Below, you can find some inspiration and some guidelines we would like to ask you to follow. Please, go through the guidelines and afterwards send your submission to lamariesusanne@gmail.com so that we can take a look at it. Please keep in mind that we're only human, too, so give us some time to carefully consider your work. We will try to response to every submission in order to help you in case we don't have a place for your work.
Please note: Due to safety reasons we will not open any attachements so please paste your pieces in the body your E-Mail.
Also, we want to encourage teens from all over the world to write us. Everything that appears on this page goes through an editing process and we will certainly also help you with the language if you're from a not-englishspeaking country, so don't be afraid to submit! By submitting, you also declare that you have to right to publish or re-publish this work.
What are we looking for?
Articles and opinions can be about any subject teenagers may be interested in and should be between 500 and 1200 words long. If you have anything that could go along with your article, we would love to take a look at it - no matter whether it's some photography, a drawing or anything else.
Fiction should be between 500 and 3000 words long while we accept poems with up to 40 lines. They should both be appropriate for a teenage audience.
We also enjoy drawings, photography and other art work even if you don't have a written piece to go by. You can submit anything from themed photos to comics concerning an issue or a question.
Letters/Cuttings
You have a strong opinion on a subject that's already on this site? You have read the article and have something to add? Then, you're welcomed to write us a letter! Please include your name, your age, your e-mail address and the original article that inspired you to write this piece. Do post your text in the body of your e-mail as we will not open attachements.
Letters can be 300 to 700 words long and should address the writer of the article. Please be polite and respect that each and everyone may have a different opinion.
Reviews
You are part of a band you would like us to listen to? You have a magazine or a book that you would like to find alongside a review on this site? Or you have anything else that you want to be reviewed? Just send us your work along with your name, you age and you email adress as well as a summary or description of your work and a link to the music, the magazine etc.
As to copyright issues, please see here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit if I'm not from an english-speaking country?
Of course, you can! Everything we publish goes through an editing process and if you need help, we will certainly also help you with the English language. Please, submit in English though.
Can I submit if I'm still a minor?
Of course, you can.
What if I don't want to find my real name on your page?
We need to publish your name, but many writers work with pen names and that's okay with us.
Do I get money for contributing to Down The Rabbit Hole?
Unfortunately, we're currently unable to pay for your pieces as we also don't receive money for this page.
Can I submit pieces that have already been published elsewhere?
You certainly can, but please note so in your e-mail.
Who keeps the rights for my texts?
By submitting you give us the right to publish your work on our page. Still the right remain with you and you're free to also publish this page elsewhere.
