Submissions ARE Closed!
What We’re Looking For:
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Creators must be 18 years or older to submit.
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Accepting either solo creators or complete teams.
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All Genres are welcome(*)
(*)Middle grade and older. -
Please submit stories that have strong narratives with interesting
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We are looking for completed stories, no series at this time.
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Short stories and or graphic novels.
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Minimum of 20 pages, maximum of around 100 pages.
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You may pitch your idea as a short story with the possibility of future extensions, however the story pitched must be a stand-alone concept.
What We’re Not Looking For:
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Submissions from creators younger than 18
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Prose, poetry, illustrations, pin-ups, zines, light novels, photography, and music.
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Monthly serials.
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Fanwork.
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No NFTS or AI work.
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No slurs, no racist statements nor imagery, no misogyny, no transphobia, no ableism, no xenophobia, and any other hateful rhetoric.
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Previously published work.
Pitch Submission Guide
​*Read the Rules!*
Create a Pitch Packet PDF that includes:
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Title.
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Creator Name(s):
— If there’s a team, everyone’s name should be listed along with
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Preferred email.
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Proposed number of pages for the comic.
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If this will be in color or black and white.
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Production timeline with a rough estimate of completion date.
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Audience Rating: (YA, Adult, Mature, Middle Grade, etc.).
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Genre and theme(s).
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Log-line: (Your 1-3 sentence “elevator pitch”).
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Complete Story Outline/Full Summary: (Beginning, Middle,
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Main Characters: (Sketches/Descriptions).
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5 sequential pages (with at least 3 complete), representative of the finished work.
DOWNLOADABLE TEMPLATE
Email all of these materials to: info@wildstarpress.com
Email Format:
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Subject Line: [Your Name] - [Pitch Title]
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Name(s) and Role(s): (State if you are the sole creator or if you’re specifically the artist, writer, etc of the team).
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Portfolio(s): Portfolios should include comic pages.
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Biography: Along with your pitch, WSPress requires info about you.
Introduce yourself, explain what you do/are known for with your work! -
Add proper attachments: (Signed Submission Agreement & Pitch Packet).
You may submit more than one pitch but consider quality over quantity and keep each pitch in a separate email!
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