As We Are is always looking for new an interesting articles to publish in a variety of categories. Please look through our categories on our website. Send an informal query by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please clearly describe your idea and how you would like to approach it and why you are interested in being the one to write it.

All submissions should come from the point of view that as women, we are good enough as we are. We are not accepting submissions for “how to” improve yourself in order to feel fulfilled.

We accept fiction.
-    Poetry 15 stanzas
-    Prose 1500 words
-    Visual art - .jpg or .gif

All submissions should include a short bio of the author/artist.

All submissions must be original and the author/artist must be the owner of the copyright.
We do not accept material that we deem to be anti-woman or pornographic.

At this time, we do not pay for fiction, poetry or other art.  We are happy to provide a link to readers to your website and/or information on how to purchase your art.

Written submissions

• We accept MSWord or .rtf files only
• Courier 10 pt, single spaced.
• Please use one space between sentences.
• Do not indent or use bullets for your lists.
• Your submission is subject to review by our editor for clarity, brevity, grammar and punctuation however, submissions with a significant number of errors will not be reviewed or published.  Please edit your copy before submitting.
• Always link to sources.
• Please include your contact information and the bio to publish with your piece.

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All submissions will be reviewed and responded to in 4 to 6 weeks. Please do not re-submit the same piece or send email follow ups.  

Please check the Call for Submissions page to see what we’re looking for.  We will note if the piece is a paying submission.  Where possible, we will pay for your submissions.  

Unsolicited submissions may be considered for payment, however, there are no guarantees.

If you have an idea for a new department or think we’ve missed something with this magazine – talk to us!  We want to hear from you.   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thank you for your interesting writing for As We Are.  We want to support our contributors as best we can.  We look forward to your ideas.