Quarter Pitch is a publication dealing specifically with the interests and concerns of people in the midst of, entering, or exiting their twenties. It is also a vehicle for twenty-something writers looking for publication credits. It is produced four times per year, with regular columns and features, but also maintains an open submission policy for any literary or journalistic expressions dealing with the twenty-something arena.

Quarter Pitch is comprised of regular columns and features, however, it also maintains an open submission policy for any relevant written material. Part of the mission of Quarter Pitch is to provide an opportunity for struggling twenty-something writers to obtain publication credit. To that end, any work with literary or journalistic merit will be seriously and carefully considered for publication. Artwork and photography are accepted only by prior arrangement with the editor. Contributors retain all rights to the original material submitted. Rights on any edited material may be obtained by permission from the editor of Quarter Pitch. At this time, Quarter Pitch does not offer payment for published pieces obtained through open submission, but if a piece is accepted for publication, the issue in which the piece appears will be sent free of charge to the author.

Any written material pertaining to the interests or concerns of twenty-somethings will be considered. Authors need not be in their twenties, however, material must be of current interest. We will consider fiction (all genres), non-fiction, essay, poetry, dramatic form, interview, review, and any other form of writing. To increase your chance of being published, please read at least one issue to get an idea of our tone. Artwork and photos are not eligible for open submission. Visual art printed in Quarter Pitch is obtained only through solicitation by the editor. There is no minimum word count requirement for prose or poetry submitted, however, maximum lengths are: Prose: 4,500 words Dramatic form: 15 pages Poetry: 120 lines If you’re unsure of whether your work would be considered for publication, please send a query to submissions@quarterpitch.com. Completed work may be submitted using the online submission form, or in the body of an e-mail (no attachments via e-mail, please). E-mail should include: Your name and e-mail address If applicable, your nom de plume Brief bio about your writing experience, or writing goals, or your own twenty-something observation (no more than three sentences, please) What type of work you are submitting Lead time for publication depends on amount of submissions received. Upon acceptance, the author will be notified of the issue in which accepted material will appear. We’ll try to respond to submitted work within six weeks of receipt, and queries within two weeks of receipt, but this is subject to change depending on the number of submissions received.

Please either e-mail submissions to submissions@quarterpitch.com, or use the online submission form.