Mande is always open to submissions from bipolar creatives on any topic. While I appreciate the long shadows bipolar throws, I’m particularly interested at the moment in its high points, in any joy or positive elements you find in bipolar.
We also publish work by people familiar with bipolar, as long as it’s directly related to manic depression.
To start, you can submit writing and art to kate@mandeliterary.com.
Be sure to include the word “submission” in the subject line. Include a brief biography of 100 words or less. Feel free to mention your social media handles.
Mande does not charge a reading fee.
Mande pays $50 per artwork, $50 per poem, and $50 per 1000 words of prose up to a cap of $250.
Mande does not accept previously published material, including work released on blogs or social media. I check every piece for plagiarism and AI creation; failures are rejected. Mande retains first serial publication rights. I also retain the right to record your written work for promotion on YouTube, unless you ask me not to.
I regret I can’t respond to queries about submission status. I’m making every effort to decide on pieces within four months of submission date. To withdraw a piece or pieces, contact me again at kate@mandeliterary.com.
Yes, send me anything, any format, and I’ll work with it until I decide I need to pen more rigorous guidelines.