Nonfiction

Accepting all forms of nonfiction writing, including (but not limited to): personal essays, academic essays, and creative nonfiction.

Please submit up to 5 pieces in .doc, or .docx formats. Please avoid submitting in .pdf form, if possible. You must be a Queens University of Charlotte student, alumni, faculty, or staff member in order to submit. If you are a member of the Signet staff, limit your submission to 3 pieces. 

  • Please limit manuscript length to 5000 words or below. 
  • If submitting multiple pieces, submit them as separate documents. 
  • Do not include names on the manuscript.  
  • Any submissions found to have used generative AI such as, but not limited to, ChatGPT, Quillbot, Gemini, Copilot, etc will not be considered for publication.   
  • We accept works in languages other than English, but kindly request an English translation to accompany your submission.  

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