Submission Guidelines

Submissions cannot be previously published.
No simultaneous submissions.
Creative submissions of high-quality prose and poetry that imaginatively address the theme will be accepted.
Poems should not exceed five pages. We will consider up to three poems at a time. Please submit all your poems in one document
Short Stories should be between 2500-5000 words.
Scholarly articles should be between 3000-6000 words. Include an abstract of 300 words and use MLA format. Please use endnotes not footnotes.
Book Reviews should not exceed 2500 words. The subject matter of the book reviewed should address the theme. Watchung Review is interested in reviews of books published from 2021-2022.

double-spaced
page-numbered
in a standard web/print font, such as Times New Roman or Arial in 10-12 pt. font. (No courier, or comic sans, please.)
free of your name or other identifying/contact information in the manuscript, header, and filename
attach a cover page with your manuscript that lists your name and contact information
submitted in an accepted file type: doc, docx, rtf, txt, html

Submission Policy