Submissions — Hollow and Sky
We welcome work that arrives from a place of attention.
Hollow and Sky is a space for writing and art shaped by listening to the inner world, to the living world, and to the spaces where the two meet.
If your work belongs here, it will likely feel quiet rather than certain, observant rather than declarative.
What We Publish:
We are interested in poetry, short prose, and visual work that engages with:
- spiritual or metaphysical inquiry
- the natural world
- interior landscapes
- stillness, grief, wonder, memory, and restraint
We value work grounded in lived experience and honest observation.
We are not interested in doctrine, instruction, or certainty.
What We Do Not Publish:
We are generally not a good fit for:
- overtly religious or prescriptive work
- manifesto-style writing
- work that relies heavily on abstraction without anchoring in experience
- AI-generated or AI-assisted work
Submission Guidelines:
- Poetry: up to 5 poems in a single document
- Prose: up to 3,000 words
- Visual work: up to 5 images (JPEG or PNG), accompanied by a brief description
Please include a short third-person bio (2–3 sentences).
Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Rights:
Hollow and Sky requests first publication rights.
All rights revert to the author after publication.
We do not claim ownership of your work.
How to Submit:
Please send submissions as a single PDF or Word document to:
hollowandsky@gmail.com
Use the subject line: Submission — [Genre]
Response Time:
We read slowly and with care.
Please allow up to 8–12 weeks for a response.
If you have not heard from us after that time, you are welcome to follow up once.
Thank you for trusting us with your work.
Whether or not it finds a home here, we hope the act of making it was meaningful.