Call for Submissions
Open now through March 31, 2026
Submit Your Work HereLink takes you to a Google Form to complete your submission.
THE ORIGIN STORY
In 1983, two kids in a garage made a zine.
They didn't know it was called a zine. They just folded paper in half at a supermarket copy machine because they had something to say and nowhere to say it. They sold one copy to a woman across the street for fifteen cents. She never asked for a refund.
Kids get sidetracked. Thirty years passed.
In 2022, they finished what they started. Miscreant Issue Zero was a labor of love. It featured aliens debating the meaning of existence, love poems wrapped in hot wax, and heartbreak laid out in hand-lettered typography. It was eclectic, strange, and disarmingly beautiful.
Now I'm turning that garage into something bigger.
And I want you in it.
This Is Different.
Miscreant Anthology is a collective. Not my book with your work in it. OUR book.
Most literary journals want to publish you. We want to build with you.
This is a home for the weird, the wonderful, and the things that fit nowhere else. True indie art, comics, poetry, stories, and games. The stuff that matters because it's yours.
We are building a creative, artistic movement. Something real. Something we're all part of. Your work alongside other indie creators who said yes to the weird stuff. Who showed up.
The real prize is the book itself. Holding it. Seeing your name in it. Being part of a group of people who stopped waiting for someone to give them permission.
This is your door. Walk through it.
Never Been Published?
GOOD!
We're looking for the ones the other gatekeepers ignored.
The ones who've been writing in the margins.
The ones with notebooks full of weird stuff they've never shown anyone.
The ones sitting on art because they know where it belongs.
You need permission? Here it is.
You need experience? Forget it.
You only need a voice and the guts to share it.
The World Needs Your Weird
If it matters to you, it belongs here.
Love stories. Weird fiction. Funny stuff. Dark stuff. Aliens having existential crises. Romance that feels like a fever dream. Comics. Cartoons. Illustrations. Abstract sketches. B&W photography. One-page games. Essays about things that matter to you. Poetry that feels like a confession.
We accept: Fiction. Poetry. Essays. Comics. Sequential art. Illustrations. Drawings. Paintings. Photography. Mixed media. Collage. Digital art. Scripts (stage, screen, radio). Comic scripts. Games. One-page RPGs.
All genres welcome: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, mystery, thriller, slice of life, memoir, autofiction, humor, satire, experimental, hybrid, literary fiction, weird fiction, noir, psychological, absurdist, magical realism, speculative fiction, everything.
I don't care about your resume.
I don't care if you've never been published.
I don't care if you've been rejected a hundred times.
I care if it's yours. I care if it matters to you.
Link takes you to a Google Form to complete your submission.
Submission Deadline
March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST
The window is short because the hunger is real. Do not wait.
Projected Publication: May/June 2026
What You Get
Here's what being in this book actually means.
Your work in print. A real book. Your name in the table of contents. That part is certain.
A free digital copy. Every accepted contributor gets the full PDF the day it drops. If you want a physical copy, it's available to you at cost. Printing price plus shipping, nothing more.
Your copyright, always. You grant first publication rights. After the book releases, the work stays yours. Republish it anywhere you like.
A proceeds share. One accepted entry equals one share of net proceeds. Get multiple pieces in, you get multiple shares. Look, this is indie publishing. The payout is real but it's more like proof-the-thing-existed money. And that's kind of the whole point. Every time the net proceeds pool hits $100, everyone gets their share.
A community. Writers, artists, comics people, game designers, photographers, poets. All kinds of weird. All kinds of real. People who stopped waiting for a bigger stage and just built one. That's who you're walking in with.
The Specs
GENRE: All genres welcome
Science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, mystery, thriller, slice of life, memoir, autofiction, humor, satire, experimental, hybrid, literary fiction, weird fiction, noir, psychological, absurdist, magical realism, speculative fiction, everything.
FORMAT SPECS
Fiction / Poetry / Essays
Word count: Max 2,000 words
File format: .docx, .rtf, or .doc
Formatting: 12pt, double-spaced, Times New Roman
Please submit as .docx, .rtf, or .doc only
Comics / Sequential Art
Pages: Up to 4 pages per submission
Color: Black and white only
Trim size: 6.625" x 10.25"
With bleed: 6.875" x 10.5" (add 0.125" all sides)
Resolution: 300 DPI minimum
File format: .png, .tiff, or .psd
Art / Illustration
Color: Black and white only
Resolution: 300 DPI minimum
File format: .png, .tiff, or .psd (lossless)
Art will be resized to fit page width. For full-page spreads, use comic specs above.
Please submit lossless formats only (.png, .tiff, .psd)
Scripts
Types: Screenplays, stage plays, radio plays, comic scripts
Word count: Max 2,000 words
File format: .docx, .rtf, or .doc
Formatting: Industry-standard for your script type
Games / RPG Content
Types: One-page RPGs, tables, generators, micro-games
File format: .docx or .rtf for text
Visual elements should follow art specs above
Multiple Submissions: Up to 5 works, any combination.
All Poetry
5 poems
All Art
5 illustrations
All Comics
5 single-page comics
Mixed Media
2 stories + 3 illustrations
Writer + Artist
1 poem + 1 story + 3 art pieces
Comic Creator
1 four-page comic + 1 illustration
Everything Mix
1 script + 2 photos + 2 poems
Game Designer
2 one-page RPGs + 3 art pieces
You get the idea. Mix it however you want. Or just submit one thing. :)
Submission Fee (Optional)
$5 suggested contribution
The $5 helps cover promoting and printing the first batch of books for readers. Every dollar goes directly into production to get copies into hands.
Want to contribute more? You can. Every bit helps fund the initial print run.
Can't pay? Check the waiver box on the form. Zero questions asked.
The fee exists to support the project. This anthology exists to share your work, not take your lunch money.
The Miscreant Anthology Fund (Optional)
If accepted, you can choose to waive your proceeds share. Your portion goes into The Miscreant Anthology Fund, which pays for future production. This is optional for anyone who wants to help keep the door open for the next round of creators.
While You're Here
You're about to be part of this. Show some love for the movement and grab a book. Poetry, comics, novels, and weird beautiful things. Every purchase fuels the next print run and proves indie publishing is worth fighting for. Starting at $2.
When We Were The Voyage (Deluxe Hardcover)
$100.00
When We Were The Voyage (Trade Paperback)
$55.00
Before We Weren't Anywhere (Hardcover)
$25.00
Prismatic
From $10.00
This Is Our Secret
$12.00
Miscreant: Issue Zero (Digital Edition)
$2.00
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Contributors retain full copyright to their submitted work. Miscreant Media holds the rights to the anthology as a compiled publication. The proceeds share described on this page is a revenue-sharing arrangement based on net earnings, and is separate from ownership of the publication or Miscreant Media. Individual payouts will vary based on total contributor pool size and actual sales.