Summary

ShabdAaweg is a literary platform accepting poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and visual art, with a preference for prose, charging reading fees for longer works, and offering publication on Medium and in their journal, with a detailed submission process and content rights outlined.

Abstract

ShabdAaweg invites writers and artists globally to submit their work for publication. The platform focuses on a variety of literary forms, with a particular interest in prose. A reading fee is required for longer submissions, with different rates for international and Indian contributors. Payment methods include PayPal for international users and UPI for those in India. ShabdAaweg commits to a thorough review process, with responses expected within 12 weeks. Submissions are to be emailed with specific guidelines, including a Word document attachment and an author bio. Selected works may be published on Medium or in the ShabdAaweg journal, with the possibility of e-book publication for novellas. The platform emphasizes quality and originality, with a cautious approach to editing and a preference for depth over listicles or self-help articles. Contributors are also encouraged to engage with the Medium publication for potential inclusion as writers.

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Submission Guidelines

Update Aug 13, 2023

Dear writer,

We are delighted to receive your interest in submitting your work to ShabdAaweg, a literary platform that cherishes creativity in all its forms, including AI art. We welcome submissions of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and visual art from writers and artists worldwide.

We publish stories on Weekly Basis, every Friday/Saturday.

Please note that a reading fee is applicable for LONGER works. We charge a reading fee of

4.99 USD for any piece greater than 10k words, &
29.99 USD for a novella of length 15k-25k words.

Currently, we receive International payments via PayPal:

https://paypal.me/ShabdAawegIN

There is no fee for submitting poetry. We prefer Prose more.

For writers from India, we suggest using UPI, in which case the fee would be

Rs. 499 for any piece greater than 10k words, and
Rs. 2999 for a novella of length 15k-25k words, which would be published as an e-book on Amazon and other relevant space along with a beautifully designed Cover.

For Indian users, we would encourage using UPI.

At ShabdAaweg, we value every submission and provide it with careful consideration. Please allow us up to 12 weeks to respond to your submission.

To submit your work, please email it to [email protected] with the subject line “Submission: [Title of your work, Name of Author]”. Please attach your submission as a Word document and include a brief author-bio in the body of your email.

The email should have the screenshot of the payment done.

Thank you for considering ShabdAaweg as a potential home for your creative work. We are eager to read your submissions and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Warm Regards, ShabdAaweg Team

HOW TO SUBMIT (VIA Medium — to Literary Impulse)

We do not seek to publish every day.
Three pieces are published every alternate Friday.
If there are not enough entries, we might publish less. If we are affected by more pieces than we can publish, we’ll put them in a wait listing pile, which will be published next Friday.
Selection for Medium publication is less rigorous than that of the journal. When your piece is selected for Medium, it automatically goes into the consideration list of journal issues.
If we select your piece, we will ask you to remove your piece from Medium. So, you will have the option of either going for the journal or Medium publication. Minor edits will be suggested before the pieces go LIVE on the journal.
We do not do listicles, and we are not after self-help articles either. Medium seems to be already full of them. Not that we want to bring about a change in the ecology of Medium. We believe that everything under the sun has its value.
Remember, if we do not accept your piece, it’s just because we weren’t in that frame of mine, in which your piece could dazzle us. If it has grammatical errors, it won’t dazzle us at all. We don’t believe in editing others’ works unless there are avoidable spelling errors. So please, take your time before submitting something. We will also take our sweet time in reviewing it.
We believe in being slow.

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To enroll yourself as a writer on Medium

Follow the publication,
And comment on this story with your email id. We will add you.
And yes, an important point: we don’t care if you are or not enrolled in the Medium Partner program. If you write well, we are more than happy to have you with us.
After you are added as a contributor, submit your unpublished draft for review. Give us at least 3 days to reply. We will let you know if it is accepted.

Terms and conditions

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a contract between you, the writer, and A Medium Publication (Literary Impulse).

Content rights & responsibilities (Last updated: 20/05/2020)

I. You own the rights to the content you create and post on Medium or our website [link] after being approved by us. By posting content to Medium or our website, you give us a nonexclusive license to publish it on Medium Services and our website, including anything reasonably related to publishing it (like storing, displaying, reformatting, and distributing it)

II. You’re responsible for the content you post. This means you assume all risks related to it, including someone else’s reliance on its accuracy, or claims relating to intellectual property or other legal rights.

III. You’re welcome to post content on our publication that you’ve published elsewhere, until you provide enough credits to the other party and vice-versa.

IV. By posting content to Medium, you represent that doing so doesn’t conflict with any other agreement you’ve made. By posting content you didn’t create to Medium, you are representing that you have the right to do so. For example, you are posting a work that’s in the public domain, used under license (including a free license, such as Creative Commons), or fair use.

Questions? Let us know at [email protected]