Ink & Ember
Let the literature be the lifeblood.
An interactive literary magazine created by @thejournalingrat to uplift and provide a space for Queer, Trans, BIPOC, Disabled, Female, & Marginalized voices. See more below.
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Ink & Ember WILL be available for FREE digitally. However, to purchase a physical copy to read and fill out, see here. A portion of proceeds will be donated to relevant causes or used for mutual aid!
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All about Ink & Ember…
Ink & Ember is a quarterly, independent, interactive literary magazine. Created by published poet and content creator Cecilia Parker (@thejournalingrat amongst other monikers), this magazine seeks to uplift and provide a space both for marginalized authors, poets, and artists, but also for its readers. Unlike most literary magazines, this magazine is interactive and seeks the engagement of its audience.
This magazine includes in every addition:
~Journal Prompts
~Writing Prompts
~Guided meditations
~Potential calls to action, requests for mutual aid, or other important and relevant resources
~Poetry, Short Prose, and Art from adults in marginalized communities
~Mental health based worksheets
This journal seeks to…
~Provide resources to those in need, both in the way of introspection and calls to action
~Foster a sense of community
~Uplift and SHARE your voice
~Engage with your mind & artistic creativity
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RULES FOR SUBMISSIONS & PURCHASES…
WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY however, we are not accepting works that we deem too violent, gory, or graphic.
No smut or overtly erotic content that seeks to be sexually gratifying.
Submitters MUST be 18 years or older.
SUBMISSIONS ARE FREE. As a result, we are currently unable to compensate you for your work.
You may submit up to 5 works at a time of any medium, but you may only submit ONCE per quarter.
We do not request rights to work, but the use and placement of the work within the magazine is at our discretion. If your submissions are accepted in another publication before being accepted into ours, you must retract your submission with us IMMEDIATELY.
Submissions must include in the SUBJECT the author/artist’s desired name & that it is a submission for Ink & Ember.
Submissions must include a short bio, desired name, and pronouns.
Submissions must be sent as PDF files for writing and JPG/IMGs for art.
Layout & Placement of various pieces is at the discretion of Ink & Ember.
If purchasing online, make sure to enter your correct shipping information. WE ARE UNABLE TO TRACK OR REFUND LOST MAIL.
SUBMISSIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. To learn more about submissions, read more below…
We accept submissions of the following…
ART
PHOTOGRAPHY
POETRY
SHORT PROSE (1,000 word MAX)
In any of the following categories…
Fiction, Nonfiction, [Auto]Biography
NOTE that due to submission caps & artistic curation of the magazine, not all submissions will be accepted. This does not mean that we do not encourage artists & authors not to try to submit again at a later date.