To submit fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, or reviews, email submit@constructionlitmag.com. Attach your submission as a .doc or .pdf file. In the subject heading, identify the genre of your piece (Fiction, Poetry, Memoir, Book Review, etc.). In the body of the email, include a short cover letter and bio. We encourage works in translation, but if your work is translated, you must confirm in your submission that you have obtained the rights to translate/publish the piece. If you are submitting art or photography, send it as a .jpeg file. For journalistic essays and interviews, email masha@constructionlitmag.com and attach a query letter. We accept simultaneous submissions, but you must notify us immediately if your piece has been accepted for publication elsewhere.
Currently, we are looking for writers interested in contributing to the following columns on our blog, Additions:
1. What’s Going on in the World. This weekly column responds to and/or links to stories and events that are in the news. To view the archives, click here.
2. I’m Reading. This column consists of responses to books. The posts are generally shorter, chattier, and more personal than reviews. To view the archives, click here.
3. Rankings. This column classifies anything in the world by the author’s discretion. Topics can range from movies to TV shows to athletes to politicians to cities to countries to animals to anything. Each post includes a brief introduction and is infused with photos and/or videos. To view the archives, click here.
4. The Craigslist Diaries. This column consists of true stories involving Craigslist, however odd, bizarre, or ridiculous they may be. To view the archives, click here.
5. The Wiki Profiles. This column consists of profiles of people, places, and things, only the profile is constructed with information taken exclusively from the subject’s Wikipedia page. To view the archives, click here.
Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to pay our writers.