Writer's Guidelines
As of 12 November 2007

Please be sure to read through the article, fiction, and book review guidelines and visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page before contacting with questions.

ARTICLES

WRITER’S GUIDELINES: The Chick Lit Review currently accepts nonfiction articles from both established and new authors.  Articles also include personal narratives and memoires, as long as the articles would be of interest to young women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Articles should be of interest to young women, with a “chick” theme—touching themes of interest within the chick lit genre such as romance, fashion, relationships both romantic and platonic, etc.

Articles should not be longer than 2,000 words (approximately 4 pages double spaced). Previously published articles are welcomed, though the writer must have all rights to the story.

SUBMISSION: All submissions should be emailed to igreen@chicklitreview.org. Please type in the subject ARTICLE SUBMISSION: [Title of Article] so that the submission is not confused for spam. Also, the article must be cut and pasted in the BODY of the email. ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND ALL EMAILS WITH ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE READ.

Please be sure to include a short bio with your submission. Authors can also include a synopsis of published work (if any). We would also like to know how you heard about us.

PUBLICATION RIGHTS: CLR maintains electronic rights to publish the work. After publication, all rights revert back to the author. However, all work will remain in archived editions on the website.

COMPENSATION: In the spirit of the cliched adage of our parents, "money does not grow on trees," CRL can no longer monetarily compensate writers for their work. We are actively working to remedy this. In the meantime, writers are compensated with publication credit in The Chick Lit Review. Additionally, writers are allowed a bio after their work which can include websites and other contact information.

REVIEW TIME: All submissions (without attachments) will be read. Please expect a 4 to 8 weeks lead time for a response.


FICTION

WRITER’S GUIDELINES: As avid readers, The Chick Lit Review, enjoys reading good quality short stories from both established and new authors. CLR publishes entertaining short stories about young women. As chick lit, our audience are women in their 20s and 30s who want light-hearted reads.

Stories should not be longer than 5,000 words (or 10 pages double spaced). Previously published stories are welcomed, though the writer must have all rights to the story. Novel excerpts are also welcomed as long as the excerpt is a stand alone short story.

SUBMISSION: All submissions should be emailed to igreen@chicklitreview.org. Please type in the subject FICTION SUBMISSION: [Title of Short Story] so that the submission is not confused for spam. Also, the short story must be cut and pasted in the BODY of the email. ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND ALL EMAILS WITH ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE READ.

Please be sure to include a short bio with your submission. Authors can also include a synopsis of published work (if any). We would also like to know how you heard about us.

PUBLICATION RIGHTS: CLR maintains electronic rights to publish the work. After publication, all rights revert back to the author. However, all work will remain in archived editions on the website.

COMPENSATION: In the spirit of the cliched adage of our parents, "money does not grow on trees," CRL can no longer monetarily compensate writers for their work. We are actively working to remedy this. In the meantime, writers are compensated with publication credit in The Chick Lit Review. Additionally, writers are allowed a bio after their work which can include websites and other contact information.

REVIEW TIME: All submissions (without attachments) will be read. Please expect a 4 to 8 weeks lead time for a response.



BOOK REVIEWS 

Please be sure to read through the book review guidelines and visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page before contacting with questions. Book reviews with a chick lit theme will happily be considered.  You may also check the site to ensure a book you would like to review has not been previously reviewed in The Chick Lit Review.

WRITER’S GUIDELINES:

CRL accepts reviews on published chick lit novels and are published by freelance writers on spec. Reviews should not be longer than 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced).

SUBMISSION: All submissions should be emailed to igreen@chicklitreview.org. Please type in the subject REVIEW SUBMISSION: [Title of Review] so that the submission is not confused for spam. Also, the review must be cut and pasted in the BODY of the email. ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND ALL EMAILS WITH ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE READ.

Please be sure to include a short bio with your submission. Authors can also include a synopsis of published work (if any). We would also like to know how you heard about us.

PUBLICATION RIGHTS: CLR purchases electronic rights to publish the work. After publication, all rights revert back to the author. However, all work will remain in archived editions on the website.

COMPENSATION: In the spirit of the cliched adage of our parents, "money does not grow on trees," CRL can no longer monetarily compensate writers for their work. We are actively working to remedy this. In the meantime, writers are compensated with publication credit in The Chick Lit Review. Additionally, writers are allowed a bio after their work which can include websites and other contact information.