January Submissions

• Max 250 Words 
  
• ​Bio in 3rd person, author pic optional
• Must be in Word doc
• Submit to [email protected]
• Deadline is Midnight December 20 Central time.

Prompt

We are looking for an end of the world or post-apocalyptic story.
January seemed an appropriate time to publish these.
Writing must be tight and polished. Take the time to edit. It may be short, but it still deserves the time and effort.​

Every month we will add an additional challenge. 

• January Challenge: Story must contain a passing reference to a squirrel.

The Fine Print

1. Deadlines for submission are the 20th of every month.
   1. The end of the 20th is Midnight Central Time.
   2. If you submit at 11:59 PM on the 20th in Mountain Time, your submission will neither be opened nor considered.
2. Every submission sent by the deadline will receive a response. All responses will be sent by Midnight on the 25th of the month.
   1. The earlier you submit, the earlier you will get a response.
3. Your submission is for the potential of being published.
   1. Submission does not guarantee that your work will appear in our online or print magazine.
   2. There is a cap to how many submissions we will consider.
   3. There is a limit to how many stories we will include in the magazines.
4. You are submitting your story for publication in our online and print magazine.
   1. We will obtain an ISBN and copyright for the web edition and for the print edition as well. These are done for the magazine as a whole. Each author will be able to post their story or publish it elsewhere as long as that publisher is aware that the story is part of a copy-written magazine before accepting it.
   2. In both the online and print magazines each story will be paired with a vivid, full-color image reflecting the story content.
5. Our aim is to have the online edition published by the first of the month.
   1. The print edition will be a quarterly publication.
6. Submission must consist of your own original work.
   • It should not be a paraphrase or direct quote of someone else's work.
   • It should not include your own work to which you no longer own the copyright.
   • It should not include your own work if you do not have the right to submit it to be published online and in print.
   • If you have shared this work online, such as on a website or social media, please contact us for an individual answer. 
7. We cannot accept submissions if AI was used in the process. This includes:
   1. Generative AI
   2. Predictive AI
8. We cannot provide author copies of the print edition.
   1. There is potential for a discounted copy. However, due to the magazine's newness, this is highly unlikely.
   2. We aim to provide author copies as a courtesy in the future.
9. Authors understand there is no payment for winning submissions.
   1. We would love to provide remuneration, but starting a magazine, even on the web, is costly.
   2. In the long run, we hope to offer a prize to our top pick. Please be patient; it may take a year or two before the magazine can afford the rewards we want.
10. We will ask you to make a statement before publication checking the following:
    1. ​Is this your original work?
    2. Do you have the copyright?
    3. Was AI used in the creation of this work?
    4. Do you understand that Bunker Squirrel Magazine will purchase and own a ISBN that includes your story?
    5. Do you understand that Bunker Squirrel Magazine will purchase and own a copyright that includes your story?