name Last Name, Submission"

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