Submission Guidelines
Submissions Open July 13-August 23
Theme: Honey & Ash
***Do not share/modify/reuse any work on Three Panels Press without crediting the artists/contributors.
Definitions
Ekphrastic: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device; An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning.
How many pieces can I submit?
poetry: up to 5
prose: up to 3, no more than 1,500 words per piece
photography and artwork: up to 10
Where/How to submit
please submit your work to our Google Form. If you have any issues, please email us at threepanelspress@gmail.com or DM us on social media.
we accept writing in docx. & pdf. photography/art jpeg.
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for written work, please start each piece on a new page.
Guidelines/Rights
No work previously published in a professional capacity will not be accepted. Work that you posted on social media or personal blogs, etc. are fine.
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We accept simultaneous submissions but let us know if your piece is accepted elsewhere.
We strongly encourage women, BIPOC, LGBT+ entries.
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We are not able to provide payment at this time, but we hope to be able to in the future.
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If you submitted work to our last issue and you were accepted, please wait until the next issue to submit again. Thanks!
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Rights: by submitting to us, if accepted, you grant us first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. all submissions remain the intellectual property of the artist. Rights revert back to the author upon publication.
What we are looking for
We invite you to interpret the theme boldly and personally. Show us how Honey & Ash live in your work, think sweetness and ruin, tenderness and destruction, bittersweet love, decaying beauty, softness surviving disaster, etc. Or take it somewhere entirely unexpected.
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We’re looking for art, poetry, prose, and photography that stirs something in us, work that paints a vivid picture, makes us feel deeply, and lingers long after we’ve seen or read it. Be vivid. Be evocative. Be unapologetically you.
Prompts (not required but for inspiration)
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Describe a moment of joy that arrived too late.
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Create a scene where a fire burns, but something unexpected grows in its aftermath.
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Tell the story of a love that healed and harmed in equal measure.
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Write a poem where tenderness survives catastrophe.
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Capture a character who clings to softness in a harsh world.
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A single, gentle gesture amid chaos
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Show us the beauty of something falling apart slowly.
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Write about a place where time stands still, but everything is still crumbling.
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Use photography or collage to show rot as something sacred.
Ekphrastic for issue 05
"The Lady of Shalott" is a famous painting by John William Waterhouse, inspired by the Alfred, Lord Tennyson poem of the same name. ​​
Timeline
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Submissions open July 13
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Submissions close August 23
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Contributors announced September 2
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Cover reveal September 12
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Issue Released September 23
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Issue 05 Contributor Reading/Launch Event TBD
