Submit

Pathos is always open for submissions. We are currently accepting submissions for our Winter 2025 issue. We will accept submissions until the fifth week of the term, or until February 9th. Any submissions received after that date will be considered for our Spring 2025 issue. We accept submissions through this Google Form.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

You must be a current student at Portland State University to be considered for publication. We are funded by PSU and serve as a creative outlet for its students. We are happy to point non-students toward local publishing resources, but cannot publish non-students at this time

Please include the name of your work as the title of your file. We read submissions anonymously — only the managing editor will know the identity of the artist until after selections have been made. Attach a copy of your work without your name, please. This eliminates conflicts of interest and ensures a fair review of all work.

We accept only original, unpublished works. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.

Students can submit up to three (3) creative pieces of varying genres/mediums. For example, you may submit a) three poems or b) a poem, a short story, and a photograph — but please no more than three works.

When submitting more than one piece, each submission must be made separately. Do not include three separate works in one file. To clarify, this means if you’re submitting three poems, send them in three separate files. 

Please include titles for all works. We receive many “Untitled” selections and encourage you to take this opportunity to be creative.

On submission, you agree to grant Pathos Literary Magazine nonexclusive first publishing rights and nonexclusive first electronic publishing rights. This simply means that we get to publish your story first, in print and online, and then it’s all yours—but only once we publish it.

On submission, you allow the Pathos editorial staff to make reasonable corrections and edits without consultation. We will never alter your voice or your content, but we do utilize a style guide and copy editor. Given our short publication window, we are unable to consult with all contributors about most changes. However, any changes you the contributor may have in mind can be discussed upon acceptance.