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Swivel seeks content of a literary bent, including short fiction, essay, memoir, and poetry (though please think very hard before sending limericks our way). We like to look at pictures too, so we're also looking for illustrations, photography, and comix with a kick. Please adhere to our submission guidelines below.

Submission Guidelines

We strongly suggest familiarizing yourself with Swivel before submitting. (If you don't already have a copy you can buy one here.) It's really REALLY obvious when submitters haven't read Swivel, because their work is so far off from the SwivelFesto (see below). Also, why would you want to be in a magazine you've never read? That's just weird.

So! Please keep the following tenets of the SwivelFesto in mind:

We prefer artfully crafted stories to carefully constructed jokes. Your work need not be side-splitting. Moments of genuine humor are what we crave.

• We desire high-quality writing that oozes originality and flair. We love an edge, and an appreciation for the absurd.
• We are not inclined toward the woo-woo, the wifty, or the wimmin/wymyn camp.

• We understand that humor is subjective, but we're pretty sure political rants and gratuitous boy bashing aren't funny.

• We are not averse to naughty bits, but save your outright porn for Nerve.com.

And one final request: Take it easy on the "my internet date with a psycho/asshole/alien" stories. Please. Same goes for tirades about PMS. Let's move beyond jerky men and menstrual cycles, ladies!