✍️ Submit Your Story (Updated)
We’re currently welcoming submissions from anyone who feels called to write—no paid subscription required (for now).
Send us your letters, diary entries, or epistolary tales.
Whether true or imagined, poetic or plainspoken, your voice belongs here.
The Letterbox Collective is built on tenderness, truth, and the intimacy of letter writing. We believe everyone has a story worth sharing and now is the perfect time to begin.
✉️ What You Can Submit:
We're looking for work that fits the spirit of The Letterbox Collective:
Letters — Heartfelt, personal, or poetic notes written to a person, memory, version of yourself, or imagined recipient.
Epistolary Tales — Fictional stories and reflections told through letters and correspondence. The heart of the letter form, where intimate voices unfold in notes, letters, and serialized epistolary narratives.
Diaries — Honest journal/diary entries capturing raw moments, inner thoughts, and personal reflections. Freeform glimpses into everyday life — sometimes poetic, always authentic.
Personal Essays or Reflections — Intimate stories told with honesty and emotional depth. These pieces offer personal insights, small revelations, and lived experience in a clear, heartfelt voice.
🎙️ A Note on Poetry Submissions
We warmly welcome poetic writing as long as it fits the spirit of letter writing or diary-style reflections.
If your piece reads like a letter or feels like a journal entry with lyrical, emotional depth, it likely belongs here.
However, standalone poems or traditional poetry collections that don’t take the form of letters or diaries may not align with our focus.
If you're unsure where your work fits, feel free to reach out before submitting.
📏 Submission Guidelines
Word count: 250 to 1,200 words
Format: Paste your submission in the body of the → submission form.
Include a short author bio (2–3 lines) if you'd like to be credited
Simultaneous submissions are welcome, just let us know if your piece is accepted elsewhere.
We aim to respond to all submissions within 10–14 days.
📚 Series Submission Guidelines
Word Count: Each part/section must be between 250–1,200 words.
Total Length: A series can be 3 to 6 parts long maximum.
Submission Frequency: Writers may submit one part per month, unless otherwise discussed.
Format: Each section should be submitted as a standalone entry (with a consistent title and part number, like: “Letters from Elsewhere — Part 2”).
Cohesion & Clarity: Even if you're telling a fragmented or experimental story, make sure the reader can follow the emotional or narrative thread across entries.
Edits & Feedback: Light edits may be suggested before publication. For Founding Members, we’ll also offer more personalized editorial feedback throughout your series.
📌 Please Note:
Submissions are free and open to everyone for a limited time during our launch phase. Soon, this will become a feature exclusively for paid subscribers.
Submission & Publication Policy
At The Letterbox Collective, paid subscription privileges are a way to support the care and attention we put into curating, reviewing, editing, and nurturing each piece of writing.
Please note that being a paid subscriber does not guarantee that your submission is going to be published. Every submission is thoughtfully considered to ensure it fits the spirit, style, and quality of our collective.
We reserve the right to accept, request revisions, or decline submissions. Our goal is to maintain a space that honors tenderness, truth, and the intimate art of letter writing.
Thank you for trusting us with your work and for helping to keep this community vibrant and thoughtful.
We publish selected submissions that align with our tone and community values.
You retain full rights to your work.
Submissions are unpaid, but featured with care, community support, and editorial guidance.
Thank you for joining us on this literary journey. I can’t wait to read your stories!
Dakkota
Founder, The Letterbox Collective