Hello Everyone,


I am a current undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University. With the help of various staff members, I am compiling a short story anthology that will exclusively feature short stories written by people with disabilities. All of the stories will feature disabled main characters.


I am accepting submissions until October 1st. Responses to submissions will be sent out in November. The anthology will be published as a free e-book in March 2018.


All submissions should adhere to the following guidelines:


• The story’s protagonist must have a disability. The term "disability" encompasses anyone with a physical, mental, emotional, cognitive, or sensory impairment that significantly affects one or more major life functions.


• Only disabled individuals who are 16 years old or older may submit.


• Stories must be between 500 and 7500 words.


• Each story’s content should be appropriate for readers 13 years old and older. It’s fine to have some violence and/or swearing, but it shouldn’t be gratuitous.


• All genres of stories except for erotica will be considered.


• Reprints are fine, although previously unpublished stories are preferred.


• Simultaneous submissions are fine, but writers should let us know if their submission is accepted elsewhere.


• The short story should be in Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced.


Submissions should be sent to disabilitysubmissions@gmail.com as Word attachments. Each author may only submit one short story for consideration.


The email should also include the writer’s complete contact information, a brief third person biography, and information about their disability.


Writers will be paid $30 for the one-time non-exclusive right to publish their story in the anthology. Writers will be paid shortly after the anthology is published.


Feel free to let me know if you have any questions.