What We Accept

• Anything that can fit on the printed page. More specifically…
• Essays and personal response pieces. Your own perspective on a personal experience or event.
• Editorials. Persuasive, issue-oriented pieces.
• Original articles. ‘Hard news’ pieces with original research, analysis and/or interviews.
• Literary fiction and non-fiction. The key is “literary” – we want imaginative, engaging, relevant stories.
• Poetry. Above all other content, we hold poetry submissions to the highest standards. Poems must be of exceptional quality to be printed.
• Photography and Art. High resolution images (TIFF format, 300 dpi, at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches) are preferred but not required. Single images and image series are welcome for submission. Note that small or low-resolution images will be printed in black-and-white.
• More? We’re generally open to whatever ideas for content you may have. Surprise us.

Word Limits

Though there are no word limits (minimum or maximum) for submitted pieces, the space we have to print written pieces is limited. Please limit the submission of excessively long pieces and try to keep your submissions to below 800 words. Pieces above the 800 word mark must be of high quality to be printed in full; otherwise, they will likely be edited down or placed exclusively on our website.

800 words not enough? Send us two drafts of your piece – one written as long as you like, and an edited version around the 800 word mark. If your piece is chosen for publication, the version that is printed will be dependent on the amount of space we have and the quality of your submission.

General Guidelines

• Digital files or copies are the only accepted method of submission for content. Due to liability issues, we will not accept originals.
• Written work should be sent in DOC format, images in JPG or TIFF format.
• We are more than happy to include a throw to your blog/website/online portfolio/etc; just include the URL with your submission.
• Arrangements can be made to include content that cannot be sent via e-mail. Contact submissions@blueprintmagazine.ca for such concerns.
• We reserve the right to edit submissions for brevity and/or clarity, though we will strive to maintain the original sentiment of the author’s work.
• We reserve the right to reject submissions.

Upcoming Themes

Each issue of Blueprint Magazine is focused around a central theme or idea. These themes should be considered only as a starting point for your own ideas; feel free to interpret the theme however you wish. Listed below are the upcoming themes for the year, as well as suggestions for your own submissions.

TBD (June 2010)
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TBD (September 2010)
Submission Deadline: n/a
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The ‘Fine Print’: As a volunteer-run publication without share capital, we cannot offer our contributors financial compensation for their work. Copyright and ownership of all submissions remains with the contributor; we will always contact the original contributor if a third party wishes to re-print their work.