Submissions Closed!
Will Return: TBA
What We’re Looking For:
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Creators 18 years or Older
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Solo Creators or Complete Teams
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All Genres
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Middle Grade and older
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WS Press is looking for stories that have strong narratives with interesting and diverse characters.
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Completed Stories
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Short Stories or Graphic Novels
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Minimum of 20 pages, Maximum of ~150
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You can 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 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 what their role is.
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Preferred Email
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Proposed Length: # of pages for the comic
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Color or B&W
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Production Timeline with a rough estimate of completion date
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Audience Rating: Everyone, Teen, Older Teen, 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: Beginning, Middle, and End with spoilers included
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Main Characters (Sketches/Descriptions)
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5 complete sequential pages, representative of the finished work
Sign this Submission Release Form: Here
Email all of these materials to:
Email Format:
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Subject Line: [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. You can include links to full completed comics if you desire.
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Biography: Along with your pitch, WS requires info about you! Introduce yourself, explain what you do/are known for with your work!
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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!