General Guidelines

  • Please read all general and genre guidelines before submitting. 

  • Potential contributors may submit to ONE category at this time. 

  • When submitting a contribution, please save the file as LAST NAME_GENRE. Example: JONES_POETRY.

  • Please submit a cover letter with a third-person bio (approximately 150 words) that states your connection to the Appalachian region. The cover letter should contain your contact information: email address and phone number.

  • Previously published work/reprints are not accepted. 

  • Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please send us an email right away if your work is accepted elsewhere. 

  • The Mountain Movement reserves first publication rights; upon publication all rights revert back to the contributor. 

Contributors should submit their work via this link:

Call for Submissions.


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